America’s top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students.
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Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking wind energy development
Judge said the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was ‘arbitrary and capricious’ and violates US law.
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US appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt school mental health grants
The mental health program included grants meant to help schools hire more counselors, psychologists and social workers.
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Admiral says there was no ‘kill them all’ order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakers
Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes said, “what I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service.”
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Long-awaited $3.6B in heating assistance released to states and tribes
Federal funding for LIHEAP, which helps millions of low-income households pay to heat and cool their homes, was held up because of the government shutdown.
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EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
The action follows moves by the Trump administration last week to weaken federal rules protecting wetlands and streams and roll back protections for imperiled species.
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Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden
The review, outlined in a memo obtained by The Associated Press, could sow confusion and among nearly 200,000 refugees who came to the US during that period.
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What to know about Trump’s draft proposal to curtail state AI regulations
Trump and some Republicans say the limited regulations already enacted by states, and others that might follow, will hinder innovation.
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Coast Guard policy change to call swastikas and nooses ‘potentially divisive’
USCG stressed that the symbols will remain prohibited. Updated policy seen by the service as way to strengthen reporting, investigation and prosecution.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP in November
The ruling by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave President Donald Trump’s administration until Friday to make SNAP payments.