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Lawmakers demand probe into Musk’s FAA ties, citing potential conflicts of interest in Trump administration.

"Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin. We will not yield on this commitment," said U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in Democratic states, said the planned layoffs would incapacitate the agency.

Meanwhile, federal prosecutors asked a New York migrant shelter to share names of residents.

The DOE said the staff reduction will not affect formula funding, student loans, Pell Grants, funding for special needs students and competitive grantmaking. 

The president is pushing Republicans to back a temporary funding bill amid a shutdown threat.

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil faces possible deportation due to his pro-Palestinian activism.

The lawsuit says federal agencies violated the law by firing thousands of probationary workers without warning.

Planned workforce reductions at the Department of Veterans Affairs raise fears over the impact on services for millions of veterans, the Associated Press reported.

The letter outlines Emil Bove’s alleged abuse of his position within the U.S. Department of Justice, particularly his role in using federal prosecutorial power to pressure New York City Mayor Eric Adams for political favors to benefit President Donald Trump.