Fourth Circuit Temporarily Allows DOGE to Continue Dismantling USAID

The new ruling came a week after a federal district judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle USAID. A federal appeals court on March 25 temporarily put a lower court order on hold that blocked Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-led efforts at downsizing the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The U.S. Court of

China Funneled Over $176 Million Into US Education System in 2024: Report

A government accountability watchdog says in its March 2025 report, released Friday, that most of America’s elite universities have been accepting large dole-outs from foreign entities, including from China. The report by Americans for Public Trust (APT) says that in 2024 alone, entities based in China poured $176.6 million into the U.S. tertiary education system,

Senate Confirms Makary as Head of FDA

The Johns Hopkins surgeon and researcher is aligned with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again platform. Dr. Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, was confirmed by the Senate in a 56–44 vote on March 25. Makary is aligned with HHS Secretary Robert

Labor Unions Sue Over Trump Admin Freezing $400 Million in Funding to Columbia University

The lawsuit was filed after the Ivy League school agreed to conditions for protecting Jewish students in the future. Organizations representing K-12 and higher education teachers asked a federal judge to restore $400 million in grants the Trump administration rescinded from Columbia University following an investigation into campus anti-Semitism. The lawsuit, filed March 25 in

Senate Democrats Question Social Security Administrator Nominee Over DOGE

Last week, a federal judge temporarily blocked DOGE from accessing the personal data systems at the agency. Senate Democrats questioned Frank Bisignano, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA) on March 25 about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) operating inside the agency, including accessing databases. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member

Jasmine Crockett ‘Liked’ Posts Calling Abbott ‘Hot Wheels’ in 2021, Undercutting Her Explanation for Deriding Wheelchair-Bound Governor

Crockett claimed ‘hot wheels’ label for disabled governor referred to the busing policy, which began in 2022 Jasmine Crockett speaks during rally against Elon Musk (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn) Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., Texas) “liked” Facebook comments referring to wheelchair-bound Texas governor Greg Abbott as “hot wheels” in 2021—a year before he started busing

Trump Directs Treasury to Use Electronic Payments, Not Paper Checks

Paper checks impose unnecessary costs and are more subject to fraud, the president says. Another order centralizes payments in the Treasure Dept. President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 25 calling for the Treasury Department to use electronic payments instead of paper checks, a step aimed at reducing waste and fraud. White House staff