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7/25/2025
TechNews for the week: July 25; July 23; July 21;
Ukraine/Russia war
Deadly wave of Russian missiles pummel Ukraine as Kyiv’s drones spark Moscow airport disruptions;
Ukraine’s top commander asks Trump to help take the war to Russia;
Facing Outcry Over Corruption , Zelensky Says He Will Reverse Course;
Russia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap, but little other progress in Istanbul talks that lasted only 40 minutes;
Russia rules out Putin-Zelensky meeting until end of peace talks;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
State Dept. Official Says Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Visa Revocations;
Israeli settlers accused of killing 117 sheep in West Bank attack; Clerics accuse West Bank settlers of attacking Christian sites;
Israeli Troops Kill more than 60 Palestinians seeking aid near Border Crossing; Israel extends Gaza offensive to areas not yet reached by ground forces;
Killings near a West Bank village show even Americans aren’t immune;
US envoy criticizes Israel’s intervention in Syria; "He's a madman": Trump's team frets about Netanyahu after Syria strikes;
Officials say 85 Palestinians killed in Gaza while seeking aid as Israel widens evacuation orders;
Foreign Ministry to Fund Israel Tour for MAGA, America First pro-Trump Influencers;
Hamas facing financial and administrative crisis as revenue dries up;
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir: Assassinate Syrian leader al-Sharaa;
Israel condemned by 28 countries for ‘drip feeding of aid’ in Gaza; Two Israelis questioned in Belgium over war crime allegations in Gaza;
The for-profit companies behind Israeli-U.S. Gaza aid plan;
UN’s World Food Program says Israeli tanks and snipers opened fire on a crowd seeking aid in Gaza;
WHO says Israeli forces attacked staff residence and main warehouse in Gaza on Monday;
Israeli Strikes Hit W.H.O. Site After Military Expands Gaza Offensive;
How Israel Appears to Be Gambling With the Trump Administration’s Patience;
Smotrich: IDF chief supports ‘security annexation’ of Gaza;
Knesset passes non-binding motion on Judea and Samaria sovereignty;
Agence France-Presse is calling on the Israeli government to allow it to pull its hunger-stricken journalists out of Gaza;
France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says;
Israel and the U.S. Withdraw From Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas;
Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise; As Starvation Rises, Israeli Minister Says Israel Is ‘Driving Out’ Gazans;
International Events
Trump Order on International Criminal Court Likely Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules;
Top UN court says treaties compel wealthy nations to curb global warming;
Japan's Ishiba says he'll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss;
China embarks on world's largest hydropower dam, capital markets cheer;
Trump pulls US out of UNESCO; China Flexes Muscles at U.N. Cultural Agency, Just as Trump Walks Away;
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as border clash escalates;
Trump's renewed interest in Pakistan has India recalibrating China ties;
Syria is secretly reshaping its economy. The president’s brother is in charge;
Iranian lawmaker points to regional insecurity if UN sanctions are reimposed;
Trump administration imposes limits on Mexican flights and threatens Delta alliance in trade dispute;
Canada is dumping the US like a bad boyfriend;
Trump’s foreign aid cuts stall water & sanitation projects around the globe;
Immigration
ICE head says agents will arrest anyone found in the U.S. illegally; ICE chief stands by mask use in immigration raids, despite criticism;
Under Trump, Border Patrol arrests immigrants far from U.S.-Mexico border;
US set to deport permanent residents over alleged support to Haitian gang leaders;
Court allows Trump administration to end deportation protections for Afghans, Cameroonians;
Venezuelan migrant files wrongful detention claim against DHS;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Trump officials accused of defying 1 in 3 judges who ruled against the president;
Judge rules Trump administration broke law in takedown of public funding tracker;
Wielding influence and fear, Trump is most powerful president in decades;
White House Leads Push to Block Watchdog’s Inquiries Into Spending Cuts; White House mulling a rare tool to block spending without Congress;
GAO says Trump administration violated Impoundment Act over Head Start funds;
White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs;
Another Hegseth aide exits as Pentagon churn continues; Hegseth’s high-profile staff departures: a timeline;
Hegseth Signal messages came from email classified ‘SECRET,’ watchdog told;
Buried in Trump’s beautiful bill is a new $250 fee on travelers to the U.S. Estimates project it could cut the federal deficit by nearly $30 billion;
‘Uncertainty’ swirls around federal funding cuts’ state and local impact;
Bessent disses ‘leakers’ after WSJ report on Powell advice; Scott Bessent calls for probe into ‘the entire Federal Reserve institution’;
FEMA moved quickly to help Texas. These other states are still waiting; Amid Flood Response, Texas Republicans Pivot to Political Maps;
Trump denies Maryland’s request for FEMA aid after devastating floods;
Trump’s DOJ has fired dozens of prosecutors, upending decades-old norm; DOJ rocked by wave of Trump firings;
Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit;
The firing of the prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York without reason;
Top DOJ official pushes to keep interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba in place as deadline approaches;
DOJ fires US attorney for New Jersey after state picks her over former Trump lawyer Alina Habba;
Alina Habba has pursued investigations against Democrats. Her tenure has damaged morale inside the office;
Judges’ move to oust Trump U.S. attorney pick Habba triggers a showdown;
Habba set to remain top federal prosecutor in New Jersey despite ouster by judges;
E.P.A. Is Said To Have Drafted a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change;
Trump’s norm-breaking closeness to DOJ helped fuel Epstein furor;
Attorney General Alerted Trump His Name Appeared in Epstein Files; Justice Dept. to Interview Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell;
Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files;
Epstein birthday book included note from Bill Clinton: WSJ;
Trump Administration Sues New York City Over Sanctuary Laws;
USDA will relocate most of its D.C.-based workforce;
Congress actions
Trump calls on Thune to cancel Senate’s August recess to confirm his nominees; Thune keeps door open to nixing August recess;
Deferring to Trump, Senate Pulls Back on New Russia Sanctions;
Johnson Retreats on Demand for Epstein Disclosures, Saying Trump Needs ‘Space’;
Johnson Shutting Down House Early to Block Epstein Vote;
House panel approves subpoena of DOJ for Epstein files; Speaker Johnson questions if Ghislaine Maxwell can ‘be counted on to tell the truth’ ;
Epstein ‘birthday book’: Victims’ lawyer calls on Congress to subpoena estate;
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) says he assumes some of ‘Trump’s friends’ are in Epstein files;
Ocasio-Cortez receives death threats, campaign office vandalized, aide says; House beefs up security funds for lawmakers;
Tennessee Republican resigns from House;
House GOP moves to establish long-delayed Jan. 6 committee;
5 takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s White House press briefing; Graham, Cornyn call for special counsel in Obama case;
GOP senator objects to second Democratic request in eight days to release Epstein files;
Here’s the most baffling part of the Republican budget bill; Democrats pressure Schumer, Senate to hold line on GOP spending bills;
Democrats say Trump’s plan to claw back more funds may spark a shutdown;
Republicans propose naming Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump;
Dignity Act Immigration bill gives chance to noncriminal migrants: Florida Rep.;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump’s vein diagnosis gives rare glimpse into health issues;
Trump threatens to sue WSJ after bombshell Epstein report; Trump said he ‘never wrote a picture in my life.’ Here are four;
Trump survived many scandals, but the Epstein story poses a new test; An Accuser’s Story Suggests How Trump Might Appear in the Epstein Files;
Trump’s Epstein Denials Are Ever So Slightly Unconvincing;
Wall Street Journal gets banned from Trump’s Scotland trip; The Trump vs. Rupert Murdoch suit might not see a courtroom;
Trump Escalates Attacks on Obama and Clinton as Questions Swirl About Epstein;
Obama’s office: Trump administration’s treason claims are a ‘distraction’;
