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Education Department cut by half. Will Trump still try to shut it down?The cuts come after President Donald Trump promised to shut down the Education Department. Critics argue cutbacks are less about improving student outcomes and more about instituting a conservative agenda.
Threats to judges mount, challenging independence, norms, and rule of lawWith threats against and violence toward judges doubling in recent years, the rule of law now feels more vulnerable to intimidation than ever.聽
Five years ago, the world shut down. COVID鈥檚 imprint lingers from politics to schools.The World Health Organization declared a global COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020. Our reporters see wide lasting effects.
FocusFor LGBTQ+ elders, a search for safe housingAffordable housing is an issue for many older Americans. Members of the LGBTQ+ community are searching for solutions that allow them to live both safely and with dignity.
DC鈥檚 Black Lives Matter mural will be erased, but the idea can鈥檛 beUnder pressure from Congress and the Trump administration, Washington has begun to remove its Black Lives Matter mural. But Black history endures.聽
A civil rights activist on what 鈥楨yes on the Prize III鈥� means at this moment鈥淓yes on the Prize鈥� was a landmark documentary about the Civil Rights Movement. Dream Defenders鈥� Phillip Agnew, who is part of a new six-part series, talks about what the documentary means at this time of political upheaval.
FocusDismantling DEI on campus is messy. Here鈥檚 how it looks at one university.The Trump administration has made ridding U.S. college campuses of diversity, equity, and inclusion a top priority. What can be learned from a university in Texas, where a state DEI ban is already in place?
First LookSupreme Court orders Trump to release $2 billion in foreign aid paymentsThe Supreme Court left in place a lower court鈥檚 decision to pause the Trump administration鈥檚 spending freeze. The administration had appealed U.S. District Judge Amir Ali鈥檚 deadline to give the federal government until Feb. 26 to pay out $2 billion in aid.
After wild six weeks, Trump tells Congress 鈥榃e are just getting started鈥�President Donald Trump touted his accomplishments on the border and going after government waste. On the economy, he warned of 鈥榓 little disturbance.鈥�
Should law enforcement work with ICE? Sheriffs in a 鈥榮anctuary鈥� state are torn.In Colorado, some sheriffs are pushing for closer cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Others are telling immigrant populations their departments 鈥渁re always here for you.鈥�
Mexico faces US gunmakers in Supreme Court, saying they fuel cartel crimeDo U.S. arms manufacturers bear responsibility for the guns fueling cartel violence in Mexico? Mexico is arguing that case before the Supreme Court.
How will Europe defend itself? 3 ways Trump is forcing the continent to adapt.After President Donald Trump鈥檚 public rebuke of Ukraine鈥檚 president, European leaders are attempting to step up their defense of Kyiv and adjust to shifting security norms.
First LookAndrew Cuomo announces New York City mayoral bidAndrew Cuomo has formally entered the race to be New York City鈥檚 mayor. The former governor seeks to make a comeback after resigning in 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations.聽
Trump and Zelenskyy clash, clouding the path to peace in UkraineA hoped-for deal between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy collapsed, with consequences for the future of Ukraine and of U.S. leadership.
Trump has reduced US safeguards against corruption and white-collar crimePresident Trump is scaling back enforcement efforts against white-collar crimes. Could that become an invitation to corruption and tax evasion?
Here鈥檚 what a Trump-Zelenskyy minerals deal could mean for Ukraine 鈥� and the USAs President Trump aims to broker peace, a potential U.S. deal over mineral rights has implications for Ukraine鈥檚 security and U.S. posture in Europe.
Could DOGE backfire on Republicans? Virginia election is a test case.With a governor鈥檚 race underway and a high percentage of federal government employees, Virginia offers clues on how the Department of Government Efficiency is affecting politics at the state level.
First LookTrump floats 鈥榞old card,鈥� new pathway to U.S. citizenship that costs $5 millionThe new visa would replace the EB-5 program, which offers U.S. visas to investors who spent around $1 million on an American company that employs at least 10 people. Other nations offer similar 鈥済olden visas.鈥�
FocusUniversity of Austin was founded on free speech. How鈥檚 its first year?Would being able to say whatever you want, whenever you want, make a difference in where you attend college? In Texas, the University of Austin experiments in its first year with blending radical free speech with higher education.
As Mayor Adams dodges removal, New York eyes a Cuomo in race to replace himNew York鈥檚 Mayor Eric Adams鈥� reelection hopes may be fading, given his recent legal tangles. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads a pack in the hunt to replace him.
