The White House has laid out a proposal to nine top U.S. colleges and universities offering preferential access to federal funds in exchange for agreeing to a set of demands. In a memo delivered this ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) said he will cancel state funding for any state university that accepts a deal with the federal government for funding. On Wednesday, the Trump administration sent letters ...

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The Trump administration is urging a group of nine universities to sign a 10-point compact that would have sweeping implications on campus in exchange for a funding advantage in federal grants. The 10 ...

A nurse gives a patient a COVID-19 vaccine in Culver City, Calif. on Sept. 23, 2025. Among its many painful lessons, the COVID-19 pandemic taught us that America’s defenses against a devastating ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) hit back at President Trump’s university compact introduced Thursday, which says higher education institutions that agree to certain changes will receive priority in ...

Some colleges have laid off staff members and cut back services after the Trump administration halted funding for programs that help students from migrant families attend and succeed in college. The ...