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Trump Probes UCLA Admissions Amid Taliban's $3.4B Surge

5/6/2025

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The Trump administration has launched a civil rights investigation into UCLA's medical school, probing claims of racial discrimination in admissions. Meanwhile, a troubling report shows the Taliban's revenue has surged by $3.4 billion, fueled by U.S. military equipment abandoned during the chaotic withdrawal, empowering terrorist factions in Afghanistan.

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The Trump administration has launched a civil rights investigation into UCLA's medical school, probing claims of racial discrimination in admissions. Meanwhile, a troubling report shows the Taliban's revenue has surged by $3.4 billion, fueled by U.S. military equipment abandoned during the chaotic withdrawal, empowering terrorist factions in Afghanistan.