Trump calls for Commanders to return to old name, threatens stadium deal;
Trump Releases Thousands of Martin Luther King Jr. Files;
How Trump’s personal aesthetic is redefining White House décor: 'I picked it all myself';
Trump’s AI plan: Pull back restraints on tech; White House indicates Trump doesn’t support federal contracts for Musk’s AI company;
Trump Names NLRB Nominees, Paving Path to Functioning Quorum ;
Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people;
Trump visits the Federal Reserve in escalation of pressure campaign; How a Fed tour sparked unexpected Trump praise for Powell;
Trump travels to Scotland for golf and bilateral talks amid Epstein furor;
Trump intervenes to boost Hegseth aide who left military for politics;
Meet the top donors to Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund;
Court news and legal issues
Trump lawsuit against Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward dismissed;
Supreme Court halts ruling that limits Voting Rights Act enforcement;
Supreme Court allows Trump to remove consumer product safety regulators;
Federal appeals court rules Trump’s birthright citizenship ban unconstitutional;
Second court blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide after Supreme Court ruling;
Trade group asks Supreme Court to limit Mississippi’s social media law;
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow NIH to cancel health grants;
Judge Orders Trump Officials to Restore Funding for Radio Free Europe;
Big Law Firms Bowed to Trump. A Corps of ‘Little Guys’ Jumped in to Fight Him;
Appeals court hands Mike Lindell win in fight over $5M election fraud contest;
Justice Department's request to release Epstein transcripts is denied by Florida judge;
Confirmation News
BEAD critic Arielle Roth confirmed to lead NTIA;
Senate panel advances Waltz nomination for UN ambassador with Democratic support;
Trump’s pick to protect federal workers shares a disdain for them;
Election politics
Local election officials worry about federal cuts to security, survey shows;
Princeton University’s "Redistricting Report Card”; Redistricting war heats up, threatening to roil midterms;
Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting; Democrats Dealt Redistricting Blow in Florida as Texas GOP Plans Redraw;
Democrats seek to fight fire with fire on redistricting;
House GOP campaign arm outraises Democrats in second quarter;
Ken Paxton Claimed Three Houses as His Primary Residence, Records Show;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Children’s National Hospital to end gender-transition care; Kaiser Permanente to pause gender-affirming surgeries for patients younger than 19;
Dogs detect Parkinson’s by smell, years before symptoms start;
U.S. Quietly Drafts Plan to End Program That Saved Millions From AIDS;
US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France;
If you have a high VO2 max score, you could live longer;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Trump administration turns hostile on Aspen Security Forum;
Global hack on Microsoft product hits U.S., state agencies; US nuclear body hit by hackers exploiting Microsoft SharePoint flaws;
Faulty Microsoft Security Patches May Have Been Exploited In SharePoint Hack;
Google Sues the Badbox Botnet Operators;
Encryption Backdoors and the Fourth Amendment;
Another Supply Chain Vulnerability;
Apple alerted Iranians to iPhone spyware attacks, say researchers;
How Solid Protocol Restores Digital Agency;
Subliminal Learning in AIs; Math and science
FAA Adjusts SpaceX Launch License Amid Environmental Concerns; Trump's Golden Dome looks for alternatives to Musk's SpaceX;
EPA eliminates its scientific research arm, cementing plans to cut nearly a quarter of its entire staff;
An Ancient Law Could Shape the Modern Future of America’s Beaches. Here’s How;
Dams In The US Face Increasing Overtopping Risk;
Neuralink Plans To Expand Brain Chip Operations;
Biopharmaceutical Purification Advances With New Technologies;
Researchers Develop Floss-Based Vaccine For Flu Protection;
Asia-Pacific Companies Advance EV-Based Medicine;
NIH Sets Limit On Grant Applications To Curb AI Use; AI-Enabled Cheating Points to ‘Untenable’ Peer Review System;
Georgia Tech Receives Funding To Build AI-Driven Supercomputer;
Galileo’s Journey to the Underworld: The Case for Interdisciplinary Thinking; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Trump’s Campaign to Crush the Media; Trump’s WSJ Lawsuit Raises a New Constitutional Question;
New York Times comes to Wall Street Journal’s defense in wake of Trump lawsuit;
Meta investors settlement with Zuckerberg takes heat off Delaware;
Meta to pull political ads in EU in response to new disinformation rules;
EU tech chief says No plans to get Big Tech to pay digital law compliance costs;
TikTok's message to managers: Don't 'be nice' during performance reviews;
Lawmakers Question Tech Giants On Subsea Cable Safeguards;
Age verification needs better privacy protections, report says;
NotebookLM is really a total game changer; AI and Chatbot issues
How did Anthropic get so good at coding;
xAI workers balked over training request to help “give Grok a face,” docs show;
Microsoft Invests in European Language AI Initiatives; Meta Declines To Sign EU’s AI Code, Citing Legal Concerns;
Zuckerberg names ChatGPT co-creator head of Meta Superintelligence Labs;
Stargate AI Joint Venture Navigates Delays And Setbacks; Amazon Labs Leveraging AI, Robotics;
The list of states adopting ChatGPT the fastest; Government And Healthcare Industries Lead In AI Skill Growth;
AI Enhances California’s Electric Grid Operations; FDA’s AI Tool Navigates Reliability Hurdles;
Researchers from top AI labs warn they may be losing the ability to understand advanced AI models;
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is 'terrified' of this looming AI-fueled crisis we are ‘sleepwalking’ into, and you should be too;
Donald Trump blocks AI groups with ‘ideological bias’ from government work;
The Chatbot Culture Wars Are Here; Trump’s A.I. Challenge: Focus on World’s Most Dangerous Weapons or Woke-ism?;
UN Secretary General Calls For Renewable Energy, Sustainable Cooling For Data Centers;
Energy Watchdog Says US Grid Has No Spare Capacity For Data Centers; SC News and Politics
Scott Joins President Trump, White House Officials in Visit to Federal Reserve;
Banking news
The Global Risks That Come With the Loss of an Independent Fed; Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen: The Fed Must Be Independent;
Trump aides to visit Federal Reserve Thursday amid renovation scrutiny;
As the Dollar Slides, the Euro Is Picking Up Speed; European Central Bank holds rates steady at 2%;
Citi imposes guardrails against private-equity poaching; Goldman Sachs is looking for big acquisitions;
Tariff news
Donald Trump pushes for 15%-20% minimum tariff on all EU goods;
Trade partners have realized America is ‘simply not reliable’ after Trump’s tariff regime;
Indonesia agrees to drop non-tariff barriers in trade victory for Donald Trump;
US and Japan agree trade deal; Cracks widen in Japan and US’s interpretation of tariff trade deal;
Canada Says It Won’t Accept a Trade Deal With the U.S. at ‘Any Cost’;
Tariffs hit U.S. companies hard, but businesses absorb them for now; G.M. Profit Shrinks on Billion-Dollar Tariff Hit;
George Will: This tariff court case could rein in the rampant Trump presidency;
Business and Economics
S&P 500 Posts Record High for 5th Straight Day;
July 24: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Highs, Dow Drops Amid Earnings Barrage;
US exchanges set to reap windfall as market volatility fuels trading rush;
America's next big land grab is already here. Homebuyers could be the winners;
Major Clean Energy Investments Now In Question After Megabill Ends Solar, Wind Subsidies;
Why Jane Street, a US trading giant, is in trouble in India;
Kraft Heinz seeks to revive old brands by undoing 2015 mega-merger;
Stellantis Says Profit Plunged as Tariffs Began to Bite;
Target’s ditching price-matching;
Elon Musk’s xAI is reportedly seeking up to $12 billion in more funding; The 5 biggest takeaways from Tesla's Q2 earnings call;
FCC approves $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger after lengthy review marked by controversy;
Intel Announces Mass Job Cuts, Sounds Alarm for Ohio;
JPMorgan Chase reportedly looks to embrace crypto in a big way;
Trump golf club ditches goats — but keeps $240,000 farm tax break;
Crypto lobbying skyrockets under Trump; 27 firms file first-ever lobbying forms;
Trump Media’s Bitcoin Holdings Grow to $2B as President Trump Advances Crypto Agenda;
Trump Media buys $2 billion in bitcoin as it pursues crypto treasury strategy;
Polymarket Set for US Return After Deal to Buy Tiny Exchange;
Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Co-Founder of Kraken Crypto Exchange;
Finance
Americans Spend More Than $200 a Week on Groceries — And Prices Could Continue to Climb;
