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Trump and Musk Set Their Sights on Humanities Cuts
Exactly how many staff members and grants will be slashed from the National Endowment for the Humanities remains unclear, but prior cuts at the Education Department and National Institutes of Health offer a grim forecast.
Who Is on Trump’s Antisemitism Task Force?
Members of the panel include cabinet secretaries, several lawyers, a former Fox News contributor and a private equity investor.
Trump Opens Review of Harvard’s Grants and Contracts
The president’s antisemitism task force will carry out a “comprehensive” investigation that follows the same playbook it used for a review at Columbia University.
How Federal Law Could Hinder Trump’s Plans to Dismantle the Education Dept.
Many of the agency’s offices and programs are codified in federal law, raising questions about how much McMahon can reduce the department without Congress.
Senate Republicans Put Colleges ‘On Notice’ Over Campus Antisemitism
The hearing, held Thursday by Senate Republicans, focused primarily on steps taken by the Trump administration to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests. Democrats continued to criticize the president.
Ep. 148: Cuts to the Education Department, an Ultimatum for Columbia and ICE Arrests
The Trump administration hits higher education on multiple fronts through executive orders, threats and demands.