United States Politics and Government – Page 18

NPR and PBS Vow to Fight Trump’s Order to Cut Funding

NPR called the order, which could upend public media, “an affront to the First Amendment.”

By Benjamin Mullin

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Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status

President Trump first threatened Harvard’s tax status last month. It was not immediately clear if the I.R.S. was in fact moving forward with a change.

By Andrew Duehren Maggie Haberman and Alan Blinder

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Republicans Wrestle With Trump’s Demands for Tax Cuts

House Republicans are planning to include several of President Trump’s campaign promises in the first draft of the bill, which they hope to release soon.

By Andrew Duehren

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For the U.S. and China, the Only Talking Is About Whether to Talk

The standoff over terms of negotiations, and whether they are happening, signals that a protracted economic fight lies ahead.

By Alan Rappeport