A rule lifting medical debt from credit scores was voided. What will change;
Millions of Americans could pay up to $1,247 more for Affordable Care Act health insurance next year;
Sports
Trump Signs College Athletes Executive Order;
Other news and history
The Fight Over Who Gets to Be Native American;
Books on slavery, Civil War flagged as Park Service considers a blacklist;
Education:
Gen Z Workers Question College Value Amid Rising Costs;
Staffing Shortages at ED Hurt College Operations; New Student Loan Agenda Will Require Education Department To Do More With Less;
Education Department To Reject 460K SAVE Program Applications; Education Dept. says gender policies in five Virginia districts violate the law;
4 Things to Know About In-State Tuition Benefits for Undocumented Students; 5 universities under investigation over scholarships for Dreamers;
Colorado Continues Offering In-State Tuition Programs For Undocumented Students;
Administration Proposal Would Defund College Access Programs For Low-Income Students;
Trump administration pauses student loan forgiveness; Oregon Experiences Record Student Loan Complaints;
Trump backtracks on after-school funding after bipartisan push; Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools;
University Of Michigan Law School Mandates AI In Admissions Essays; Tennessee Launches Direct Admissions Pilot Program;
DOJ And DHS Seek Information On University Of Chicago’s Foreign Admissions Practice;
Navajo Nation Considers Annual Funding Boost For Tribal Colleges; Iowa State University Announces Record External Funding For FY 2025;
University Of Texas Endowment Expands With Renewable Energy Investments;
Temple University Announces Staff Layoffs To Address Budget Deficit;
Cal State Experiences $2.3 Billion Budget Shortfall Despite Tuition Increase;
Indiana’s College-Going Rates Drop Below 52 Percent;
University Of Chicago Plans Major Arts Division Restructuring;
Harvard, Trump administration to face off in court over canceled funding;
Harvard slams Trump administration funding cuts in pivotal court hearing; Trump slams judge in Harvard federal funding case as ‘total disaster’;
Harvard argues the government is in violation of the First Amendment. Trump’s team frames the lawsuit as a contract dispute;
Columbia University Disciplines Students That Took Part In Campus Protests; Columbia and Trump administration strike a deal over federal funding;
Administration Hails Deals With Columbia, Penn As Victory, Template For Other Universities;
Trump administration widens probes into George Mason University;
America First Legal Urges DOJ To Investigate Johns Hopkins University For DEI;
Judge Pauses Mississippi Law On Diversity Programs In Schools, Universities;
University Of South Carolina Establishing Center For Civics Education;
Stanford researcher sues over termination, alleging antisemitism; Conservatives Denounce Professor for ‘Symbolic Strike’ Post;
Study Analyzes Faculty Views On Antisemitism;
Linda McMahon’s answer on Holocaust denialism should scare us;
Louisiana To Join Alternative Accrediting Body For Universities;
Massachusetts Opens Grant Applications For Disability Programs In Higher Ed;
Report Highlights Obstacles To College Access In California Region;
International students look to cleanse social media amid new Trump visa policy;
Federal Cuts Impact College Radio And TV Stations;
How Math Teachers Can Improve Word Problem Instruction;
Los Angeles Unified Math Scores Rise Across All Tested Grades For Second Cumulative Year;
AI Tools Are Being Integrated Into Popular Course Software; Oregon Partners With Nvidia For AI Education;
7/18/2025
TechNews for the week: July 18; July 16; July 14;
Ukraine/Russia war
Ukrainian spy colonel gunned down in Kyiv, assailant flees;
Trump Says NATO Countries Will Buy Weapons to Give to Ukraine; Trump backs Kyiv in war with Russia with weapons and threats to Moscow;
Trump’s ultimatum to Putin: Ceasefire in 50 days or else; Behind Trump’s Tough Russia Talk, Doubts and Missing Details;
Putin mouthpiece Dmitry Medvedev slams Trump's 'theatrical' ultimatum; Russia responds to Trump's Ukraine 'ultimatum' with drone strikes;
US citizen who helped Russia from inside Ukraine granted Russian passport by Putin;
Russia says Trump's new weapons pledge a signal for Ukraine to abandon peace efforts;
Russia tightens its stranglehold on Ukraine battlefield as Trump gifts Putin 50-day window;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
UN reports 798 deaths near Gaza aid hubs in six weeks;
Israel's Real Enemies Are the Violent Jewish Militias Tormenting the Palestinians;
Two Palestinians Are Killed in a West Bank Clash With Israeli Settlers;
Lebanese president nixes normalization with Israel;
IDF blames ‘error’ for Gaza strike that killed children collecting water;
Haredi parties prepare to bolt Netanyahu coalition government over draft laws;
Former Israeli PM denies Tucker Carlson claim that Jeffrey Epstein worked for Mossad;
Israel launches new round of strikes on Syria after sectarian clashes; Israel targets Syrian military in renewed cross-border strikes;
Plan to Indefinitely Displace Palestinians Threatens to Derail Gaza Truce;
Knesset to hold hearing on the implications of taking over the West Bank;
Israel and Iran Usher In New Era of Psychological Warfare;
Amid heated debate, no real plan for Israel's 'humanitarian city' in Gaza;
Netanyahu’s Billion-Shekel Gaza Plan Sparks Military Backlash, Political Firestorm;
UN rapporteur calls for global action to stop ‘genocide’ in Gaza;
Hague court rejects Israeli request to vacate warrants, suspend investigation of Netanyahu, Gallant;
IDF completes corridor bisecting Gaza’s Khan Yunis;
Shas Party follows United Torah Judaism out of Netanyahu government;
At Least 20 Killed in Stampede Outside a Gaza Food Site, Aid Group Says;
Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three;
Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters in Damascus; Israel bombs Damascus, stoking conflict with Syria’s new government;
Syria’s president accuses Israel of seeking ‘endless chaos’ as his forces pull back;
Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze;
The rest of the world struggles to restrain Israel;
Talks for a two-month truce in Gaza appear to have stalled; Trump to host Qatari PM amid Gaza ceasefire talks;
International Events
New Russian law criminalizes online searches for controversial content;
In China, the master’s degree is the new bachelor’s degree;
China’s Aircraft Carriers Push Into Waters Long Dominated by U.S.;
US demands to know what allies would do in event of war over Taiwan;
'Japanese First' party shakes up election with alarm over foreigners;
Modi Wants More Indians to Speak Hindi. Some States Are Shouting ‘No.’;
Turkish court sentences top Erdoğan rival to prison;
Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire;
Poland Notifies EU Of First Nuclear Plant Project; Britain And Czech Republic Collaborate On Nuclear Reactors;
Trump's 'good English' gaffe prompts eye rolls in Liberia, and some cheers;
Brazil’s Lula hits back at Trump tariff threat as ‘unacceptable blackmail’; Spurred by Bolsonaro’s son, Trump mulls sanctions on Brazilian judge;
Republicans Blame Canada for Wildfire Smoke ‘Suffocating’ the U.S.;
Immigration
Federal Judge orders halt to Trump administration’s indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in California;
L.A.’s protest movement shifts tactics as ICE raids continue; Trump administration to send home 2,000 National Guard troops in LA ;
ICE Raids Scare Off L.A. Workers Rebuilding Fire-Torn Areas;
ICE Set to Vastly Expand Its Reach With New Funds;
ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens;
US sent third-country deportees to Southern Africa's Eswatini;
Facing a crackdown, Central American immigrants are sending more money home;
ICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants no longer eligible for bond hearings;
Immigration agents demand tenant information from landlords, stirring questions and confusion;
Can Trump revoke citizenship, and how often does it happen worldwide;
Here legally since 1999, thousands of immigrants have 60 days to leave;
Trump administration swaps more than 250 Venezuelans sent to notorious Salvadoran prison for Americans held by Caracas;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Drones Are Key to Winning Wars Now. The U.S. Makes Hardly Any; The government wants AI to fight wars and review your taxes;
Hegseth replaces Naval Academy superintendent, first woman to hold post;
Cuts To State Department’s Cybersecurity, Technology Staff Deeper Than Reported;
State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts; Remaining employees working on climate change fired by State Dept.;
Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws; Rift erupts among Justice, FBI leaders over Epstein memo;
