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Public HBCUs Drive Mobility Amid Deep Funding Gaps

By Jamal Watson Applications to public historically Black colleges and universities have skyrocketed 126% since 2004—far outpacing national trends—even as these institutions struggle with endowments that are a third the size of their private HBCU counterparts, according to a new report. The findings, detailed in “The American Dividend: Public HBCUs Powering National Strength and Opportunity,” underscore a stark paradox facing American higher education. Public HBCUs are producing outsized results in economic mobility, research output and workforce preparation while managing severe resource constraints that threaten their capacity to meet surging demand. The report from the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center

Duffy Urges Congress to End Shutdown, Fix Flight Chaos

By Rebecca Cohen and Corky Siemaszko Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday urged Congress to quickly pass the bipartisan bill that would end the government shutdown and the flight disruptions that have plagued the country for nearly a week. “If the House does its work tomorrow, we’re well on our way” to getting air travel back to normal, Duffy said during a news conference at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. But if lawmakers don’t act fast, Duffy warned that the disruptions are likely to get worse ahead of Thanksgiving week, one of the busiest travel times of the year. “This is the Super Bowl of air traffic

Senate Passes Deal to Reopen Government After Shutdown

By Sahil Kapur, Frank Thorp V, Melanie Zanona and Julie Tsirkin WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Monday night to reopen the government and end the record-long shutdown after eight Democrats broke with their party and joined Republicans to break the logjam. The vote was 60-40, with every Republican except Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voting in favor of the measure. The measure now goes to the House, which could vote as early as Wednesday to pass the package and send it to President Donald Trump, who said Monday that he supports the bipartisan deal. Senate passage came after a long vote series to reject several amendments and package

Trump Criticizes Air Traffic Controllers During Shutdown

By Zoë Richards President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his criticism of air traffic controllers who have been absent during parts of the record-long government shutdown, when they’re required to work without pay. During a Fox News interview, Trump roundly dismissed the employees who in some cases have had to take on second jobs to pay their bills amid a funding lapse that will hit the six-week mark on Tuesday. “You know, a lot of people who showed up also had a second job. They took a second job temporarily. But they all know the money’s coming, and the money was coming,”

Trump Floats Direct Health Care Payments, $2K Tariff Dividend

By Alexandra Marquez President Donald Trump this weekend floated directly paying Americans for their health care costs and giving out $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue, ideas that administration officials later said were not formal proposals being sent to the Senate. In one Truth Social post on Saturday, the president wrote, “I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by ObamaCare, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE.” The following day, he again posted that

USDA Orders States to Undo November SNAP Payments

By Alexandra Marquez The U.S. Department of Agriculture said states that issued full November SNAP benefits to recipients following a court decision should “immediately undo” the distributions and that failure to comply could result in the cancellation of future federal funds. “To the extent States sent full SNAP payment files for November 2025, this was unauthorized. Accordingly, States must immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025,” Patrick A. Penn, the deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services, wrote Saturday regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. “Failure to comply with this memorandum may result in

Judge Orders Trump Admin to Restore Full SNAP Payments

By Aria Bendix A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to deliver SNAP payments in full to states by Friday. The order, which U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued Thursday afternoon, followed two weeks of chaos and confusion about the fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, during the government shutdown. McConnell ruled last week that the Trump administration had to distribute benefits as soon as possible, in response to a lawsuit filed by the progressive legal advocacy group Democracy Forward. The group sued the Department of Agriculture late last month, after the agency said SNAP funding

MacKenzie Scott Gifts $300M to Strengthen HBCUs Nationwide

Dr. Harry L. WilliamsHeadlines in recent weeks have indicated a flurry of philanthropic activity from a well-known donor: MacKenzie Scott. More than $300 million was invested by Scott to the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) community. Alabama State University, Alcorn State University, Howard University, Morgan State University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Virginia State University received substantial donations, many of them the single largest in institutional history. This isn’t Scott’s first time supporting the HBCU community. In 2020, she provided more than $500 million to HBCUs across the country. Scott has an indirect connection to Howard University, studying under Howard alumna Toni Morrison while at Princeton

FAA Cuts Flights Amid Shutdown, Travelers Face Delays

By Kate Reilly, Doha Madani, Jay Blackman and Tom Costello Travelers are bracing for widespread flight delays after the Federal Aviation Administration announced it will begin cutting the number of flights in and out of 40 “high-traffic” airports Friday. The airports facing a reduction include Chicago O’Hare, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Miami International Airport and all three New York-area airports. The flight reductions will go into effect Friday, which will be Day 38 of the record-long federal government shutdown. Hundreds of Friday flights had already been canceled by Thursday afternoon, according to the airlines. American had canceled 220 flights, United 188, Southwest about 100 and Delta

FAA Cuts Flights as Shutdown Strains Air Traffic Controllers

By Corky Siemaszko and Marlene Lenthang The Federal Aviation Administration will begin cutting the number of flights in the “high traffic” parts of the country as the government shutdown grinds on and local airports have reported staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday. “There is going to be a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 of our locations,” Duffy said. “This is about where’s the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure.” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the reduction in capacity, spurred by “fatigue” plaguing air traffic controllers, would start Friday. The list of markets impacted will be released Thursday, he said. Airlines were

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