Trump’s fight with higher education reaches a tipping point with Harvard defiance
Washington (The Hill): Harvard became the first university to openly reject the administration’s demands to change its policies, leading the federal government to pause $2 billion in contracts with the Ivy League school and President Donald Trump to threaten its tax-exempt status.
The higher education world will watch closely as the nation’s oldest a
Judge orders Trump White House to restore AP access
Washington (The Hill): A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore The Associated Press’s access to key White House spaces after it exiled AP reporters over the organization’s refusal to use “Gulf of America” in its popular stylebook.
Most Americans oppose deporting migrants to El Salvador without due process
The Hill April 6, 2025, Washinton (The Hill): A majority of Americans oppose deporting migrants who have not been convicted to El Salvador without due process, according to a new survey, as the Trump administration defends its deportation efforts amid broad scrutiny.
Protests against Elon Musk’s purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms
The Hill March 31, 2025, San Francisco (The Hill): Protesters against billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump demonstrated outside Tesla dealerships throughout the United States and in some cities in Europe in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s richest man.
56 percent disapprove of Trump handling of economy: Survey
The Hill March 13, 2025, Washington (The Hill): More than half of the respondents in a recent survey say they disapprove of President Trump’s handle on the economy.
Trump’s cuts to higher education are sacrificing America’s future
Washington (The Hill): Since he took office, President Trump and his administration have fired thousands of government employees, frozen government spending, eliminated foreign aid and slashed funding for renewable energy.
Trump trade war intensifies as tariffs go into place
The Hill March 5, 2025, Washington (The Hill): Americans awoke Tuesday morning to an intensifying trade war, as President Trump’s newest tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports were imposed and those countries quickly moved to retaliate.
White House to take over press pool amid ‘Gulf of America’ fight with AP
Washington (The Hill): The White House said Tuesday that it would take over which outlets are allowed into the press pool covering the president, wrestling such control from the White House Correspondents’ Association.
Trump defends Musk’s ‘genius’ email to federal workers
Washington (The Hill): President Trump on Monday defended tech billionaire Elon Musk after pushback over his email demanding federal workers list five accomplishments from the past week and in doing so, raising the of risk losing their jobs.
WHCA condemns ‘unacceptable’ escalation as White House bars AP from press conference
Washington (The Hill): The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) condemned the Trump administration for a second time following The Associated Press’s expulsion from the president’s reporter pool due to an editorial decision.
