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Trump administration demands Columbia overhaul academic courses in extraordinary ultimatum

The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other campus policies.

USA TODAY on MSN · 10h

Trump administration demands widespread changes to Columbia University discipline policies

The Ivy League university has faced intense scrutiny from the Trump administration over its handling of pro-Palestinian student protests in 2024.

HuffPost · 3h

Trump Administration Issues Columbia An Ultimatum To Restore Federal Funding

The Trump administration on Thursday pressured Columbia University to make several major reforms, describing its demands as a “precondition” for potentially restoring the university’s federal funding,

The Hill on MSN · 2h

Trump administration outlines ‘next steps’ toward restoring Columbia grants

The Trump administration sent a letter to Columbia University outlining “next steps” the institution must take to restore some of its federal funding. The administration earlier this month cut off $400 million in federal funding to the university due to alleged inaction on antisemitism.

Trump administration cuts Department of Education workforce

Reuters · 2d

Trump administration sued over mass firings by workers at five agencies

A group of U.S. government employees who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's purge of the federal workforce filed a lawsuit on Tuesday claiming the mass firings of recently-hired workers is illegal and should be reversed.

USA Today · 1d

Michigan among states suing to stop Trump administration over Education Department cuts

A group of states, including Michigan, argued in court that the Department is vital to providing educational services throughout the U.S.

NBC News · 1d

Department of Education cuts half its workforce

The Department of Education cut half its workforce amid President Trump’s effort to abolish the agency. Trump touted the cuts, saying they shift responsibilities away from the federal bureaucracy and back to the states.

These government offices could be closed in Minnesota

East Bay Times · 24m

DOGE plans to cancel office and building leases across the US: Which Northern California government offices could be closed this year and when

The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices

Raleigh News & Observer · 1d

DOGE could cancel 20 federal office leases in North Carolina, including these 4 in Raleigh

The Department of Government Efficiency is looking to cut costs by canceling grants, office leases and contracts.

MPR News · 37m

DOGE lease cancellations: These government offices could be closed in Minnesota

The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices and buildings in the coming months — including a dozen in Minnesota.

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Trump administration slashes division in charge of 26,000 U.S. artworks

The fate of artworks dating to before the Civil War is uncertain after the dismissal of most workers in the General Service ...

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Entire Phoenix field office of General Services Administration fired, says court executive

The firings included people who operated and maintained the U.S. courthouse in downtown Phoenix, said Debra Lucas, the ...

CBS News11d

General Services Administration shutters its technology unit

As part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the General Services Administration eliminated its technology unit, CBS News learned Saturday. The GSA's tech ...

KUOW2d

Trump administration slams brakes on government's adoption of electric vehicles

Memos obtained by NPR show a key federal agency has paused orders of zero-emission vehicles and some federally owned EV ...

Politico12d

General Services Administration cuts tech unit

The General Services Administration cleaved one of its technology units Saturday morning as part of a Trump administration directive to cull the federal workforce and reduce government spending.