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Trump Declares Pi Day a National Holiday
Pi is the ratio of circumference to diameter for every single circle in the universe.
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"I love Pi", said the President, "because it's irrational and goes on and on forever."
The president heard a song on youtube that helped him memorize Pi to 30 places. Now he wants everyone to memorize pi to 30 places in order to Make America Great Again.
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Also, the president declared that "Today marks the beginning of Year 3.14159 in the new calendar. Next March 14th, there will be Three Point One Four Contests in Every School in America. My son, 6 Foot 5 inch Barron Trump, will shoot the first 3 point one four shot in the driveway of the White House to kick off the national celebration." (Barron was not available for comment.)
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No Toilet Paper, No Privacy: Returning to Offices, Federal Workers Find Chaos
President Trump has framed his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure employees are working. He sees the potential for resignations as an added benefit.
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Analysis
The Strategy Behind Trump’s Repeated Musings About a Third Term
President Trump’s comments deflect attention from other controversies. And they freeze potential successors who might steal the spotlight from a lame duck.
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Democrats Sue President Over Executive Order on Elections
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Trump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard
The administration, which has targeted funding at other elite universities, said that Harvard had not done enough to curb antisemitism on campus.
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Stefanik Attacks New Columbia University President Over 2023 Text Message
Representative Elise Stefanik questioned Claire Shipman’s commitment to Jewish students’ safety. Ms. Shipman pledged to continue the “progress we’ve made.”
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Minnesota Student Detained by ICE Was Not an Activist, Lawsuit Says
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As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening
A brewing shift toward religious conservatism has emerged from the political vacuum in the country of 175 million people.
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There’s No Party Like an Iftar Party for Bangladesh’s Aspiring Leaders
During Ramadan, political parties used the events to signal potential alliances after the ouster of the country’s authoritarian leader.
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U.S. Deports More Detainees to El Salvador, Calling Them ‘Violent Criminals’
The Trump administration sent another flight of migrant prisoners, claiming it was using a different authority than the obscure wartime law it cited previously.
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Judge Blocks Administration’s Bid to End Venezuelans’ Deportation Protections
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The N.C.A.A. Women’s Final Four Is Set
UConn beat U.S.C., 78-64, to join U.C.L.A., South Carolina and Texas in the Final Four. The Huskies will play the Bruins next.
Texas Beats T.C.U. for a Spot in the Women’s Final Four
The Longhorns defeated the Horned Frogs, 58-47, to reach the Final Four for the first time since 2003. They’ll play South Carolina next.
China Holds Military Exercises Around Taiwan in Fresh Warning
The drills came after Taiwan’s president announced measures to counter China’s influence. Beijing also wants to send a message to Washington, analysts said.
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U.S. Sanctions Chinese and Hong Kong Officials for Pursuing Activists Abroad
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