As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block

Uncertainty about how much money colleges and universities stand to lose has led some schools to reduce the number of doctoral students, in some cases reneging on offers.

Republican Senators Question Musk on DOGE Cuts, Gently Insisting on Input

At a mostly friendly closed-door meeting, the billionaire carrying out President Trump’s bid to shrink the federal bureaucracy fielded queries about how senators could be more involved in the effort.

Mike Johnson’s Top Aide, Hayden Haynes, Arrested for D.U.I. After Trump Speech, Police Say

The Capitol Police said the chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson was arrested for drunken driving after he backed his car into a police vehicle on Tuesday.

Senate Confirms Trump Attorney Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice Dept. Official

The president’s lead criminal defense attorney takes the key role of running day-to-day operations of federal prosecutors.

What to Know About the Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze

The groups that sued insist the court’s ruling ought to force the Trump administration to restore all funding delivered via U.S.A.I.D. But the administration says it has the power to decimate the agency.