RFK Jr.’s HHS cancels federal scientists’ access to Nature and other major journals while calling them “junk science” and “pharmaceutical propaganda.”
House appropriators slam ICE for “egregious” overspending that put agency $1 billion over budget while raiding funds from border patrol and cybersecurity agencies.
Penn erases Lia Thomas’ swimming records and bans transgender women from women’s sports after Trump Education Department finds Title IX violations.
Trump and Noem threaten to prosecute CNN for reporting on Iran strike assessment and immigration app that alerts users to ICE raids.
Trump administration takes down U.S. climate research website containing congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment reports four months after dismantling the program.
Supreme Court’s conservative majority rules parents can remove children from classes with LGBTQ books in 6-3 decision.
TN GOP congressman calls for denaturalization and deportation of NYC Democratic mayoral winner over rap lyrics allegedly supporting charity leaders convicted of funneling money to Hamas.
Conservative Fifth Circuit unanimously blocks Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom law after finding lawmakers pursued “sham” legislative purpose driven by religious objectives.
Gov. Abbott weighs campus protest restrictions banning nighttime demonstrations and masks in response to pro-Palestine activism despite Texas championing conservative campus speech.
US resumes issuing student visas but requires all international applicants to make social media accounts public, warning private accounts may be suspicious.
FL AG Uthmeier calls to “denaturalize and deport” MN Rep. Omar after she criticized Trump’s military parade.
NYC Mayor Adams bans Daily News reporter from press conferences for asking questions, threatens to use taxpayer-funded security to enforce press exclusion.
NYT investigation reveals Interior Department must remove all “negative” content about Americans from national parks by September 17 deadline after asking visitors to flag inappropriate historical information.
National Portrait Gallery director steps down two weeks after Trump claims he fired her for partisan content, despite Smithsonian initially asserting president lacks authority over museum personnel.
Over 400 international academics including 30 Nobel laureates issue anti-fascist manifesto comparing Trump to Mussolini, with some signing anonymously due to fear of reprisals.
Trump threatens Musk will face “serious consequences” if he funds Democrats while considering canceling government contracts and refusing to repair relationship.
Federal officials threaten to cut NY school funding over Indigenous mascot ban as state vows to expand the ban to all racial and ethnic mascots.
Interior Secretary Burgum orders national parks to post signs asking visitors to report National Park Service displays that negatively depict American history under Trump’s “Restoring Truth and Sanity” order.
Naval Academy returns nearly 400 books removed from library during Pentagon DEI purge including works on Holocaust and Maya Angelou’s autobiography after more detailed Pentagon review.
Trump signs Take It Down Act criminalizing revenge porn and AI-generated deepfakes despite free speech advocates’ concerns about censorship.
Judge rules Justice Department illegally retaliated against American Bar Association for joining lawsuit against Trump administration.
Federal appeals court blocks Florida’s drag show law as overly broad, citing First Amendment violations
Trump administration cuts another $450 million in grants to Harvard, bringing total frozen funding near $3 billion in escalating fight over campus control.
Harvard sends letter to Education Dept. denying partisan bias claims and warning of government overreach.
White House claims Librarian of Congress Hayden fired over “inappropriate books for children” and DEI initiatives despite mandatory collection requirements.
Pentagon orders military libraries to remove books addressing diversity, anti-racism and gender issues by May 21.
Rev. Amos Brown says Smithsonian notified him it may return his civil rights artifacts during Trump-ordered review of African American museum.
Breaking Overnight: Stripping roughly $500 million a year in subsidies, Trump signs order to cut PBS and NPR funding.
Trump administration expands Harvard investigation to include Harvard Law Review over race-based article selection and membership.
Rubio defends State Department reorganization cutting human rights and diversity offices and seeking 15% staff reductions.
University leaders form private alliance to resist Trump administration’s attacks on academic independence and research funding.
’60 Minutes’ correspondent tells viewers CBS supervision threatens show’s independence after producer resigns.
D.C. acting U.S. attorney probes Wikimedia Foundation’s tax-exempt status, claiming Wikipedia hosts foreign propaganda.
Kennedy Center cancellations following Trump board takeover lead World Pride DC to relocate Pride week events.
Federal government fights judge’s order to move jailed Tufts student from Louisiana to Vermont after arrest over Gaza essay.
VA launches Christian bias task force to probe Biden-era discrimination and invites employees to report each other.
Trump orders K-12 schools to embrace AI and scrap equity-based discipline rules targeting racial disparities.
EEOC texts Columbia and Barnard employees asking if they are Jewish or Israeli, then probing for antisemitism.
‘60 Minutes’ chief resigns, citing corporate interference tied to Trump lawsuit and Paramount merger.
Naval Academy cancels frequent lecturer Ryan Holiday’s talk an hour before start after he refused to cut slides on book ban.
