Politics Sep 09 Chief justice keeps Trump funding freeze in place for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Aug 13 Harvard nearing settlement with Trump to pay $500 million and regain federal funding Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay $500 million to regain access to federal funding. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Nation Jul 27 Watch 7:31 How funding cuts to national parks may harm the communities around them From the towering peaks of Yosemite to the vast canyons of Zion, America’s national parks have long been considered national treasures. But federal funding cuts imposed by the Trump administration are leaving a mark on these iconic landscapes and the… By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young
Nation May 02 Watch 6:55 Unpacking Trump’s budget proposal and where he wants to cut billions in spending The White House unveiled a budget proposal that would cut billions from non-defense programs across the government. President Trump's $163 billion in spending cuts would hit health, housing, education and climate programs. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed more with… By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz
Nation Apr 29 Watch 8:29 PBS CEO weighs in on the potential impact of cutting public media funding The Trump administration is expected to ask Congress to rescind more than $1 billion of funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the congressionally-created body through which NPR and PBS get federal funding, including for this program. The CPB is… By Amna Nawaz
Apr 16 Harvard’s fight against Trump could test limits of government power By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Both sides are digging in for a clash that could test the limits of the government’s power and the independence that has made U.S. universities a destination for scholars around the world. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 6:41 Billions in grants frozen after Harvard pushes back against Trump’s demands By William Brangham Harvard became the first major school to push back against the Trump administration's efforts against colleges. The administration told Harvard it would lose federal funding if it didn’t change hiring practices and address allegations of antisemitism. But Harvard rejected that… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 5:34 How college communities are reacting to funding threats, international student arrests By Sam Lane Recent threats to federal funding and arrests of international students have created a sense of unease on many college campuses. A trio of editors at student newspapers across the country share a unique perspective about what they are seeing on… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:54 NPR and PBS heads face sharp questioning about federal funding during House hearing By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart On Capitol Hill, the heads of America’s public media networks, PBS and NPR, faced sharp questioning by a House oversight subcommittee about allegations of bias and why their work justifies continued federal support. That support also helps fund programs like… Continue watching
Mar 11 House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September By Kevin Freking, Associated Press In the Senate, they'll need support from at least eight Democrats to get the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk. Continue reading