Theaters Sue the N.E.A. Over Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Order

The lawsuit seeks to block a new rule that requires groups applying for grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to agree not to promote “gender ideology.”

Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump

Stand Up for Science aims to revive a movement that started in 2017, but with an all-new team and a more focused vision.

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.