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First LookTrump administration 鈥榤eddling鈥� prompts nearly all Fulbright board members to resignMost of the 13 Fulbright scholarship board members resigned over the Trump administration鈥檚 interference with the award selection procedure. Many selected award recipients were denied funding, while others are undergoing an unauthorized review process.
Immigration has been a winning issue for Trump. This week may be a pivotal test.The LA protests are playing to the president鈥檚 strengths around security and law enforcement, and bringing the politics of immigration front and center.
Outside 鈥榓gitators鈥� in protests have a long history 鈥� in myth and factDonald Trump and others have stirred discussion of whether paid 鈥渢roublemakers鈥� are trying to foment chaos. But it鈥檚 difficult to determine in real time whether actions have been planned by an organized group.- Outside 鈥榓gitators鈥� in protests have a long history 鈥� in myth and factDonald Trump and others have stirred discussion of whether paid 鈥渢roublemakers鈥� are trying to foment chaos. But it鈥檚 difficult to determine in real time whether actions have been planned by an organized group.
鈥楧id I do enough?鈥� College grads face a tough job market.It鈥檚 not the Great Recession, but with tariffs, hiring freezes, and the advent of artificial intelligence, the job market has college graduates wondering where they fit.
First LookAs Trump phases out FEMA, aid groups work to shore up local resilience hubsThe hurricane season is forecasted to be above normal, while cuts to FEMA could leave states and citizens under-resourced. Aid groups are attempting to fill the gaps and form stronger relationships with state and local governments to prepare.
First LookArmy changes base names that honored Eisenhower, Black soldiers, and womenThe Army is changing the names of seven bases back to their original ones by renaming them for soldiers with the same last names from other war eras. The move reverses the Biden administration鈥檚 efforts to remove names honoring Confederate leaders.
The ExplainerMasks on ICE agents ignite pushback. When can officials block their faces?Concern over immigration enforcement officials wearing face masks largely cleaves into two camps: those who worry over threats against law enforcement and those who see masking as creating a culture of impunity.
As more troops enter Los Angeles, dueling narratives over how to keep the peaceCalifornia has filed a lawsuit, while the Trump administration is now deploying the Marines. Both sides are sparring over whether the federal government is putting out a fire 鈥� or pouring on gasoline.
Trump escalates a battle around immigration 鈥� and CaliforniaDefying local officials, President Trump sent National Guard troops to Los Angeles as violence accompanied anti-ICE protests. The action comes amid broader skirmishes between Mr. Trump and California.
Students with disabilities are struggling. How one Nebraska district helps them succeed.Nebraska is a leader in the U.S. in terms of classroom inclusion for students with disabilities. What does that mean for their academic success?
First LookTrump deploys National Guard to quell LA protests despite governor鈥檚 objectionsPresident Trump is deploying California National Guard troops to Los Angeles after clashes between protesters and federal immigration authorities in riot gear.
Mr. Musk went to Washington 鈥� and found it鈥檚 a hard place to changeElon Musk brought a chainsaw, audacity, and close ties with Donald Trump to his DOGE actions. But the effort failed to slash federal deficits.
First LookKilmar Abrego Garcia is returning to the US to face criminal chargesKilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation became a political flashpoint, is leaving El Salvador to face criminal charges by the Trump administration related to transporting people in the country illegally.
First LookFrom biggest supporter to biggest critic: Musk and Trump break upLosing Elon Musk鈥檚 backing could threaten Donald Trump鈥檚 growing influence among tech donors, social media audiences, and younger male voters. For Mr. Musk, the break could intensify scrutiny of his business practices and government contracts.
End of a bromance: Why the Musk-Trump partnership blew upThe falling-out between two alpha males made for astonishing social-media theater, but didn鈥檛 come as a surprise. From tariffs to the national debt, differences between the erstwhile allies were hardly hidden.
As power shifts toward the executive branch, presidents matter more than everThe U.S. president can seem like a 鈥渃hairman of the board,鈥� atop a massive bureaucracy that often runs itself. But the Trump and Biden administrations, in different ways, have shown how much the person with the highest executive power matters.
The ExplainerTrump鈥檚 鈥楪olden Dome鈥� defense plan: Would it work? Is it worth it?New U.S. defenses against potential missile strikes are seen by some experts as 鈥渁bsolutely necessary.鈥� They also come with big costs and geopolitical risks.
Trump revives a travel ban. Could it be legal this time?President Donald Trump鈥檚 new travel ban draws on lessons from his first term. He cites national security justification for the restrictions, while critics point to legal and moral problems.
What鈥檚 behind Trump鈥檚 assault on Harvard and crown-jewel US universities?Decadeslong suspicion of elite universities has evolved under President Donald Trump into a full-scale war聽鈥� punctuated this week by curbs on the flow of international students to Harvard.