Pam Bondi Fires DOJ Staffers Who Worked On Trump Cases Amid Chaos At Agency;
Justice Department fires Diddy and Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director Trump has feuded with;
Justice Dept. seeks one-day sentence for officer involved in raid that killed Breonna Taylor. He faces up to life in prison;
Justice Dept. hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data;
Federal Workers’ ‘Emotional Roller Coaster’: Fired, Rehired, Fired Again;
Trump’s latest executive order creates new classification of federal employees;
Trump tells GOP lawmakers he will likely fire Powell ‘soon’;
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fires two top deputies at HHS;
Order: Interior Secretary Must Personally Approve Solar And Wind Energy Projects On Federal Lands And Waters;
Trump officials scour national park gift shops for ‘corrosive ideology’;
National Park Service tells its gift shops to remove anything that ‘disparages Americans’;
Government is making moves on mobile drivers licenses, GSA administrator says;
A Half Dozen Trump Officials Hold More Than One Big Job;
NASA drops plans to publish scrubbed climate change report on its site;
NOAA was developing a way to predict extreme rainfall — until Trump officials stopped it;
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show;
D.C. landlord seeks to evict congressman, alleging $85,000 in unpaid rent;
The 244 people Trump proposed for Trump's $40 million hero garden, including a few surprises;
Congress actions
Senate Appropriators Reject Trump’s NSF Cuts;
Thune says Senate on track to move $9.4B in funding cuts after locking down key vote;
White House agrees to exempt PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) from cuts;
Vance casts tie-breaking vote as Senate advances bill to slash $9 billion from budget;
Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds;
Why Republicans voted for the megabill despite threats to local green jobs;
Trump announces agreement to end House floor revolt over crypto bills;
House breaks record for longest vote on rule for crypto bills; US Congress passes landmark bill to regulate stablecoins ;
Murkowski: Vought ‘disrespects’ the government funding process;
Slotkin (D-Mich.): ‘Republicans are fomenting anti-immigrant hate as a policy’ ;
Congress Agrees to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds;
Republicans Fretted Over Ceding Spending Power to Trump. Then They Voted to Do It;
In reversal, senators advance FBI’s planned move to Reagan Building in D.C.;
Democrats bash Trump over Texas redistricting: ‘Act of desperation’ to ‘cling to power’ ;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump undergoes medical exam for swelling in legs, hand bruising;
Donald Trump Threatens To Revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s Citizenship; She Calls Him “A Danger To The Nation” In Response;
Under Trump, the government mobilizes in response to fringe theories; For Trump, Domestic Adversaries Are Not Just Wrong, They Are ‘Evil’;
At Pennsylvania Summit, President Touts $90B In Investments In State; Trump revokes $4 billion from California high-speed rail project;
Trump attacks Republicans questioning his handling of Epstein case; Trump’s New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats;
Trump struggles to extract himself from Epstein mire; Man once held in same cell as Epstein: ‘Just no way’ it was suicide;
‘Bawdy’ birthday card that Trump reportedly sent to Epstein shines new light on their friendship;
Trump administration said to be preparing executive order targeting 'woke' AI;
Court news and legal issues
Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why;
Supreme Court justice pauses ruling weakening Voting Rights Act;
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to proceed with deep cuts at Education Department, for now;
States sue U.S. over $7 billion in withheld education funding;
Federal appeals court upholds a near-total abortion pill ban for the first time;
Appeals Court Overturns Plea Deal in 9/11 Case;
The Trump team’s Abrego Garcia claims keep looking worse and worse;
Judge dismisses suit seeking to block ID of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6 cases;
Confirmation News
Mike Waltz confirmation hearing set for UN ambassador post;
Emil Bove’s Nomination to Appeals Court Advances After Democrats Walk Out;
Election politics
Debate over Israel points to a growing rift between Democratic voters, party leaders;
Democrats Lost Voters on Transgender Rights. Winning Them Back Won’t Be Easy;
Andrew Cuomo vows to run in New York mayoral race as independent ;
Spanberger raises $10.2 million in second quarter in Virginia governors race;
As Trump looks to net five GOP seats through Texas redistricting, Democrats grasp for response;
Democrats Broach Potential Walkout to Block Texas Redistricting;
Crypto industry amasses colossal war chest for elections;
McCarthy swipes at Gaetz, says Musk third party would only help Democrats;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Measles cases soar in Europe as vaccine coverage falls short;
Hospitals across nation brace for Medicaid cuts under ‘big, beautiful’ law;
University Of Iowa Researcher Says Medicaid Cuts Complicate Rural Healthcare;
ObamaCare insurance costs expected to spike next year; US employers consider cutting health benefits as the costs of weight-loss drugs rise;
Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ threatens women’s health beyond abortion;
Why your body ages rapidly in two 'bursts';
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
July Crypto-Gram newsletter, Surveillance, scams, cybersecurity and more; Report from the Cambridge Cybercrime Conference;
Chinese hackers are hitting a wider range of U.S. targets, including agencies and journalists;
Hacks from Suspected Chinese Government Actors Doubled;
Crypto Theft Tops $2B in First Half of Year, Exceeding All of 2024;
Bodyguards Using Fitness App Disclose Location of Leaders;
FBI Seizes Domain Name Used for Nintendo Switch Piracy Site;
Security Vulnerabilities in ICEBlock; Hacking Trains; Math and science
NASA probe captures the closest images ever taken near the sun;
The Hubble telescope zooms in on the galaxy next door. Explore it like never before;
Scientists make surprising discovery about what lies beneath the Antarctica Ice Sheet;
U.S. socked with 15 billion-dollar weather disasters during the 1st half of 2025;
US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change;
Caltech’s Cyborg Jellyfish Revolutionizes Ocean Research;
Breakthrough In Battery Technology Promises Safer Energy Storage;
Babies born with DNA from 3 people in pioneering UK IVF trial;
Trump officials halt ‘dangerous’ research despite recommendations of NIH career scientists;
University Of Florida Using Robot Rabbits To Aid Florida’s Python Control Efforts; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Grok Chatbot Mirrored X Users’ ‘Extremist Views’ in Antisemitic Posts, xAI Says;
Musk's xAI Deletes Antisemitic Posts from Grok Chatbot;
Chinese ByteDance has quietly become the world’s largest social media company;
Trial Focuses on Whether Meta Violated FTC Agreement on Data;
In South Memphis, Elon Musk’s Colossus operated gas turbines without appropriate permits, residents and activists claim;
Trump funding cuts to PBS set to hit free educational content for kids;
Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, ends May 2026;
Is Colbert’s Ouster Really Just a ‘Financial Decision’?; Trump: ‘I absolutely love’ that Colbert ‘got fired’ ; AI and Chatbot issues
Tesla's Musk Says No xAI Merger Coming, But Open to Vote on Investment;
Defense Department to begin using Grok, Musk’s controversial AI model;
Meta Says It Won't Sign Europe's Code of Practice for AI; Meta’s New Superintelligence Lab Is Discussing Major A.I. Strategy Changes;
French Prosecutors Investigating X for 'Foreign Interference';
Google Hires A.I. Leaders From a Start-Up Courted by OpenAI;
Goldman Sachs Tests AI Software Engineer;
AWS Collaborates On AI In Medtech; AI Models Propel Biomedical Research Advancements;
Administration Expanding Use Of AI Across Agencies; US probes imports of drones and critical material in chips and solar panels;
The Ocean Cleanup Partners With AWS To Remove Plastic From Oceans Using AI;
The Future of Weather Prediction Is Here. Maybe;
Trump Announces More Than $90B In AI Investments During Summit At Carnegie Mellon University;
Usual cities dominate AI readiness, but more are rising; Virginia looks to AI to ‘supercharge’ streamlining regulatory requirements; SC News and Politics
Can US Rep. Nancy Mace be shielded from a defamation suit? A judge will have to decide;
South Carolina’s Only HBCU Denied Funding In State Budget;
Banking news
Will Bessent serve as Fed chair, Treasury secretary at the same time;
UK inflation rises to highest since January 2024, renewing focus on BoE rate cuts;
