Trump’s Flurry of Pardons, and Musk’s Goodbye
Plus, the rise of crypto kidnappings.Read More
‘They Make People Too Scared’: Chinese Students Reckon With U.S. Visa Bans
Helplessness and frustration are setting in as student applicants in China wait to see how sweeping the new U.S. action might be.Read More
Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two Dozen, Including Political Allies
A blitz of pardons and commutations included those who have expressed political support or echoed the president in claiming they had been unfairly targeted.Read More
Larry Hoover, Former Chicago Gang Leader, Wins Commutation From Trump
Mr. Hoover was accused of directing the Gangster Disciples even after he went to prison in the 1970s. The federal commutation will not change his state prison sentence.Read More
Elon Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He’s Exiting Washington and DOGE
The billionaire has made clear he is frustrated with the obstacles he encountered as he tried to upend the federal bureaucracy.Read More
Harvard Says Many of Its Foreign Students Are Seeking to Transfer
The Trump administration is trying to block Harvard from enrolling international students. A Harvard official said the move is already creating major disruptions.Read More
Harvard Fight Illustrates Trump’s Worldview: If He Attacks, It’s Your Fault
Since regaining the White House, President Trump has been fixated on making an example of those who push back against him.Read More
U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Many Chinese Students, Rubio Says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the students who will have their visas canceled include people with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and those studying in “critical fields.”Read More
Trump Says Harvard Should Cap Number of International Students
The school has so far resisted considerable pressure from the Trump administration to enact other policy changes.Read More
Trump Pardons Michael Grimm, Former Representative Who Pleaded Guilty to Tax Fraud
Michael G. Grimm, a Republican, represented Staten Island and part of Brooklyn from 2011 until he resigned in 2015.Read More