Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s mass cancellation of humanities grants, finding unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination against researchers studying diversity and historical racism.
Columbia University pays Trump administration $200 million settlement after federal funding was withheld over Israel-Hamas war protest response.
A federal appeals court will let White House restrictions on the Associated Press stand, leaving in place a punishment for the outlet’s refusal to adopt the term ‘Gulf of America.’
Despite a judge ruling his order against Jenner & Block was unconstitutional, Trump is appealing as part of his ongoing campaign against major law firms.
The White House has cut The Wall Street Journal from the Air Force One press pool during its Scotland trip in retaliation for its Epstein reporting.
As the Harvard funding trial opens, Trump attacks the judge as a ‘TOTAL DISASTER’ and vows to appeal if the administration loses.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to “stop violating the law!” and restore a public database detailing government spending.
After 287 current and former NASA employees issued a public rebuke over safety, a top director resigned and the Trump administration dismissed the concerns as “radical DEI principles.”
Secretary of State Rubio revokes visas for Brazilian Supreme Court judges and their families over prosecutions of Trump ally Bolsonaro and X platform ban.
Vanity Fair publishes Turkish doctoral student’s account of 45-day ICE detention after writing pro-Palestine op-ed calling for divestment.
State Department official testifies that criticizing Israel or calling for divestment could justify revoking foreign students’ visas.
CBS cancels Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” days after he called Trump-Paramount settlement a “big fat bribe.”
A political appointee at the NIH overrode agency scientists to suspend studies they had already deemed safe, citing Trump’s order to halt “dangerous” research.
Attorney General Bondi suspends federal multilingual website and orders agencies to end unnecessary foreign language services after Trump declares English official language.
NASA reverses promise to host climate reports after Trump administration shuttered official government websites earlier this month.
Historians launch “Save Our Signs” campaign to preserve national park exhibits before Trump’s September deadline to remove content “disparaging Americans,” seeking volunteers to photograph signs.
Buffalo Newspaper Guild cancels cartoonist event after threats over cartoon showing MAGA hat wearer seeking flood help despite “gov’t is the problem” message.
EPA union demands Zeldin reinstate 144 workers placed on leave for criticizing Trump policies, calling disciplinary action “blatant retaliation” for protected speech.
FBI Director Kash Patel forces dozens of senior officials to take polygraph tests revealing whether they criticized him personally.
Federal trial begins challenging Trump crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists as university groups argue administration violates First Amendment through deportation threats.
University of California bans student governments from boycotting Israel while preserving individual students’ rights amid Trump funding threats.
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin places 140 employees on administrative leave after they signed public letter criticizing Trump’s environmental policies.
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.