Central banks face dilemma over rise of dollar-backed stablecoins;
Wells Fargo Suspends China Travel After Employee Exit Ban;
Tariff news
Trump says he’ll slap 30% tariffs on imports from Mexico and European Union starting Aug. 1;
Donald Trump announces trade deal with Indonesia ; The Mystery of Trump’s 25% Tariff Threat on Kazakhstan;
Trump administration imposes 17% tariff on fresh Mexican tomatoes;
EU to hit US aircraft, cars and food in latest retaliatory strike;
As Trump Sows Tariff Confusion, Rules of Global Commerce Give Way to Chaos;
American Allies Want to Redraw the World’s Trade Map, Minus the U.S.;
Why Wall Street is brushing off the president’s escalating threats on tariffs;
Business and Economics
U.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices; Inflation Flared In June As Tariffs Take a Toll;
Retail Sales Jump in June as Consumers Look Past Tariffs; U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data;
Dollar drops but maintains modest weekly gains; Interest Rates and Unemployment: The Surprising Connection Revealed;
White House aide on decision not to release budget plan: It ‘wasn’t in our interest’;
US customs duties top $100 billion for first time in a fiscal year;
Moody's Analytics: Bringing the Housing Shortage into Sharper Focus;
The Trump Trade has changed. Here are the 6 big themes for investors to watch;
Wall St. Firms Are Buying Utilities to Tap Into the A.I. Boom;
China’s exports jump in June amid trade war truce with US; China’s economy grows 5.2% in second quarter;
China Puts New Restrictions on E.V. Battery Manufacturing Technology;
Nvidia gets nod from Washington to resume sales of H20 China chip ;
DOJ ends probe into T-Mobile's $4.4 billion merger 2 days after the company committed to end DEI policies;
SpaceX Reportedly To Invest $2B In xAI;
Energy Department Preparing Cuts To Clean Energy Projects;
Chevron Buys Into One of World’s Hottest Oil Projects;
Biofuel Boom To Consume Half Of US Soyoil;
Tesla unveils its new robotaxi geofence;
Tesla - finally - announces when it will face its shareholders; Tesla to hold shareholder vote on whether to invest in xAI;
Volvo takes $1.2B charge due to tariffs and model delays;
Oracle got big tax breaks in Texas for Stargate. Now it's going back for more;
Union Pacific in early-stage talks with Norfolk Southern to create $200bn rail colossus;
Amazon’s $10 Billion Data Center Campus Expected To Boost Charlotte Region;
Trump’s Purge of Foreign Workers Arrives at Amazon’s Warehouses; Amazon's AWS cloud computing unit cuts at least hundreds of jobs;
Every generation is struggling in today’s job market; In battle over junior talent, Goldman dangles a new career path;
How Big Law firms are using AI;
Crypto is top money laundering threat;
S.E.C. Moves to Scale Back Its Crypto Enforcement Efforts; Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Polymarket Betting Website;
Why crypto giant Tether bought a South American farming company;
Crypto exchanges rushed to list Trump's coin - leaving many losers and some big winners;
Top White House aide sold at least $1 million in Truth Social stock the day before Trump's April tariff announcement;
Finance
Cost of stamps increasing July 13: See USPS's new prices;
The White House is said to be planning a move to let 401(k)s invest in private equity;
The new-car average manufacturer’s suggested retail price hit $51,124 last month;
Sports
LeBron or Jordan for basketball GOAT? We’re forgetting someone;
As MLB embraces change, the All-Star Game had a first-of-its-kind finish;
House Subcommittee Votes To Advance Bill To Clarify NIL Rights For Student-Athletes;
What It Takes to Run—And Then Recover From—100 Miles;
Other news and history
Does the US have Dutch disease?
When the Threat Is Inside the White House;
Jon Stewart: ‘Classic’ Trump distractions barrage won’t quell MAGA Epstein ‘revolt’;
This Math Tutor Keeps Popping Up in Wes Anderson Films;
This tech CEO quit to redesign the 155mm shell — and upend how the West buys its weapons;
The cofounder of Waze predicts the next generation ‘will not drive’;
Education:
Survey Reveals Adults’ Misconceptions About College Costs; Public Confidence In Higher Education Has Risen, Survey Reveals;
Recent College Graduates Have Doubts About Job Prospects; Most Teenagers, Especially Girls, See College As Valuable;
American Students Are Applying To UK Universities In Record Numbers;
Report Highlights Earnings Disparities For Illinois Graduates;
International Student Policies Could Negatively Affect College Finances, Analysts Say;
As Government Retreats From Central Role In Financial Higher Education, Families Will Likely Turn To Private Lenders;
Report Highlights Shifts In College Admissions Post-Affirmative Action; University Of Michigan Introduces Early Decision Option;
Federal Student Loan Repayment Plans Overhauled; New Law Affects Pell Grants;
University Of California Regents Weigh Tuition Increase Amid Financial Concerns;
Funding For California Universities In Limbo After State Budget Deal;
Private Nonprofit Colleges See Lowest Operating Margins In More Than A Decade;
Higher Ed Association Proposes Alternative To Research-Spending Cap;
Texas A&M University Launching New AI And Business Minor To Prepare Students For Modern Workforce;
University Of Southern California Announces Layoffs Amid Budget Deficit;
States Push Colleges To Cut Low-Enrollment Programs;
South Dakota Universities Request Funding Restoration For Campus Maintenance;
South Dakota Board Of Regents Approves Guns Policy For Public University Campuses;
Report On Governance Practices At Community Colleges Reveals Mixed Results;
Trump wields his ‘secret weapon’: College accreditation;
University Of Virginia Faculty Vote No Confidence In Board, Cite Lack Of Protection Amid Presidential Exit;
Columbia In Talks For $200M Settlement Over Civil Rights Allegations;
University Of Louisville Disbands Employee Groups In Response To Anti-Diversity Law;
King’s College Announces Formal Closure After Two Years Without Classes; Morningside University Plans To Acquire St. Luke’s College;
Arbitrators Deny Saint Augustine’s University Appeal To Maintain Accreditation Status;
University Leaders Reject Republican Attacks on Campus Antisemitism; University Presidents Sail Through the Latest Antisemitism Hearing;
Columbia University Agrees To Adopt New Reforms To Combat Campus Antisemitism;
Colorado Committee Reviews Antisemitism Allegations At College Campus;
Trump administration is using antisemitism investigations as a pretext to pursue an unrelated conservative agenda;
Education Department Investigating University Of Michigan After Arrest Of 2 Chinese Scientists;
Research Questions Peer Instruction’s Impact On Low-Scoring College Students;
School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance;
AI is helping students be more independent, but the isolation could be career poison; AI Chatbots May Impact Student Relationships;
Most States Have Issued AI Guidelines For K-12 Schools; Indiana Students Show Math Gains, But Reading Scores Stagnate;
7/11/2025
TechNews for the week: July 11; July 9; July 7;
Ukraine/Russia war
Trump says Ukraine will need Patriot missiles for its defense, chides Putin;
Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness;
Pentagon sending more defensive weapons to Ukraine at Trump’s direction in reversal;
Facing battlefield setbacks, Ukraine withdraws from mine ban treaty;
Russian forces claim first foothold in new Ukraine region ; Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons;
Russia seizes $50 billion in assets as economy shifts during war in Ukraine; Putin, Undeterred by Trump’s Words, Escalates His War Against Ukraine;
Russia launches new missile, drone barrage against Kyiv amid Trump, Putin tensions;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Hamas prepared to negotiate over implementation of ceasefire proposal;
Israel’s quiet war in the West Bank; 400-plus Arab "terrorists" arrested across West Bank;
Israel strikes Yemeni ports soon after apparent Houthi attack on Red Sea vessel;
Trump-Netanyahu confab to celebrate military ops against Iran, focus on reshaping Middle East;
Iran’s president says Israel tried to kill him during 12-day war;
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize;
Trump, Netanyahu look to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to other countries; ‘Transformational’ plans for Mideast crux of Trump, Netanyahu meetings;
IDF strike kills Gazan children awaiting food supplements, health officials say; Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza;
International Events
Russia's Putin sacks transport minister Starovoit, appoints his deputy; Putin’s top diplomat goads Hungary to support Russia’s war in Ukraine;
South Korea Arrests Impeached Ex-Leader for a Second Time;
China's Myanmar rebel ultimatum threatens global supply of heavy rare earths;
