US set for second wave of protests with 400 rallies in 50 states against Donald Trump

The United States is set to witness its second wave of large-scale protests on Saturday, as organisers aim to transform mounting dissatisfaction with Donald Trump’s presidency into a grassroots movement. A protestor holds a draw depicting US President Donal Trump bearing the writing ‘Criminal’ during an anti-Trump protest called by Democrats Abroad organisation in Madrid’s…

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Harvard University rejects Trump’s demands, risks $9 billion in federal funding | World News

Harvard University refused to accept a deal with the Trump administration to tackle perceived antisemitism, saying it will not “negotiate over its independence or its constitutional rights.” The US government has threatened to halt almost $9 billion in funding if the university refuses to implement its demands. Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest…

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Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

President Donald Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs, potentially cushioning consumers from sticker shock while benefiting electronics giants including Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. The exclusions, published late Friday by US Customs and Border Protection, narrow the scope of the levies by excluding the products from Trump’s…

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