Warren tells McMahon firing workers means ‘dire consequences’ for students’ financial aid

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate former Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process or else borrowers will suffer “dire consequences,” according to a letter Warren sent to McMahon on Wednesday. “The Department of Education (ED) appears to be abandoning the millions of … Read more

Judge denies effort to reinstate US Institute of Peace board, but criticizes DOGE’s ‘abominable’ treatment of staff

A federal judge denied Wednesday an emergency effort by ousted officials at the United States Institute of Peace to have them immediately reinstated to their positions but assailed the Trump administration over what she described as “abominable” treatment to “strong-arm” them out of their office this week using armed agents acting on behalf of the … Read more

Trump’s bluntness powered a comeback, but words now getting him in trouble in court

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s shoot-from-the-lip style kept Americans on the edge of their seats during last year’s campaign. But now that he’s speaking as a president and not as a candidate, his words are being used against him in court in the blizzard of litigation challenging his agenda. The spontaneity is complicating … Read more

Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans

One of America’s largest unions is taking aim at President Donald Trump’s administration for shutting down access to affordable student loan repayment plans — saying the decision is “effectively breaking” the system. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), representing 1.8 million educators across the country, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., hoping … Read more

Judge calls out military’s history of discrimination in blocking Trump’s transgender soldier ban

President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban transgender people from military service continues an unfortunate history of the armed services excluding marginalized people from the “privilege of serving,” a federal judge wrote Tuesday night. In a 79-page decision, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration from enacting the policy and offered a scathing rebuke … Read more

FBI agent who accused Trump administration of political bias charged with unlawful disclosures

An FBI agent who accused the bureau of political bias during President Donald Trump’s first administration was arrested Monday in New York on charges related to the alleged unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Johnathan Buma, a 15-year veteran of the bureau, allegedly shared text messages, internal documents and other … Read more