What to Know About Trump’s Ongoing Federal Funding Dispute With Universities

A protester holds a Palestinian flag as students participate in a “Walkout to fight Genocide and Free Palestine” at Bruin Plaza at University of California–Los Angeles on Oct. 25, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Reforming higher education was a campaign promise made by President Donald Trump, and it remains among his highest priorities.

US Hits Iranian Shipping Network With Major New Sanctions

Marshall Islands-based Meuse Shipping Inc.’s Palau-flagged tanker Iris transits Bosphorus in Istanbul on July 25, 2024. Yoruk Isik/Reuters WASHINGTON—The U.S. Treasury Department announced fresh sanctions on Wednesday on over 115 Iran-linked individuals, entities, and vessels, in a sign the Trump administration is doubling down on its “maximum pressure” campaign after bombing Tehran’s key nuclear sites