Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities
The opaque process, part of a strategy by conservatives to realign the liberal tilt of elite universities, has upended higher education.
General Services Administration
Trump Administration Sends Harvard a List of Demands to Protect Federal Funds
The list was similar to one sent to Columbia University last month after the government canceled $400 million to the school. Harvard may have $9 billion on the line.
Trump Administration Dropped Policy Prohibiting Contractors From Having Segregated Facilities
The provision had been in place since the civil rights era.
On Its Website, DOGE Deletes More Than 100 Government Leases It Said Were Canceled
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting group dropped its total purported savings from eliminating federal office space after losing some battles within the Trump administration.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.
Some Federal Office Leases Restored After Pushback to Musk Team’s Cuts
The chaotic effort to reduce the government’s real estate portfolio is another example of the setbacks the administration has faced as officials try to carry out President Trump’s agenda.
Trump Officials Take Down List of Federal Properties for Possible Sale
The Trump administration originally identified more than 440 federal properties that could be sold, which included the headquarters of the F.B.I. and Department of Justice.
Dozens of Government Technology Specialists Fired
The employees, who worked at the General Services Administration’s 18F unit, fixed technical problems and built products aimed at increasing efficiency for various federal agencies.
The Next Phase of Trump’s Large-Scale Work Force Cuts Is Underway
Workers at a handful of agencies have begun receiving notifications that they are part of the “reduction in force” directed by the president, after a wave of firings that targeted probationary workers.
Confusion Reigns Over Musk’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email
President Trump said workers would be “sort of semi-fired” or fired if they didn’t comply. The Office of Personnel Management said responses were voluntary. Federal workers said they didn’t know what to do.