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17.04.2025Death at Florida State as Powell and Harvard Face Trump's Wrath

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 17.04.2025.

It displays 268 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

17.04.2025Death at Florida State as Powell and Harvard Face Trump's Wrath
The newspapers chronicled Trump's escalating confrontations with Federal Reserve Chair Powell and Harvard University. After Powell warned about inflation from tariffs, Trump demanded his "termination" in an extraordinary attack that rattled markets. Harvard faced potential revocation of its tax-exempt status and restrictions on international student enrollment as punishment for resisting administration demands.

The judicial-executive standoff over Abrego Garcia intensified as an appeals court rejected administration challenges in "blistering" language, calling their defiance "shocking." The Supreme Court scheduled rare May arguments on Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship.

By evening, attention shifted to Florida State University where a 20-year-old student, son of a sheriff's deputy, killed two people and injured six in a mass shooting. Google faced antitrust problems after a federal judge ruled it maintained an illegal monopoly in online advertising.
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Incoming reports are claiming that GOP Representative Elise Stefanik, who recently withdrew her nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (UN), is considering running for New York's gubernatorial position.
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00:52Criminal Contempt Looms for Administration

The newspapers report significant constitutional tensions, with a federal judge finding probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation orders (AP, CBS, Washington Post). The IRS may revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status after the university rejected Trump's demands (Boston Globe, USA Today). Economic concerns grow as Federal Reserve Chair Powell warns about potential consequences of Trump's tariffs, citing "Ferris Bueller" to explain their impact (CNN, Daily Beast). Trump reportedly plans to use presidential powers against opponents, including NY Attorney General James (MSNBC) and possibly incarcerating US citizens abroad (CBS). The Israel-Gaza conflict continues with Israel rejecting aid and troop withdrawal (Common Dreams).
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03:50Harvard Tax Status Under Threat

The newspapers report ongoing government actions against Harvard University, with multiple sources (Boston Globe, NYT, USA Today, The Hill) indicating the IRS may revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status. The legal battle over deportations continues as the DOJ appeals the Abrego Garcia ruling and releases documents connecting him to gang activity (ABC News, Fox News, Newsweek). Trump's proposal to incarcerate U.S. citizens abroad raises constitutional concerns (CBS, The Daily Beast), while Federal Reserve Chair Powell warns about economic repercussions from Trump's tariff policies (CNN, Jacobin). In science news, the James Webb Space Telescope may have detected potential signs of life on a distant planet (NPR).
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Department of Homeland Security is threatening to strip the college’s eligibility to host international students unless it turns over disciplinary records
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11:17Trump's Deportation Drive Widens

The newspapers report on ongoing tensions around civil liberties and immigration policy. Hard-line groups are circulating lists of alleged Palestinian activists for deportation (Boston Globe), while the government continues its legal battle over MS-13 member Abrego Garcia's deportation (NY Post, The Blaze). Trump's policy agenda faces both support and opposition, with his administration threatening Harvard's foreign student enrollment (Washington Post, Epoch Times) and proposing changes to the Endangered Species Act (NPR). Economic concerns continue with tariff impacts on construction (LA Times) and markets (Daily Beast, Newsweek), while political opposition rallies with Sanders and AOC draw large crowds (Common Dreams).
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Political pressure must be brought to bear—through the courts, the press, and the states, but also applied to legislators while they still have any power left.
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Fifty years ago today, the Khmer Rouge took power in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. Instead of rebuilding the country after a destructive US bombing campaign, Pol Pot’s movement plunged it into one of the last century’s most horrifying catastrophes.
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14:09Trump Demands Powell's "Termination"

The newspapers report on escalating tensions between Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Powell, with Trump demanding Powell's "termination" after warnings about tariff impacts on inflation (CBS, CNN, Newsweek, Daily Beast, HuffPost, USA Today). Harvard faces federal funding cuts, with new details about the administration pulling grants (Fox News, Washington Post, The Blaze). Immigration enforcement continues making headlines with cases involving detained PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk (Boston Globe) and DOJ's appeal in the Abrego Garcia deportation case (ABC News, Reason). Several sources highlight Elon Musk's influence in government, particularly at the General Services Administration (AP News, Jacobin).
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The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic.
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15:36Trump Demands Powell Firing After Tariff Warning