Bangladesh recordings suggest ex-PM ordered deadly crackdown; Bangladesh bans activities of ousted PM Hasina’s party following protests;
Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says;
UN report sees no active Syrian state links to Al Qaeda;
Germany says a Chinese warship used a laser against one of its surveillance aircraft over the Red Sea;
Escalating German-Polish border dispute hampers Europe’s free movement;
Trump urges Brazil to spare its former president over attempted coup;
Immigration
Man indicted for distributing face shields at L.A. immigration protest;
Court Rejects Effort to Keep Migrants From Being Sent to South Sudan;
Trump administration ends protections from deportation for Honduras, Nicaragua;
U.S. Will Try to Deport Abrego Garcia Before He Faces Trial, Justice Dept. Says;
Document Casts Doubt on White House’s Claims About Deported Venezuelans;
Trump says ‘there’s no amnesty’ for migrant farm workers; Ag Secretary Rollins: Medicaid recipients can replace deported farmworkers;
Iranian grandmother released after being detained by ICE while gardening outside Louisiana home;
Haitian immigrants in Springfield stand firm as Trump threatens deportation;
Supreme Court Won’t Revive Aggressive Florida Immigration Law;
Trump administration’s pro-Palestinian campus activist crackdown put on trial;
Immigration Officials Used Shadowy Pro-Israel Group to Target Student Activists;
Trump administration to block undocumented children from Head Start;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Patriot air defenses have become top weapons — and top targets;
The Supreme Court and Congress cede powers to Trump and the presidency;
Race to define Trump’s legislation to voters is next political test; States Brace for Added Burdens of Trump’s Tax and Spending Law;
IRS says churches can endorse political candidates to congregations;
Trump’s $5 million ‘gold card’ visa might never happen;
Social Security pulls field office staff to answer overwhelmed phone line;
State Department is firing over 1,300 employees today under Trump administration plan;
Inside the Dysfunction at Rubio’s Shrunken National Security Council;
Veterans Affairs reverses course on large-scale job reductions after promising to cut 83,000 roles;
MAGA Crashes Out After Trump Conclusion on Jeffrey Epstein; Bondi explains missing minute in Epstein video;
Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted;
Gabbard’s team has sought spy agency data to enforce Trump’s agenda; James Comey Was Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump;
Administration Takes Steps to Target 2 Officials Who Investigated Trump;
Firings without explanation create culture of fear at Justice Dept., FBI; The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty;
Texas floods shine spotlight on Trump’s weather and disaster cuts; Budget limits at DHS delayed FEMA’s Texas deployment;
Some Texas flood alerts were delayed as officials waited for authorization, former Kerr County official says;
California awaits disaster relief as GOP offers full support of Texas; Trump cites voter ID, water flow as conditions for LA wildfire aid;
FEMA Cuts More Than $300 Million in Disaster Prevention Aid to New York;
White House quietly drops plan to abolish FEMA;
The America Party is needed to fight the Republican/Democrat Uniparty;
State DOGEs tackle local spending, property taxes;
Missouri Governor Signs Bill Rolling Back Voter-Approved Minimum Wage and Sick Leave;
Congress actions
Schumer demands investigation of Trump Weather Service vacancies in wake of Texas flooding;
Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year;
When will key aspects of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ take effect?;
Fact-checking Trump and Democratic claims about the tax and spending bill;
Conservatives are asking Trump for another big tax cut; Senate GOP blocks push to restore gambling losses deduction;
The ‘big, beautiful’ fight over school choice ends with escape clause for blue states;
Senate Turns Its Attention to DOGE Cuts — With the Clock Ticking;
Bipartisan House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group to be renewed;
Senate committee votes to block Trump FBI headquarters move;
Trump action and proclamations
'Trump Effect' website takes credit for US investment made under Biden;
Trump Treats Tariffs More as a Form of Power Than as a Trade Tool;
Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro;
Trump administration to ban Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland, citing national and food security threats;
Trump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change; Trump Requires Agencies To Limit Access To Solar, Wind Tax Credits;
The ‘Trump Pump’: How Crypto Lobbying Won Over a President;
White House accuses Powell of mismanaging the Fed, citing renovation;
Court news and legal issues
Supreme Court allows Trump to launch mass layoff and restructuring plans;
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ lands in court;
Judge places new block on Trump’s birthright citizenship ban nationwide, in line with Supreme Court ruling;
Planned Parenthood Wins a Temporary Injunction Over Medicaid Funding;
Supreme Court to Hear Case on ISP Liability for Copyright; Campaign finance reform heads to the Supreme Court;
Documents detail DOJ whistleblower’s account of Trump court order defiance;
Some federal lawyers want to leave. They can't find jobs because Trump's policies are closing typical exit paths;
Democrats launch investigation into EEOC’s probes of major law firms;
Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court;
Texas age verification decision could create a First Amendment ‘pornography exception’;
Campaign issues
Miami postponed its 2025 elections. Why did the city do it?;
Republicans plot a strategy to fend off Democratic onslaught against Trump megabill;
Liberal Fund-Raising Drive Seeks $250 Million to Aid Pushback Against Trump;
Wife of Ken Paxton Files for Divorce, Citing ‘Recent Discoveries’;
Confirmation News
Trump’s CDC nominee advances on party-line vote in Senate;
Jan 6th consequences
Judge orders Jan. 6 rally organizer to pay $2K daily until compliance with subpoena;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
U.S. measles cases reach highest level in 33 years amid distrust in vaccines;
Public health groups file lawsuit to stop RFK Jr.’s vaccine changes; Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s;
RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
A Marco Rubio impostor using AI has contacted three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress;
Hiding Prompt Injections in Academic Papers;
Using Signal Groups for Activism;
Yet Another Strava Privacy Leak; Math and science
US Air Force suspends SpaceX rocket project on Pacific atoll;
Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push;
Google Launches AlphaGenome For Genetic Variant Predictions;
UCLA Researchers Develop Inexpensive Parkinson’s Test; Florida State University Unveils Genetic Screening Program For Newborns;
MIT Researchers Develop Vision-Based Robotic Control System; MIT Researchers Develop Low-Power 5G IoT Chip;
How this long-lost Chinese typewriter from the 1940s changed modern computing; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Google to Propose Highlighting Search Results from Other Sellers; Jury's Verdict Requires Google to Pay $314.6M to Android Users;
Attorney General Told Tech Companies to Ignore TikTok Ban;
TikTok's owner has plans to move US users to a new version of CapCut, the popular video-editing app;
TikTok is reportedly building a new U.S.-specific version of its app; New TikTok U.S. app to run on its own algorithm and user data;
YouTube in ‘productive discussions’ with Trump over Jan. 6 ban lawsuit;
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot launches into antisemitic rant amid updates; Inside the political reckoning shaking up the ad industry.;
Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X;
Microsoft Authenticator app Will Delete Your Passwords August 1;
1,000 US counties without full-time local journalist;
Army Launches Detachment 201: Executive Innovation Corps to Drive Tech Transformation; AI and Chatbot issues
Tech companies are paying up to $200,000 in premiums for AI experience;
Researchers Propose Checklist To Improve AI Benchmark Reliability; EU Unveils AI Code Of Practice;
IBM reveals new chips and servers to simplify AI;
OpenAI Expands AI Capacity With Oracle Partnership; OpenAI to launch AI-powered browser, potential challenge to Google Chrome;
AI-Powered Robot Successfully Performs Surgeries;
Nvidia Strengthens Ties With OpenAI;
NSA To Partner With Cyber Command On FY2026 Planned AI Project;
Amazon, Walmart Competition Shifts To AI, Robotics;
DOE Warns Of Potential Power Outages Due To AI Data Centers;
China Builds Data Centers In Xinjiang For AI Ambitions;
University Of San Francisco Law Program Becomes First To Fully Integrate Anthropic’s AI Chatbot;
