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In a recent touching episode of her podcast Confessions of a Female Founder with Meghan, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, returned candidly to the painful ordeal she went through in 2020: a miscarriage.
Knowing that her guest, Reshma Saujani, an American lawyer and politician, had also been through this ordeal, which she had already spoken about publicly, Meghan approached the subject delicately. Before going any further, she asked her if she felt comfortable talking about it, opening up a respectful space for dialogue.
Her guest then emotionally remarked that she had the impression that Meghan was reading her diary. She confided that no one had ever spoken to her about the experience in this way.
Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, have two children together: Archie and Lilibet, and this miscarriage occurred between the births of both.
As Trump prepares to sign a series of executive orders to promote marriage and the birth rate, he’s drawing on proposals from Project 2025, a plan he publicly distanced himself from on the campaign trail, but which now guides all his policies.
Trump, following Project 2025, intends to make the fight against demographic decline a priority, valuing conservative family principles and asserting his desire to « restore the family as the heart of American life ».
But among the measures Trump plans to implement soon, one in particular stands out: it appears to be inspired by a program instituted by Hitler in the 1930s to stimulate the birth rate.
With the aim of provoking a « baby boom », Donald Trump is reportedly considering a series of measures described as pro-natalist.
Among them: a $5,000 bonus for each married mother after giving birth, as a way of promoting both births and marriage, as well as scholarships and educational programs on the menstrual cycle.
Trump has also reportedly received a draft presidential decree submitted by pro-natalist activist Simone Collins, proposing the creation of a National Medal of Motherhood for women who have given birth to six or more children…
Several observers point out that this type of award is strongly reminiscent of a program set up by Hitler in Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
It’s also quite The Handmaid’s Tale territory…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, already at the center of controversy for leaking sensitive, classified information about an imminent military strike in Yemen to a Signal group featuring several members of the Trump administration, including Vice President JD Vance, as well as a journalist from The Atlantic added by mistake, is once again causing scandal.
At the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at reporters over coverage of him sharing war plans in a second Signal chat that included members of his family and his personal lawyer. Read more: nyti.ms/3GiswuB
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2025-04-22T10:49:03.116Z
New revelations from the New York Times indicate that he would have shared the same information in a second Signal group, this time made up of his wife, family members, lawyer and personal assistants.
These messages, which Pete Hegseth allegedly first received from General Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, via a secure U.S. government system, contained specific information about the March strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
According to NBC News, the Secretary of Defense ultimately transmitted this information from his personal phone to two newsgroups on Signal, not just one as initially reported, despite a clear warning from one of his aides against sharing classified data via an unsecured communications system.
The former Fox & Friends Weekend host denied sharing classified information in these newsgroups, while acknowledging the existence of a second Signal group.
He dismissed the accusations at the outset, claiming that the media were relaying old information provided, he said, by disgruntled former employees.
Hegseth, with Donald Trump’s support, continues to weather the controversy for the time being, despite calls for his resignation.
Among them, Republican Representative Don Bacon, who called the existence of this second Signal group « totally unacceptable ».
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Harvard sues Trump
Harvard has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, days after the federal government announced the freezing of $2.2 billion in grants intended for it.
NEW: Harvard University has sued the Trump administration, claiming its freezing of $2.2 billion in grants and demands for greater control over the university violated the First Amendment and other federal laws and regulations. nbcnews.to/3S42NbK
The legal action comes after the Trump administration decided to freeze federal funding, in response to the university’s refusal to submit to a series of requirements. According to Harvard, these measures, presented as reforms against anti-Semitism on campus, would in reality constitute a disguised abuse of power.
In its complaint, Harvard accuses the Trump administration of masking, under the guise of concerns about anti-Semitism, a desire to increase its grip on the university, thus going beyond the limits of its governmental authority over a private institution.
It further asserts that the government fails to make a logical connection between these concerns and the freeze on research projects.
It accuses the government of seriously undermining research in crucial fields such as medicine, science and technology, areas the university considers essential to saving lives, ensuring national security and preserving U.S. global leadership.
