Library Advocates Rally as Trump Targets Federal Funding
An executive order has demanded that the Institute for Museum and Library Services be eliminated to the maximum extent allowed by law.
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Food Banks Left in the Lurch as U.S.D.A. Shipments Are Suspended
A representative of a nationwide food pantry network, said U.S.D.A. officials had informed him that some food aid distributed by the federal government was under review.
How the G.O.P. Went From Championing Campus Free Speech to Fighting It
President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.
Republicans Once Championed Free Speech on Campus. Now, Not So Much.
President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.
USAID’s New Leadership Includes DOGE Official Who Helped Dismantle Agency
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had canceled 83 percent of U.S.A.I.D.’s programs. A federal judge found that efforts to shutter the agency were likely unconstitutional.
Trump Administration Ends Tracking of Kidnapped Ukrainian Children in Russia
A Democratic lawmaker is drafting a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database on thousands of children has been deleted.
U.S. Threatens to Cut Off M.T.A. Funds Over Subway Safety
Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, demanded a long list of details about crime in the subway and on buses in New York.
DOGE Reverses Move That Made Its Claims Nearly Impossible to Check
After getting called out, Elon Musk’s cost-cutting group reinstated details about the grants that it canceled.
Trump Says a Recession Would Be Worth It, but Economists Are Skeptical
President Trump and his advisers say his policies may cause short-term pain but will produce big gains over time. Many economists are skeptical of those arguments.
Why the Arabic ‘Sesame Street’ and Other Cuts Are Not Really About Fraud
As President Trump and Elon Musk cut federal programs, they often equate political and policy differences with corruption.