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The $42 Billion Federal Stock Portfolio Nobody Is Tracking
Washington has quietly built a sprawling, $27 billion portfolio of corporate equity stakes—from Intel to quantum startup...
Pause in US-Iran Fighting Fuels Hope for Talks, but Path to De-escalation Remains Uncertain
After nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, the US has halted airstrikes on Iran while diplomatic efforts seek to av...
US Appeals Court Rejects Trump Bid to Revive $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
A federal court deals a blow to the administration's plan to dramatically raise costs for skilled foreign workers, affir...
Harvard President Warns Federal Research Funding Fight Threatens U.S. Science Leadership
Alan Garber, in a D.C. interview, defends Harvard's refusal to settle with the Trump administration over $2.2B in resear...
U.S. Education Department Scraps 'Disparate Impact' Discrimination Tool, Narrowing Title VI Protections
The Department of Education has eliminated the use of 'disparate impact' investigations under Title VI, shifting to an i...
Trump Imposes New Tariffs on 60 Nations Under Section 301, Citing Forced Labor
The U.S. will levy 10–12.5% duties on imports from 60 countries, including a 10% charge on EU goods, starting Friday, as...
US Defense Secretary Pegs Iran War Cost at $37.5 Billion Through September, Up 30%
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new estimate to the Senate reflects escalating operations and a $67 billion supplementa...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Use of Obscure Clause to Slash Billions in Grants
A Boston court ruled the Office of Management and Budget cannot invoke a Biden-era termination provision to cut funding ...
AHRQ Cuts Off $100M+ in Health Research Grants, Pivoting to AI and Digital Health Priorities
The Trump administration abruptly ended continuation funding for at least 73 AHRQ research grants, citing federal intere...
Trump-Era Visa Rules and Funding Overhaul Threaten US International Education Dominance
Trump-era visa changes and political oversight of federal grants threaten U.S. higher ed as nearly 60% of colleges see i...