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Kimberly Richey, a white woman with blond streaks in her hair, sits at a table in front of an audience during a confirmation hearing on Thursday.
Kimberly Richey, a white woman with blond streaks in her hair, sits at a table in front of an audience during a confirmation hearing on Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after departing Air Force One at Miami International Airport on March 27, 2026, in Miami
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after departing Air Force One at Miami International Airport on March 27, 2026, in Miami

Trump Once Again Pushes Steep Education, Research Cuts

April 6, 2026

Congress broadly rejected the president’s proposed gutting of research funding agencies for this fiscal year. But his new budget proposal still attacks them, and ED. Here are our five takeaways.

Miguel Cardona, a middle-aged Hispanic man with glasses and a gray goatee, stands a podium in front of Education Department and American flags
Miguel Cardona, a middle-aged Hispanic man with glasses and a gray goatee, stands a podium in front of Education Department and American flags
U.S. Department of Labor building with sign in front and big American flag hanging on building in background
U.S. Department of Labor building with sign in front and big American flag hanging on building in background
Texas Longhorns against Texas A&M Aggies during the first half of an NCAA college football game in the Lone Star Showdown in Austin, Texas, Nov. 28, 2025.
Texas Longhorns against Texas A&M Aggies during the first half of an NCAA college football game in the Lone Star Showdown in Austin, Texas, Nov. 28, 2025.

What Public Records Reveal About College Football’s Spending

March 31, 2026

Launched last fall, the newsletter FOIAball digs into the inner workings of college athletics departments, shedding light on spending and other off-the-field issues.

A photo illustration of a woman working on a laptop with code being projected into the background invoking the use of AI in the workplace.
A photo illustration of a woman working on a laptop with code being projected into the background invoking the use of AI in the workplace.