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Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education
A demand for the university’s administration to place the Middle Eastern studies department under receivership could signal a broader crackdown across the United States.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump administration briefing: Democrats divided as funding bill passes; president rails against justice department
Democrats dismayed after some help Republicans avert government shutdown; Trump vents about prosecutions while taking DoJ victory lap – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance. The US ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
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Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts; Trump critic wins Greenland electionCBS News - Mar. 16 -
Union sues Trump administration for shutting down student loan repayment plans
The American Federation of Teachers is suing the U.S. Department of Education for shutting down access to affordable repayment plans for student loan borrowers.CNBC - 6d -
President Donald Trump to reportedly pause $175M to University of Pennsylvania over transgender athletes
In February, the Department of Education said it would investigate Penn for possible Title IX violations.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
3/20: CBS Evening News Plus
What's next for the Education Department after Trump orders its closure; Reporter's Notebook: Why spring is nature's happiness reportCBS News - 5d -
Small Business Association to oversee student loans, Trump says
The president also said the Department of Health will handle special education and school nutrition programs.NBC News - 4d -
Trump says student loans will be handled by Small Business Administration
President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the Education Department, would handle the country's student loans.CNBC - 4d -
Tennessee Trump supporter expresses fear for rural public schools
Todd Warner and other Trump supporters in Tennessee express their fears for public schools as the president moves to eliminate the Department of Education.ABC News - 1d -
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President Trump expected to sign executive order dismantling Education Department; Finland ranked happiest country in the world.CBS News - 1d -
The Authoritarian Endgame on Higher Education
This is a moment to trumpet the strengths of higher education and address its weaknesses.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
Judge rules against Musk and ‘Doge’, finding USAid shutdown ‘likely violated’ constitution – US politics live
Federal judge orders halt on any work to shut down USAid and tells Musk’s so-called Department for government efficiency to reinstate workers’ email access. Donald Trump has called for the ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education this week hoping to restore income-based student loan repayment programs.ABC News - 5d -
3/20: CBS Morning News
President Trump to sign executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education; Conservative environmental activist launches "Nature is Nonpartisan" non-profit.CBS News - 5d -
3/21: CBS Mornings Plus
President Trump has issued an executive order to begin the process of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Also, will fans pay the price as the Celtics sell for billions?CBS News - 4d -
3/20: CBS Mornings Plus
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education. Plus, fighting bird flu as the costs of eggs climb.CBS News - 1d -
Mar 20: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET
President Trump expected to begin the process of dismantling the Education Department; Boston photographer uses social media to track down couple captured in viral proposal picture.CBS News - 1d -
What a government shutdown could mean for you — and the odds it could happen
Optimism for avoiding a shutdown is on the rise — but the clock is ticking.MarketWatch - Mar. 10 -
Schumer’s shutdown 'surrender' sends the left into a rage
The Senate minority leader's decision to forego a government shutdown rekindled his old critics.Politico - Mar. 13 -
With Democrats' help, Senate votes to avert a government shutdown
The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at the end of the day Friday.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Senate Dems give up on shutdown
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate advances bill to prevent shutdown A group of 10 Democrats, including ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Senate votes to avoid government shutdown
The Senate voted mostly along party lines Friday afternoon to pass the House Republican-drafted bill to fund government through September, avoiding a government shutdown only hours before funding ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Trump delivers remarks at the Department of Justice
Watch live coverage as President Trump travels to the Department of Justice to deliver remarks.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Project 2025: You can’t say Trump didn’t warn us
Project 2025, a 922-page blueprint for a second Trump administration prepared by the Heritage Foundation, has been implemented by Trump's administration, including firing 30,000 federal employees, ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations
Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Michigan Republican presses Chavez-DeRemer to rescind Biden-era labor regulations
House Committee on Education and Workforce Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) is pressing the Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to rescind several former President Biden-era labor ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump announces the Small Business Administration will handle student loans
President Trump announced that the Small Business Administration would take over the handling of student loans after he signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education.NBC News - 4d -
'Borrowers have zero power:' Trump moving student loans to SBA sparks concern, confusion
President Trump moving student loans from the Education Department to the Small Business Administration (SBA) is rattling those affected, who say it is prime evidence that the White House has no ...The Hill - 22h -
3/20: The Daily Report
Kelly O'Grady reports on the newly signed executive order targeting the Department of Education, new details from last year's bridge collapse in Baltimore, and the legal fight over a policy ...CBS News - 13h -
Details on House GOP bill to avoid government shutdown
House Republicans are expected to vote on a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Government shutdown looms amid budget showdown in Congress
Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington. Nikole Killion explains.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
How a Government Shutdown Would Help Elon Musk
On this special episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack Elon Musk's desire for a government shutdown that could become permanent. Plus: An update on measles misinformation in the US.Wired - Mar. 12 -
Trump: Government shutdown would be 'purely on the Democrats'
President Trump said Democrats would be "purely to blame" for a government shutdown after House Republicans passed a funding bill that is uncertain to pass in the Senate.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Here's what is in the House GOP's plan to avoid a partial government shutdown
Another government shutdown is looming. If there's no deal by Friday, there will be a partial shutdown with major implications from military paychecks to air travel. Over the weekend, House ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Chuck Schumer: Trump and Musk Would Love a Shutdown. We Must Not Give Them One.
A government shutdown would lead to real pain for the American people.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
National Grid boss says Heathrow had 'enough power' after fire shutdown
Heathrow's boss previously said the shutdown was not for lack of power but to reboot complex systems.BBC News - 1d -
No DOGE, No Deal: A Battle Over Elon Musk’s Team Risks a Government Shutdown
The government is headed toward a shutdown unless a deal is reached by March 14. And disagreements over DOGE may be the biggest roadblock.Inc. - Mar. 8 -
GOP-led Congress races to avert government shutdown ahead of Friday deadline
The path to averting a government shutdown at the end of the week remains murky in the Republican-controlled Congress.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk
Two big questions are looming over the shutdown fight as Republican lawmakers try to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
House to vote on government funding bill as shutdown deadline approaches
The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, days before Friday's shutdown deadline.CBS News - Mar. 11