Idaho preps to roll out artificial intelligence in state government; Banking news
Dollar drifts near multi-year lows as investors brace for Trump tariff deadline;
FICO Shares Down on FHFA Plan to Allow Another Credit Scoring Model;
Head of S.E.C.’s Crypto Task Force Says ‘Tokenized’ Stocks Are Securities;
Tariff news
Trump Threatens 'Anti-American' BRICS Supporters With Extra Tariff;
Trump announces 25 percent tariffs coming for Japan, South Korea; threatens EU with 17% tariff on food exports;
Trump announces tariffs of at least 25 percent on seven countries; Trump tees up tariff letters after punting deadline to August;
Trump announces 35% tariffs on Canada, injecting fresh turmoil into a strained bilateral relationship;
U.S. Critical Mineral Buyers Bypass China’s Export Ban! Here’s How;
Business and Economics
The Dow Sinks 500-Plus Points Monday. Wall Street's Tariff Vacation Is Over.;
The strong June jobs report was fueled by a lot of teachers and nurses; Retail Sales Fell in June for the First Time in Months;
Opec+ plans to boost oil output in bid to win back market share;
Pentagon strikes investment deal with US critical minerals producer ; China's rare earth export controls are good for Beijing, bad for business;
Looking Beyond the U.S. for Trade, Canada Begins Shipping Natural Gas to Asia;
Clean Energy Canada Asks Ottawa To Keep EV Mandate, Reinstate Incentives Amid Slowing Sales;
US-owned company seized to feed Russia planning to supply China, North Korea instead;
Porsche's sales fall globally in first half, China leads slump;
Tesla Is Days Away From Violating a Texas Law;
Nvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth $4 Trillion; SpaceX heads to $400bn valuation in share sale;
Jane Street banned in India: Why SEBI cracked down on the Wall Street giant;
Trading firms Virtu and Citadel Securities clash over new options exchange;
T-Mobile terminates DEI programs in order to obtain FCC nod for pending deals;
DOJ clears path for T-Mobile's $4.4B acquisition of UScellular assets, closes antitrust probe;
Iowa State University Study Identifies Lawyer Shortages In Rural US Areas;
Law firms’ new competition is small, fast, cheap, and AI-driven — and it’s not a law firm at all;
US 'click to cancel' rule blocked by appeals court;
Trump Media Plans To Launch ‘Crypto Blue Chip ETF’ Holding Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and More;
The stock of a small crypto miner soared 3,000% in a week on a plan to amass a trove of ethereum;
Finance
Social Security sends incorrect email saying ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ends taxes on benefits—here’s what is actually changing;
Here's how the new Trump accounts work — and why financial experts don't love them ;
Americans Want to Ensure Medicare's Longevity — But They Aren't Willing To See These Changes;
AI stocks look 'eerily similar' to the dot-com craze, warns CIO overseeing $15 billion. Invest in this 'boring' corner of the market instead;
As Insurers Around the U.S. Bleed Cash From Climate Shocks, Homeowners Lose;
Education:
UCLA And UC Berkeley Compete For Top Public University; Education Department Staff Cuts Delay Science Test Results;
More Northeastern Students Flock To Southern Universities; Spring College Enrollment Sees Growth Across US Regions;
More Americans Consider Emigrating For Higher Education;
International Student Enrollment Decline Could Cost Colleges About $3B In Revenue;
US public university endowments ramp up private equity exposure amid market reset;
Rice University Could Lose $10.1M Due To Increased Endowment Tax;
How Trump’s Anti-DEI Push Is Unraveling College Scholarships; Florida Education Budget Preserves More Than 20,000 College Scholarships;
Some Fear Administration’s Overhaul Of Student Loan Cancellation Program May Become Retribution Tool;
Trump ends interest subsidy for Biden’s student loan repayment plan; California Colleges Brace For Federal Measures On Financial Aid Fraud;
Columbia In Talks With Administration Over Restoring At Least Partial Federal Funding;
Yale University Pauses Construction Projects Due To Funding Uncertainty;
Study Highlights Dominance Of Federal Funding In STEM PhDs;
Champlain College Reshapes Academics Amid Enrollment Decline, Program Cuts;
Boston University Announces Staff Layoffs Amid Budget Cuts; George Washington University Freezes Hiring Amid Budget Deficit;
University Of Denver Faculty Votes No Confidence In Chancellor over budget cuts, financial situation;
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bills Banning DEI Initiatives In Education, State Government;
How Trump Uses the DOJ as Tool of ‘Fear-Mongering’ in higher education; Court Filing Sheds Light on Civil Rights Complaints Under Trump;
Trump administration pulls lever to threaten Harvard’s accreditation; How Harvard’s Ties to China Helped Make It a White House Target;
Federal And State Laws Push Colleges To Cut Underperforming Humanities Programs;
Pitt Replaces DEI Center With New Office Of Institutional Engagement And Well-Being;
Study Highlights Economic Impact Of Higher Education In Oklahoma;
Indiana County Leads Growing Apprenticeship Movement Nationwide;
University Of Northern Iowa Launches Neighboring State Tuition Rate Program;
More Universities Allowing Students To Receive Credits For Certain Life Experiences;
Pennsylvania Looks to Course Sharing to Avoid Closures; Wisconsin Mandates Increased Teaching Loads For University Faculty;
Cal State LA Offers Remote Learning Amid Concerns About Immigration Raids;
Barnard College Settles Discrimination Lawsuit With Jewish Students;
Nine Southern University Students Have Their Visas Reinstated;
Suit Challenges Funding At Latino-Serving Campuses In California;
Florida University System’s Board Approves New Accreditor Plans;
Army ROTC Programs Undergo Changes At 84 College Campuses;
Bob Jones University Navigates Compliance Questions; Bob Jones University v. United States Lawsuit;
California Bill Proposes Admissions Preference For Slavery Descendants;
More than 60 Organizations Sign White House Pledge to Support AI Education; Educator Shares How AI Tools Aid Reading Comprehension;
OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New A.I. Training for Teachers; National AI Academy Will Train 400,000 Teachers By 2030;
Education Leader Explains How AI Tools Enhance Project-Based Learning;
7/4/2025
TechNews for the week: July 2; June 30;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russia Seizes Key Lithium Field in Challenge for U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal;
Russia launches the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says;
Trump Pauses Some Weapons Transfers to Ukraine; Ukraine seeks clarity on U.S. halting air defense aid amid Russian attacks;
Ukrainian drone hits a plant deep inside Russia after record Russian drone attacks in June;
Top Russian naval commander latest general to be killed by Ukraine;
Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles after Putin-Trump call;
Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine 'widespread', Dutch defence minister says;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Trump calling for end of Netanyahu trial ‘his way of saying thank you’ on Iran, expert says;
Israeli Settlers Rampage Through the West Bank;
U.S. initial damage report: Iran nuclear program set back by months, not obliterated;
Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump pushes for ceasefire;
Israeli mayor bans Haaretz paper over anti-IDF ‘blood libel’;
Israel strikes pound Gaza, killing 60, ahead of US talks on ceasefire; Israeli Soldiers Killed at Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza In June;
Netanyahu confirms meeting with Trump in DC next week;
Israel acknowledges Palestinian civilians harmed at Gaza aid sites, says 'lessons learned';
On Tuesday Israeli strike on waterfront cafe in Gaza City kills dozens, hospital official says;
In an Attack at Sunset in the West Bank, Israelis Set a Palestinian Village Ablaze;
US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza;
UN pulls inspectors from Iran as Israel aims to maintain ‘aerial superiority’;
International Events
Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government;
Blow for Thailand's government as court suspends PM from duty;
Saudi Arabia sticks with Iran after Israel war; Iran Holds State Funeral for Military Commanders and Nuclear Scientists;
Intercepted call captures Iranian officials saying U.S. attack on nuclear sites was less devastating than they expected;
Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria, Tightening His Embrace of Its New Leader;
Germany moves to block any attempts to restart Nord Stream ;
US, Colombia recall top diplomats as rift deepens over alleged assassination plot;
Cartel Fighters Make a Desperate Alliance That Could Transform Underworld;
