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The battle between President Trump and Harvard University has moved to a new front, with the IRS now considering whether to revoke the Ivy League school’s tax-exempt status. A final decision has not yet been made by the IRS, CBS News’ Aaron Navarro reports. But the effort comes after Mr. Trump on Tuesday suggested that Harvard could lose its tax exemption. The tax agency’s move to consider whether to strip Harvard of its designation as a 501(c)(3) organization was earlier reported by CNN. The IRS has awarded tax-exempt status to almost 2 million organizations, ranging from universities like Harvard to charities such as…

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Americans Prudence Donovan and Mason Gaston recently travelled to Ottawa from their home in the state of Maine. But it wasn’t for tourism.They were looking to move to Canada, and potentially claiming asylum because they’re both transgender.“For our physical safety, we really feel that, especially raising a family, Canada would be a safer placescronym for that,” Donovan said.The family says the political climate in their home country has raised concerns, specifically the direction the Donald Trump administration has taken on LGBTQ2 rights and policies.In his first months back in office after his re-election, Trump signed an executive order aimed at…

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Dominant after World War II, the US shipbuilding industry has gradually declined and now accounts for just 0.1 per cent of global output. The sector is now dominated by Asia, with China building nearly half of all ships launched, ahead of South Korea and Japan. The three Asian countries account for more than 95 per cent of civil shipbuilding, according to UN figures. There will be separate fees for Chinese-operated ships and Chinese-built ships, and both will gradually increase over subsequent years. For Chinese-built ships, the fee starts at US$18 per NT or US$120 per container – meaning a ship…

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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, has become the poster boy for social media’s recent “golden retriever boyfriend” trend. A golden retriever boyfriend is described as a man who “has boundless enthusiasm, is emotionally available, loyal, playful, super-affectionate, warm, and is…

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 11, 2018 in Washington, DC.Alex Wong | Getty ImagesGoogle’s antitrust woes are continuing to mount, just as the company tries to brace for a future dominated by artificial intelligence.On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that Google held illegal monopolies in online advertising markets due to its position between ad buyers and sellers.The ruling, which followed a September trial in Alexandria, Virginia, represents a second major antitrust blow for Google in under a year. In August, a judge determined the company has held…

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that China has been reaching out “a lot” ever since he nearly tripled U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, and he suggested to reporters that the two nations could reach a deal in as soon as three to four weeks. During a gaggle with reporters after signing executive orders related to deregulating the seafood industry, Trump was asked about his ongoing negotiations with Chinese officials and, in particular, whether he has yet spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the ongoing trade battle.”They have reached out a number of times,” Trump said, referring to high-level Chinese officials.…

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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Erik and Lyle Menendez are leaning on a multipronged strategy as the brothers seek resentencing for their parents’ California murders, legal experts said.The brothers’ had their first resentencing hearing in Los Angeles on Thursday and will be back in…

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