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Trump’s attack on students is disgraceful

By ordering foreign college students who are unable to take in-person classes this fall to leave the US, the Trump administration has plumbed new depths of heartless incompetence. At best, the order will cause needless anxiety and expense for both colleges and students. At worst, it might wreck college finances, destroy jobs and facilitate the spread of the coronavirus. Inflicting ...

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Has Trump honoured his oath of the office?

By commuting the prison sentence of Roger Stone, President Donald Trump has made his contempt for the rule of law plain for all to see. Clemency for a crony convicted of interfering with an investigation of presidential malfeasance is a flagrant abuse of power. President Richard Nixon wasn’t willing to pardon the Watergate criminals who broke into Democratic Party offices ...

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Virgin Atlantic nears deal for $504 million rescue

Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd is closing in on a 400 million-pound ($504 million) rescue led by Davidson Kempner Capital Management after the US hedge fund offered more favorable terms than other potential backers, people familiar with the matter said. Davidson Kempner has offered funding conditions that an alliance of Elliott Management Corp and UK investment firm Greybull Capital declined ...

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