2 h. ago Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration

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17 h. ago Oddity seen on Trump's hand sparks chatter he was wearing makeup to meet Irish premier

The United States president met with Irish premier Micheál Martin and spoke to reporters in the Oval Office where photographs also showed a strange mark on his right hand

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19 h. ago Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

An hours-long outage on StudentAid

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21 h. ago Trump promised to take on campus discrimination, but mass cuts at Education Department make it ‘impossible’ to investigate civil rights complaints

Trump administration has put hundreds of civil rights employees on leave, leaving Department of Education less able to field complaints from students

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23 h. ago The Latest: Education Department guts its civil rights office

The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs

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34 h. ago Education department plans to cut half its workforce as Trump vows to wind agency down – US politics live

Secretary of education Linda McMahon says move is part of president’s mission to dismantle departmentA poll released on Tuesday shows that US president Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped a few points since he first took office, reports the Hill.Accoding to the Emerson College Polling survey, 47% of voters approved of Trump’s job performance and 45% disapproved. Those findings are down from a 49% approval and 41% disapproval rating at the beginning of Trump’s second term.The public’s views of the economy under Trump seem to be a drag on his overall approval rating, with a plurality of 48% saying they don’t approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 37% approve.Voters give Trump his highest ratings for his handling of immigration, with 48% approving and 40% disapproving. His weakest areas are the economy, health care and cryptocurrency, in which he has net approval ratings solidly underwater.”Ending incessant federal interference will free up state and local leaders to ...

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36 h. ago Education Department announces it’s cutting staff by half as Trump looks to shutter it

Over a thousand people will be laid off from the 4,000-person agency

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40 h. ago Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs

Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glanceThe US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce, the department has announced. The layoffs of 1,300 people were announced by the department on Tuesday and described by the education secretary, Linda McMahon, as a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system”.In a post on X, McMahon said: “Today’s [reduction in force] reflects our commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents, and teachers.” Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Entire families including women and children have been found slaughtered as violence erupts in Syria, UN says

Entire families were wiped out during last week's massacre across Syria in which more than 1,200 people died, the UN human rights office has said.  

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41 h. ago US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency

Firings announced Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 people were announced by the department on Tuesday and described by the education secretary, Linda McMahon, as a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system”.In a post on X, McMahon said: “Today’s [reduction in force] reflects our commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents, and teachers.” Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Department of Education to lay off nearly half its workforce – US politics live

Education secretary Linda McMahon announced hundreds of staff were subject to the ‘reduction in workforce’Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island.The self-governing region of Denmark is home to 56,000 people, most from Indigenous Inuit backgrounds, and occupies a strategic North Atlantic location. It also contains rare earth minerals key to driving the global economy, AP reported. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to shut down the agency

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46 h. ago Columbia University ‘refusing to help’ identify people for arrest – White House

Trump administration has axed $400m in federal funding to Columbia and detained student activist Mahmoud KhalilThe Trump administration said on Tuesday that Columbia University was “refusing to help” the Department of Homeland Security identify people for arrest on campus, after immigration authorities detained a prominent Palestinian activist and recent Columbia graduate over the weekend.The Trump White House’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said on Tuesday the administration had given the university names of multiple individuals it accused of “pro-Hamas activity”, reiterating the administration’s intention to deport activists associated with pro-Palestinian protests. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Dozens of colleges in Trump administration’s crosshairs for ‘anti

Department of Education warned colleges and universities across the country of the financial repercussions of what they characterize as failing to protect Jewish students

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49 h. ago US judge temporarily halts Trump plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training

A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training, finding cuts are already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage

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52 h. ago 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 KhalilThe US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to 60 colleges and universities indicating that they may face “enforcement actions” for allegations of antisemitic harassment as well as discrimination on their campuses.The warnings came just days after Donald Trump’s second presidential administration canceled $400m in funding to Columbia University and arrested a prominent Palestinian activist, Mahmoud Khalil, who was a recent Columbia graduate and helped lead pro-Palestinian protests at the university last year. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago DOJ official dismissed after she refused to reinstate gun rights for Trump ally Mel Gibson: Report

Attorney argued chain of events was highly unusual and went against DOJ protocol

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3 d. ago Linda McMahon tries to walk back shutting down Education department

‘This is not a turn off the lights and walk out of the department,’ the newly confirmed education secretary says

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6 d. ago US reportedly plans to revoke foreign students’ visas over pro

State department is using AI to review tens of thousands of accounts, reports sayTrump delays tariffs on many products from Mexico and CanadaThe White House announced that Donald Trump will sign executive orders at 2pm ET.While they did not specify what he may sign, the president is reported to be ready to order the closure of the department of education. Expect a court battle to ensue, since the department was created by Congress in 1980, but Trump is attempting to use his executive authority to shut it down. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump exempts many Canadian goods from tariffs after giving same delay to Mexico – US politics live

President signs executive order that will exempt Canadian goods covered by free trade agreement from 25% tariff until 2 AprilThe White House announced that Donald Trump will sign executive orders at 2pm ET.While they did not specify what he may sign, the president is reported to be ready to order the closure of the department of education. Expect a court battle to ensue, since the department was created by Congress in 1980, but Trump is attempting to use his executive authority to shut it down. Continue reading...

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