The allegation states district officials knew Hispanics were the furthest behind in reading yet limited a remedial learning program to black students. An affinity group for black students in the Chicago Public Schools violates Civil Rights law and could cost that district millions in federal funding if the program continues, the Department of Education announced
Passed by the Florida legislature earlier this year, the law makes it a misdemeanor for illegal immigrants to enter the state. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion on April 30 asking federal courts to allow the state to enforce a new law that makes it a misdemeanor for illegal immigrants to enter Florida
‘A grant is at our discretion, and they are really not behaving well,’ the president says. Nearly $9 billion in federal funding for Harvard is under review. President Donald Trump suggested on April 30 that Harvard University would no longer receive any government grants, as the Ivy League institution continued to refuse to eliminate its
The bill, which forms part of a larger tax policy bill, also includes a $100 registration fee for hybrid drivers. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted in favor of its portion of a wide-ranging reconciliation bill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda on April 30. The 36–30 vote was cast after a nearly seven-hour
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 9-6 to keep a previous ruling from a federal judge. A federal appeals court on April 30 said it would not lift the restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing unredacted Social Security data of millions of Americans. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of
Lawmakers wanted information on the use of the app Signal by senior Trump administration officials. WASHINGTON—Republicans on the House Oversight Committee blocked a Democrat-led resolution of inquiry into the use of the app Signal by senior Trump administration officials. The resolution was not taken up by the committee despite being scheduled for April 30. Signal
Tariffs and trade policies have spurred about $8 trillion in business and manufacturing investment commitments, the president says. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted chief executive officers and industry leaders at Cross Hall in the White House for an “Invest in America” event on April 30 to celebrate trillions of dollars in business development and manufacturing investments.