The newspapers report on Trump's escalating confrontation with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with multiple sources (ABC, NPR, CBS, OANN, AP News) covering Trump's demand for Powell's "termination" after warnings about tariff impacts on inflation. Trump also threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status without providing evidence of wrongdoing (Common Dreams, Washington Post). In technology news, a federal judge ruled Google violated antitrust law with its online advertising business, the second such finding in a year (NYTimes, The Epoch Times, USA Today). Additional coverage includes controversy at the Veterans Affairs Department after the removal of Jackie Robinson website content (The Daily Beast).
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17:26Florida State University Shooting

The newspapers report on an active shooter situation at Florida State University, with multiple sources confirming several people hospitalized as police respond to the campus emergency (ABC News, CBS, Fox News, NY Post, USA Today). Internationally, President Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Meloni to discuss trade issues, particularly regarding US tariffs affecting Italy (NBC News, Newsweek, AP News). Trump continues his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, demanding his "termination" for not cutting interest rates (Breitbart, CNN, NPR). A federal court ruled Google maintains an illegal monopoly in online advertising (Washington Post, NYTimes).
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18:16Florida State University Campus Shooting

The newspapers report on a shooting at Florida State University, with multiple sources confirming at least six people injured and a suspect in custody (ABC News, AP News, Fox News, NY Post, USA Today, OANN, CBS). Trump continues his meeting with Italian Prime Minister Meloni, expressing confidence in striking a trade deal with the EU (The Epoch Times, Newsweek, NBC News). Trump's threat to Harvard's tax-exempt status is characterized as part of a personal feud (The Daily Beast, Common Dreams). Immigration continues as a contentious topic, with reports on deportation policies and Senator Van Hollen's visit to El Salvador drawing criticism (Breitbart, The Blaze).
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19:16FSU Campus Shooting Leaves One Dead

The newspapers report on two major developing stories. A shooting at Florida State University has left at least one person dead and six injured, with a suspect in custody (ABC, CBS, Fox News, NY Post, USA Today, AP News). The Supreme Court has scheduled rare May arguments to review President Trump's controversial executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, while keeping the current hold on the policy in place (Boston Globe, CNN, NPR, NYTimes, The Hill, Washington Post). Other coverage includes Trump's meeting with Italian Prime Minister Meloni where he expressed confidence about a EU trade deal (Epoch Times, OANN), and reports of "internal knife fighting" within the White House (Daily Beast).
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20:41FSU Shooting Leaves Two Dead

The newspapers report extensively on a deadly shooting at Florida State University that has left two people dead and five injured, with a suspect now in custody (ABC, Boston Globe, CBS, Fox News, NY Post, USA Today, AP). The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in May challenging Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, which would revoke Fourteenth Amendment protections (CNN, NPR, NYTimes, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, The Epoch Times). Other stories include a federal judge ruling that Google illegally monopolized online advertising markets (Breitbart), and environmental groups fearing Trump may target their nonprofit status around Earth Day (Common Dreams).
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This week, ICE snatched an immigrant seafood worker in Massachusetts at an employer whose workers have engaged in nationally celebrated collective action for years — the kind of collective action that, on a mass scale, would be a major threat to Trump.
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21:49FSU Deputy's Son Kills Two in Campus Shooting

The newspapers extensively report on a deadly shooting at Florida State University that killed two people and injured six others. The 20-year-old suspect, identified as the son of a Leon County sheriff's deputy, allegedly used one of his mother's former service weapons (ABC, CBS, Fox News, NY Post, USA Today, OANN, Common Dreams). In immigration news, a federal appeals court issued a "blistering" rejection in the Abrego Garcia deportation case, calling the Trump administration's defiance "shocking" (Boston Globe, HuffPost, Mother Jones, The Hill). The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship (CNN, NPR, The Blaze, HuffPost).
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23:56FSU Deputy's Son Named in Campus Mass Shooting

The newspapers extensively report on a deadly shooting at Florida State University that killed two people and injured six others. The suspect, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, is identified as the son of a Leon County sheriff's deputy who allegedly used one of his mother's firearms (ABC, CBS, Fox News, NPR, NY Post, USA Today). In legal news, a federal appeals court issued a sharp rejection of the Trump administration's challenges in the Abrego Garcia deportation case, calling their defiance "shocking" (AP, Common Dreams, Daily Beast, Reason, The Hill). Trump stated tariff deals with trading partners could be reached within a month (Boston Globe), while Google faces potential breakup following an antitrust ruling (Vox, Breitbart).