Trump Administration Drops Legal Appeal Over Anti-DEI Funding Threat to Schools and Colleges

It leaves in place a federal judge’s August decision finding that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules.

Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration Guidance Against Diversity Programs at Schools and Colleges

The guidance has been on hold since April when three federal judges blocked various portions of the Education Department’s anti-DEI measures.

Researchers in Limbo as Columbia Bows to Trump’s Demands in Bid To Restore $400M Federal Funding

The American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers, representing members of Columbia’s faculty, filed a lawsuit saying the funding revocation violated free speech laws.

What To Know about the Kids Online Safety Act That Just Passed the Senate

Proponents say the bill is a necessary first step in regulating tech companies in order to protect children from harmful online content, but opponents fear the bill would violate the First Amendment.