May 17 Watch 4:39 Trump administration's escalating feud with Harvard affects breast cancer research By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz The Trump administration's feud with major American universities escalated this week as a federal antisemitism task force notified Harvard that $450 million of the school’s research grants are being cut. That’s on top of the $2.2 billion it had previously… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 5:45 NYT investigation finds no evidence linking many deported Venezuelans to Tren de Aragua By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn In March, in order to speedily deport 238 Venezuelan men under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, Trump claimed they were members of a transnational criminal organization called Tren de Aragua. But an investigation by the New York Times couldn’t… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 5:32 The most consequential moments from the first 100 days of Trump's second term By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara Tuesday marks the end of the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency. Since Franklin Roosevelt’s first term, it’s been a traditional time to take stock of a new administration. Matthew Dallek, a political historian and professor at George… Continue watching
Apr 01 23 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over decision to rescind billions in health funding By Devna Bose, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The lawsuit says not paying the rest of the federal money will have a devastating effect on public health. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 7:54 Using funding to 'force concessions' threatens institutions, Princeton president says By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Norris 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. Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 8:39 'Chaos and confusion' as Trump's mass firings impact the basic functions of government By Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens The federal government is closed on Monday to celebrate Presidents Day, but the Trump administration's effort to permanently scale back the size and scope of the federal workforce continues in full force. As Laura Barrón-López reports, President Trump's actions in… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 7:20 How the start of Trump's second term looks like some autocracies By Amna Nawaz, Mary Fecteau, Sarah Clune Hartman President Trump’s social media post over the weekend that implied he is above the law triggered alarm bells from experts who were already concerned about the legal and constitutional boundaries tested during his first few weeks in office. Kim Lane… Continue watching
Nov 20 What's at stake politically on this Transgender Day of Remembrance By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Vigils and other events are being held to draw attention to transgender people who have lost their lives due to violence in the past year. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 6:44 What to know about the 'New Right' school of economic thought advocated by Vance By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela Vice President-elect JD Vance is an advocate of a new school of conservative economic thought that says tax policy and other government intervention should be used to promote stronger families, communities and industry. To learn more about the goals of… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 6:27 What Trump's second term could mean for military members and veterans By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn The full extent of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs is not entirely clear, but he's likely to reverse some of the Biden administration's policies while reinstating others from his first term. Ali Rogin… Continue watching