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The White House has put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by the news agencies that serve media outlets around the world.

‘Massive Blackout’ Leaves All of Puerto Rico Without Power  The New York Times Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend  CNN Puerto Rico Blackout: Entire Island Without Electricity Amid Grid Failure  Newsweek Puerto Rico plunged into darkness again as

Both sides are digging in for a clash that could test the limits of the government’s power and the independence that has made U.S. universities a destination for scholars around the world.

Trump administration live updates: Judge finds cause to hold administration in contempt over flights; senator visits El Salvador  NBC News

What makes Trump’s second White House so much more dangerous than his first  MSNBC News

U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ruled on Wednesday that “probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt.” The issue involved deportation flights to El Salvador that the judge ordered turn around and return to the United States.

The U.K. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that transgender women do not fall under the legal category of “women” in their equality legislation, adding to the mounting rollback of protections for trans people across the globe. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The court’s

In our news wrap Tuesday, Iran’s supreme leader said nuclear talks with the U.S. were “taken well” but downplayed prospects for a deal, Russia said negotiations with the U.S. were “constructive” but wouldn’t give a timetable for peace in Ukraine,

Current and former employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say fewer people working with fewer resources could whittle away the agency’s ability to carry out its mission.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick later said that this was only a temporary reprieve — telling ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday that electronics will be included under future sector-specific tariffs on semiconductor products, set to arrive in “probably a month or