Nation Apr 02 Important HHS services ‘will grind to a halt’ with cuts, former Secretary Sebelius says There’s growing concern over massive cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. works to reduce the agency workforce by 25 percent. Geoff Bennett discussed the Trump administration's cuts with Kathleen Sebelius, the…
Nation Apr 01 Mass firings begin at government health agencies, including FDA, CDC and NIH The Trump Administration began terminating thousands of staff and purging some of the top leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services. It included several key agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and…
Politics Mar 27 FTC commissioner fired by Trump says move threatens agency designed to protect consumers Two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration after being fired before their terms expired. The independent agency, designed to be bipartisan, protects consumers and enforces antitrust laws. The White House defended the move but Democrats…
Nation Mar 24 Former EPA administrators describe impact of ending regulations, slashing agency President Trump's efforts to overhaul the Environmental Protection Agency are being cheered by many in the fossil fuel industry who are critics of what they say is excessive regulation. But many, including scientists and environmentalists, are deeply concerned. William Brangham…
Education Mar 21 Using funding to ‘force concessions’ threatens institutions, Princeton president says Columbia University agreed to comply with a series of demands from the Trump administration about how it will handle protests, antisemitism and academic departments. The university faced a deadline to either comply or risk losing $400 million in federal funding.
Education Mar 14 Trump administration targets college and university budgets in DEI crackdown The Department of Education announced new investigations into more than 50 colleges for alleged racial discrimination, part of President Trump’s campaign to end DEI efforts nationwide. It comes one month after an administration memo warned schools they could lose funding…
Nation Mar 13 Remembering John Feinstein We want to take a moment to frequent News Hour guest John Feinstein. The author and sportswriter passed away at the age of 69.
Nation Mar 12 Trump’s cuts are designed to ‘undermine public education,’ former secretary says President Trump has said he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. Tuesday, his administration slashed 50 percent of its workforce. It’s an enormous reduction for the agency that’s currently responsible for managing $1.5 trillion in college loans, guidance on…
Nation Mar 10 Trump administration targets foreign student who protested against Israel’s war in Gaza A former student at Columbia University in New York was arrested by immigration authorities despite having a green card. Mahmoud Khalil, who helped organize on-campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, was seized, according to President Trump, for espousing pro-Hamas…
Nation Mar 05 Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s bid to freeze billions in foreign aid The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid for work that has already been done. The administration asked the court to block a lower-court ruling ordering the government to release…