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NIH Fires Four Institute Directors Amid DEI Crackdown

By Katherine Knott Four directors at the National Institutes of Health who were placed on administrative leave earlier this year have now been fired, Science reported. The ousted leaders led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the National Institute of Nursing Research. Tara Schwetz, the deputy director for program coordination, planning and strategic initiatives, was also fired. The directors were put on leave in the spring around the same time that the administration laid off thousands at the Department of Health and

Union Sues Trump Admin Over Partisan Shutdown Emails

By Shannon Bond A federal workers union is suing the Trump administration for inserting language into Department of Education employees’ out-of-office email messages blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. “Forcing civil servants to speak on behalf of the political leadership’s partisan agenda is a blatant violation of federal employees’ First Amendment rights,” said the complaint, which was filed by the American Federation of Government Employees in federal district court in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The lawsuit is the first to challenge the administration’s unusual use of partisan messaging in government communications during the shutdown, which legal experts told NPR may violate federal ethics laws.

Gov. Kay Ivey Declares October as HBCU Month in Alabama

Governor Kay Ivey announced on social media on Wednesday that she has signed a proclamation declaring October as HBCU Month in the state of Alabama. “Our 14 HBCUs are a cornerstone of excellence, shaping leaders who strengthen our state and nation,” Ivey said. “Alabama is proud to celebrate their legacy and support the students who call these institutions home.” HBCU Month celebrates the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities and “promotes higher education through increased public awareness of the celebration of the tremendous economic, cultural, and social impact of HBCUs in our state,” according to the proclamation. This marks the

2026 Government Shutdown: Impact on Black Americans Explained

By Shannon Dawson For the first time in six years, the federal government has officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a funding bill for fiscal year 2026. It’s unclear how long the shutdown will last, but we’ve seen this tense moment before. The most recent government shutdown lasted from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019 (35 days under the Trump administration), making it the longest in U.S. history. Here’s everything we know about the current shutdown and what could happen for Black Americans if both sides don’t reach an agreement soon. What is a Government Shutdown? A government shutdown

Fact Check: No, Democrats Didn’t Shut Down Gov’t for Immigrants

By Melissa Goldin President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Democrats are trying to extend tax credits that make health insurance premiums more affordable on marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, and reverse Medicaid cuts in Trump’s big bill passed this summer. But immigrants who entered the country illegally are not eligible for either program. Here’s a closer look at the facts: CLAIM: Democrats shut down the government because they want to give free health care to immigrants who entered

Government Shutdown 2025: Trump Warns of Mass Layoffs

The federal government shut down at midnight as President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats blamed each other for failing to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding the government. It marks the 15th government shutdown since 1981, and there’s no immediate end in sight as congressional Democrats demand health-care policy changes that Trump and Republicans have refused to entertain. Looming over the fight is the threat of mass layoffs, with Trump saying “vast numbers” of federal workers could be terminated. The White House Office of Management and Budget said in a recent email that workers whose activities are “not consistent with the President’s priorities” are a

Judge Halts Trump’s VOA Job Cuts Amid Legal Battle

  By Michael Kunzelman A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America, the government-funded broadcaster founded to counter Nazi propaganda during World War II. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C., ruled that the U.S. Agency for Global Media cannot implement a reduction in force eliminating 532 jobs for full-time government employees on Tuesday. Those employees represent the vast majority of its remaining staff. Kari Lake, the agency’s acting CEO, announced in late August that the job cuts would take effect Tuesday. But the judge’s ruling

U.S. Government Shuts Down as Congress Fails Funding Deal

By Sahil Kapur, Julie Tsirkin and Gabe Gutierrez  The U.S. government officially shut down at midnight after Congress and the White House failed to reach an agreement on how to extend federal funding. President Donald Trump’s Republican Party controls both chambers of Congress, but it needs Democratic support to pass a bill in the Senate, where 60 votes are required. And the two parties failed to craft a bipartisan bill, with the Senate rejecting both a GOP proposal and a Democratic proposal just hours before the shutdown deadline. It’s the first government shutdown since 2018, in Trump’s first term, which was the longest ever at 34

Judge Blocks Trump Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Students

By Lawrence Hurley and Chloe Atkins A federal judge on Tuesday heavily criticized the Trump administration’s crackdown on free speech as he ruled in favor of foreign students the government has targeted for their support of Palestinian rights. Massachusetts-based U.S. District Judge William Young, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan, ruled that foreign students enjoy the same free speech protections under the Constitution’s First Amendment as American citizens do. He found that government officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, “deliberately and with purposeful aforethought, did so concert their actions and those of their two departments intentionally to chill

Illinois Gov. Pritzker Slams Trump’s Federal Agent Tactics

By Suzanne Gamboa Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker denounced the Trump administration’s deployment of armed Border Patrol and immigration officers, some wearing masks, in Chicago and other parts of the state at a news conference Monday. He called the moves “authoritarianism” and an attack on Americans. Bristling from weeks of what he labeled “chaos” — including a weekend of clashes between the agents and demonstrators — Pritzker condemned armed officers patrolling city streets and the Chicago River stopping and arresting people. His message to them: “Get out of Chicago. You are not helping us.” Pritzker warned the administration may be about to escalate its

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