Harvard researchers sue the Trump administration for removing their work from public website

Two Harvard researchers said in a lawsuit that the Trump administration removed their work from a public website because it referenced the LGBTQ community.

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Trump Administration Sends Politically Charged Survey to Researchers

Scientists on overseas projects must say whether they work with communist governments and help combat “Christian persecution.”
The New York Times - 6d
Harvard freezes hiring amid financial 'uncertainties' driven by Trump policies

Harvard University says it is freezing hiring for faculty and staff amid financial “uncertainties” driven by the Trump administration. “Universities throughout the nation face substantial financial ...
The Hill - 4d
Law firm sues Trump administration after executive order targeting its attorneys

Perkins Coie has filed suit against the Trump administration over an executive order that targeted the firm for its work representing Clinton's 2016 campaign.
ABC News - 2d
OpenAI urges Trump administration to remove guardrails for the industry

OpenAI on Thursday submitted its proposal for the U.S. government's coming "AI Action Plan," to be submitted to President Trump by July 2025.
CNBC - 1d
Dem AGs sue over Trump administration’s Education Department layoffs

Democratic attorneys general in Washington, D.C., and 20 states sued Thursday over the Trump administration’s efforts to lay off nearly half of the Education Department workforce. Earlier this ...
The Hill - 1d
Farmers sue Trump administration over halted IRA grants

Farmers and environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to pause grants that are part of the Democrats’ climate, tax and health care law. They are challenging the ...
The Hill - 22h
Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department

The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”
The New York Times - 1d
Jobs lost and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

Ripple effects of the Trump administration's crackdown on U.S. medical research promise to reach every corner of America
ABC News - Mar. 6
Australian researchers asked to confirm they align with Trump administration interests if they receive US funding

Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate. • Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates . • Get our breaking news ...
The Guardian - 13h
Out of the lab and into the streets, researchers and doctors rally for science against Trump cuts

Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters are venturing out of labs, hospitals and offices across the country to stand up to what they call an attack on life-saving science by the Trump ...
ABC News - Mar. 7
Alzheimer’s research centers face Trump-imposed $65m funding delay across the US

Researchers report difficulties retaining staff as White House cost-cutting stresses US medical research system. Major Alzheimer’s disease research centers across the country face a $65m funding ...
The Guardian - 4d
Trump to sign executive order limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order excluding certain student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
CNBC - 6d
Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools

More than one quarter of the staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native students were cut in February.
The New York Times - 4d
Canada's public safety minister addresses border security, tariffs

The Trump administration said that border security is prompting tariffs against Canada and Mexico. President Trump said Canada specifically does not do enough to curb fentanyl from entering the ...
CBS News - 19h
Justice Department office that prosecutes public corruption slashed in size, sources say

The Trump administration is slashing the size of the Justice Department's unit that oversees prosecutions of public officials accused of corruption, three sources told NBC News.
NBC News - 2d
Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials
ABC News - 3d
States sue to block dismantling of Education Department

The lawsuit asks a judge to immediately pause the Trump administration's mass firings and declare that the dismantling of the Department of Education unlawful.
ABC News - 1d
Trump considers easing safety screenings for chemicals

The Trump administration will consider easing regulations under which it considers the safety of existing chemicals — drawing concerns from public health advocates. The administration announced ...
The Hill - 3d
Administration cancels meteorologist disaster training

Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment First in The Hill Administration cancels meteorologist disaster training The Trump administration has canceled a ...
The Hill - 2d
2,000 Striking N.Y. Prison Officers Fired and Barred From Public Jobs

Gov. Kathy Hochul made good on a threat to punish those who failed to meet a Monday deadline for returning to their posts after a three-week work stoppage.
The New York Times - 2d
Perkins Coie sues over Trump's order stripping security clearances

Law firm Perkins Coie has launched a suit to challenge President Trump’s stripping of security clearances for lawyers at the firm, saying it was targeted due to its past work for Democrats. Perkins ...
The Hill - 2d
Federal Judge Blocks Government From Removing Mahmoud Khalil From the U.S.

Immigration officers arrested a Columbia University graduate for helping lead campus protests against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. President Trump said the case was “the first arrest of many ...
The New York Times - 3d
Make public service work again

Too many of this government’s proposals introduce the kind of regulation the PM professes to hate
Financial Times - 2h
Wall Street Journal: 'Someone should sue' Trump over tariffs

The Wall Street Journal editorial board took a swipe at President Trump's recent tariff threats, alleging the administration is using a 48-year-old law to start a trade war. In a recent op-ed, the ...
The Hill - 6d
Trump administration briefing: Mahmoud Khalil’s detention, ‘Trumpcession’ fears and gutting USAid

From cries of ‘McCarthyism’ over Palestinian activist’s detention to fears over a ‘Trumpcession’ – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance. The Trump administration’s decision to have ...
The Guardian - 3d
Trump Administration Must Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers, Judges Rule

A federal judge called the administration’s justification for the firings of workers with probationary status a “sham.” Another ruling barred the administration from carrying out future mass ...
The New York Times - 14h
Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU

Wine and spirits will be taxed, Trump says, if the EU does not remove tariffs on US whiskey.
BBC News - 21h
Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers

The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.
The New York Times - 19h
Spotify removes an Andrew Tate podcast from its platform

Audio streaming platform Spotify said it has removed a podcast from influencer Andrew Tate for violating the company's policies.
Los Angeles Times - 3h
Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion

In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the Trump administration.
The New York Times - 5d
Defunded Aid Programs Are Asked by Trump Administration to Prove Their Value, on a Scale of 1 to 5

A week after terminating thousands of contracts, the administration has sent questionnaires to those programs asking how their work benefits the U.S. national interest.
The New York Times - Mar. 6
How Would Peacekeeping Work in Ukraine? These Experts Gamed It Out.

The publication of the detailed analysis was a sign that a cease-fire has gone from a theoretical exercise to an urgent and practical issue.
The New York Times - 5d
Fox News removed from former producer's sexual assault lawsuit against ex-anchor Ed Henry

Jennifer Eckhart, who worked as an associate producer on Fox News Media's Fox Business Network, is suing Henry for sexual assault. Fox News was named in the suit, as Eckhart claimed the network ...
Los Angeles Times - 22h
Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental protections

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday 31 actions rolling back key public health and climate change policies. These regulation cutbacks impact wastewater discharges, ...
CBS News - 1d
Trump Organization sues Capital One bank over account closures after Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The Trump companies accuse Capitol One of having "'woke' beliefs that it needed to distance itself from President Trump and his conservative political views."
CNBC - 6d
Stand up for Science rallies protesting Trump cuts held across U.S.

Thousands of people, including researchers, scientists, medical professionals and cancer survivors rallied across the U.S. in protest of the Trump Administration’s firings, budget and grants cuts ...
NBC News - 6d
Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list

Foreign minister says legalisation of main ingredient of cocaine is only way to stop drug trafficking and violence. Colombia , whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war ...
The Guardian - 3d
Lawrence O'Donnell taking break: 'I'm exhausted at Day 52' of Trump administration

MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell announced he'd be taking a week off from his nightly show, citing his "exhaustion" with the first few weeks of President Trump's second term. “I’m exhausted at Day 52, ...
The Hill - 1d
Judge says Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil cannot be removed from U.S. as protesters call for his release

As hundreds of demonstrators rallied in New York City on Monday to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a federal judge just steps away blocked the Palestinian activist and Columbia University ...
NBC News - 4d