Trump Officials Freeze $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern
The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.
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American Library Association Sues to Stop Trump Cuts
The group argues that efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services imperil the nation’s libraries and violate the law.
When It Comes to D.E.I. and ICE, Trump Is Using Federal Grants as Leverage
The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing billions of dollars in grants to make sure cities and states are complying with President Trump’s priorities on immigration and diversity.
As RFK Jr. Champions Chronic Disease Prevention, Key Research Is Cut
Two significant programs that invested in research on diabetes, dementia, obesity and kidney disease have ended since the start of the Trump administration.
Small Businesses Face a ‘Tornado’ of Challenges: Cuts, Freezes and Now Tariffs
President Trump vowed to aid entrepreneurs by reducing taxes and slicing red tape. But some owners say other policies have put them at a disadvantage.
The Three States That Are Especially Stuck if Congress Cuts Medicaid
States that were once reluctant to expand Medicaid now have their state budgets tied to the fate of the program by constitutional amendments.
Judge Permanently Bars N.I.H. From Limiting Medical Research Funding
The decision came as an initial win for a broad coalition of academic institutions that had argued the policy jeopardized ongoing research, but it set up an almost certain appeal.
New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order
New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats.
Workers at Wilson Center Put on Leave as Trump Seeks Shutdown
About 130 employees of the Wilson Center were told they were being put on leave, just four days after workers for Elon Musk’s team entered the center.
Judge Blocks H.H.S. From Terminating $11 Billion in Public Health Grants
A coalition of states sued over the Trump administration’s unexpected move to cut off the funds, which they said imperiled everything from childhood vaccination programs to opioid addiction treatment.