As a reminder, the Trump administration’s demands on the university included the elimination of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, the introduction of merit-based selection only, restrictions on international students, the banning of pro-Palestinian groups, increased collaboration with immigration authorities, as well as a ban on the wearing of masks during campus protests.
Harvard then announced its refusal to comply with this series of demands formulated by the Trump administration. In response, Donald Trump immediately retaliated by freezing over $2 billion in federal funding and contracts earmarked for the university, also threatening to strip it of its tax-exempt status.
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Harvard poursuit Trump
Harvard a intenté une action en justice contre l’administration Trump, quelques jours après l’annonce par le gouvernement fédéral du gel de 2,2 milliards de dollars de subventions qui lui étaient destinées.
Cette action en justice intervient après que l’administration Trump a décidé de geler les financements fédéraux, en réaction au refus de l’université de se soumettre à une série d’exigences. Selon Harvard, ces mesures, présentées comme des réformes contre l’antisémitisme sur les campus, constitueraient en réalité un abus de pouvoir déguisé.
Dans sa plainte, Harvard accuse l’administration Trump de masquer, sous couvert de préoccupations liées à l’antisémitisme, une volonté d’accroître son emprise sur l’université, allant ainsi au-delà des limites de son autorité gouvernementale sur un établissement privé.
Elle affirme par ailleurs que le gouvernement ne parvient pas à établir de lien logique entre ces préoccupations et le gel des projets de recherche.
Elle reproche ainsi au gouvernement de nuire gravement à la recherche dans des domaines cruciaux tels que la médecine, la science et la technologie, des secteurs que l’université juge essentiels pour sauver des vies, assurer la sécurité nationale et préserver le leadership mondial des États-Unis.
Rappelons que parmi les exigences adressées par l’administration Trump à l’université figuraient la suppression des programmes de diversité, équité et inclusion (DEI), l’instauration d’une sélection basée uniquement sur le mérite, des restrictions visant les étudiants internationaux, l’interdiction des groupes pro-palestiniens, une collaboration accrue avec les services d’immigration, ainsi que l’interdiction du port du masque lors des manifestations sur le campus.
Harvard a ensuite annoncé son refus de se plier à cette série d’exigences formulées par l’administration Trump. En réponse, Donald Trump a immédiatement répliqué en gelant plus de 2 milliards de dollars de financements fédéraux et de contrats destinés à l’université, menaçant également de lui retirer son statut d’exonération fiscale.
Le secrétaire à la Défense, Pete Hegseth, déjà au cœur d’une controverse pour avoir divulgué des informations sensibles et classifiées sur une attaque militaire imminente au Yémen dans un groupe Signal réunissant plusieurs membres de l’administration Trump, dont le vice-président JD Vance, ainsi qu’un journaliste de The Atlantic ajouté par erreur, fait à nouveau scandale.
De nouvelles révélations du New York Times indiquent qu’il aurait partagé les mêmes informations dans un second groupe Signal, cette fois composé de son épouse, de membres de sa famille, de son avocat et de ses assistants personnels.
Ces messages, que Pete Hegseth aurait d’abord reçus du général Michael Erik Kurilla, commandant du U.S. Central Command, par l’intermédiaire d’un système sécurisé du gouvernement américain, contenaient des informations précises sur les frappes menées en mars contre les rebelles houthis, au Yémen.
Selon NBC News, le secrétaire à la Défense aurait finalement transmis ces informations depuis son téléphone personnel à deux groupes de discussion sur Signal, et non un seul comme initialement rapporté, et ce malgré l’avertissement clair d’un de ses assistants qui lui avait déconseillé de partager des données classifiées via un système de communication non sécurisé.
L’ancien animateur de Fox & Friends Weekend a nié avoir partagé des informations classifiées dans ces groupes de discussion, tout en reconnaissant l’existence d’un second groupe Signal.
Il a rejeté les accusations au départs, affirmant que les médias relayent de vieilles informations fournies, selon lui, par d’anciens employés mécontents.
Hegseth, avec le soutien de Donald Trump, continue pour l’instant de résister à la controverse, malgré les appels à sa démission.
Parmi eux, le représentant républicain Don Bacon, qui a qualifié l’existence de ce second groupe Signal de «totalement inacceptable».