G7 agrees to exclude US from corporate minimum tax;
Supreme Court Lets Trump Deport Eight Migrants to South Sudan;
Immigration
Star witness against Kilmar Abrego García was due to be deported. Now he’s being freed;
As ICE ramps up arrests in worksite raids, employers are largely escaping charges;
Trump says there will be ‘temporary pass’ for migrant farm, hotel workers; Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk;
ICE is increasingly targeting undocumented migrants with no criminal record;
Amid increase in ICE arrests, many wonder what’s legal and what isn’t in agents’ tactics;
DHS ends deportation protection for Haitians, says Haiti is ‘safe’; Judge blocks president from ending temporary protected status for Haitians;
U.S. holding detainees from Asia, Africa and Europe at Guantanamo Bay immigration facilities;
Judge Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Stop Asylum Claims;
Legal Actions in L.A. Highlight Harsh Tactics of Immigration Crackdown;
US citizen seeks $1 million after arrest, detention for recording immigration raid;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
To fight Trump's funding freezes, states propose a new gambit: Withholding federal payments;
Poll: Trump’s approval rating falls to new low amid mass deportation raids;
Morale craters at State Department as mass layoffs loom;
E.P.A. Workers Warn Trump Is Politicizing Their Work; EPA places staffers who signed ‘dissent’ letter on leave;
Kristi Noem Looks to Fire Homeland Workers ‘Who Don’t Like Us’;
Trump administration plans to move FBI to the D.C. building that housed USAID, thwarting effort to relocate bureau to Maryland;
Trump’s tax bill would send an iconic Smithsonian spacecraft to Texas at a cost of $300 million;
Megabill includes $40M for Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’: Who would be in it?;
Ukraine hawks fume over weapons freeze; GOP mostly holds fire;
Congress actions
Senate Rejects Democratic Measure to Limit Trump’s Ability to Strike Iran Again;
Fearing Tax Increases and Trump, G.O.P. Toils to Pass a Bill With Plenty to Hate;
Comparing How the House and Senate Bills Deliver on Trump’s Agenda; Senate Parliamentarian Nixes Workforce Pell From Megabill;
Senate excludes trillions in debt to make tax bill seem cheaper; Republicans Lavish Alaska With Benefits in Policy Bill, Grasping for a Key Vote;
Senate Republicans Ready Vote on Tax Bill, Still Awaiting Its Final Cost;
Budget Office Says Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt; Senate GOP tax bill includes largest cut to U.S. safety net in decades;
The 940-page bill; G.O.P. Bill Has $1.1 Trillion in Health Cuts and 11.8 Million Losing Care, C.B.O. Says;
Senate GOP declines to meet with parliamentarian on whether Trump tax cuts add to deficit;
Republicans approve alternative budget projections that show lower deficit impacts for massive tax package;
CBO says tax piece of GOP megabill could violate Senate Byrd Rule;
Democrats fail to overturn ruling that tax cuts in GOP megabill don’t add to deficit;
Graham claims sole authority to decide if GOP megabill complies with budget laws;
GOP senators unveil amendment to shrink Medicaid by another $313B; New solar and wind tax comes as a surprise to Republican senators;
GOP tries accounting trick that could upend Senate and country’s financial health;
Elon Musk vows to defeat politicians who back Trump's megabill 'if it is the last thing I do';
Senate strikes AI provision from GOP bill after uproar from the states;
Senate passes Trump’s sweeping tax and spending legislation, sending it back to the House before final passage;
Here’s how every senator voted on the G.O.P. bill; List of Nearly Everything in the Senate G.O.P. Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save;
At least 17 million Americans would lose insurance under Trump plan;
Senate's ‘big, beautiful bill,’ restores some school choice parts axed by parliamentarian;
House GOP grimaces over Senate-passed megabill; House Rules Committee advances Trump megabill as potential GOP revolt looms;
White House summons House GOP holdouts threatening Trump megabill; ‘Don’t you dare’: GOP’s Roy dismisses White House argument on megabill;
Solar and wind excise tax dropped from Senate GOP megabill;
Trump to GOP holdouts before megabill advanced: ‘What are you trying to prove?’; House GOP advances megabill after dramatic overnight vote;
House passes massive tax cut and immigration enforcement package, sending Trump a major legislative win; How every House member voted;
Here’s a list of nearly everything in the bill, and how much it would cost or save;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump and Republicans Mislead on Policy Bill’s Effect;
‘Nothing is written down’: Culture of secrecy overtakes Trump’s government;
Trump says he will move aggressively to undo nationwide blocks on his agenda;
Trump leaves Maria Bartiromo speechless after suggesting US is hacking China: ‘You don’t think we do that?’;
Trump says his administration could pressure CNN, NYT to give up sources on Iran strike coverage;
See Trump's handwritten note to Jerome Powell complaining about interest rates;
Trump Administration Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation;
Trump uses term viewed as antisemitic slur to refer to unscrupulous bankers;
Trump floats hosting UFC fight on White House grounds;
Donald Trump has wrapped his political career in the American flag;
Musk/DOGE government actions
DOGE loses control over government grants website, freeing up billions;
Court news and legal issues
‘No right is safe’: Justice Sotomayor dissents on birthright ruling; Justice Kavanaugh explains what the injunctions ruling won’t change;
Chief Justice Urges Political Leaders to Tone Down Rhetoric;
Judge permanently blocks Trump order against law firm Susman Godfrey;
Appeals Court to Consider Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act; Appeals court seems likely to back Trump’s deportations under wartime law;
Supreme Court to hear Vance, GOP effort to strike down campaign finance provision;
Supreme Court refuses American Airlines’s bid to validate JetBlue alliance;
Supreme Court orders new review of transgender cases by lower courts;
Supreme Court will take up the legality of bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports;
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission;
Supreme Court to review scope of states’ immunity after a pair of bus accidents;
Supreme Court declines to revive Montana law that would require parental consent for minors to obtain abortions;
Campaign issues
Mamdani faces Islamophobic attacks from GOP lawmakers, commentators;
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) won’t seek reelection after Trump threatened him with primary challenge for opposing tax bill;
Lara Trump considers Senate bid in North Carolina to replace Thom Tillis;
Trump’s Iran strikes threaten to roil elections in Michigan;
Trump’s executive order: Work on new voting system guidelines is already in motion;
Justice Dept. Explores Using Criminal Charges Against Election Officials;
Karl Rove: Big, beautiful bill will have ‘huge impact on 2026’ ;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers;
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban;
Top F.D.A. Official Overrode Scientists on Covid Shots;
Is Running Bad For Your Knees? Debunking the Myths;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
A recent investigation revealed that three significant hacks into the US Treasury were caused by a lack of basic cybersecurity measures;
DOJ announces takedown of record $14.6B in health care fraud;
Tech Firms Warn ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacks Are Targeting Aviation Sector;
Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails; Iranian Blackout Affected Misinformation Campaigns;
How Cybersecurity Fears Affect Confidence in Voting Systems;
Ubuntu Disables Spectre/Meltdown Protections;
Generative AI is making running an online business a nightmare;
Surveillance Used by a Drug Cartel; Math and science
Rare object from another star spotted zipping around our solar system;
Satellite backed by Google and Bezos to track methane is lost in space;
Pentagon will no longer share satellite data that tracks hurricanes overnight;
US, China US, China Racing In Two Different Directions To Define Future Of Energy;
Researchers Reveal Breakthrough In Disease Detection;
Amazon Releases First Companywide Waste Diversion Metrics;
US Army Plans To Scale 3D-Printed Drone Production;
Scientists have successfully sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA. Here’s what they found; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Paramount, President Trump reach $16 million settlement over "60 Minutes" lawsuit; AI and Chatbot issues
In Pursuit of Godlike Technology, Mark Zuckerberg Amps Up the A.I. Race;
Meta Reorganizes AI Efforts Under New Superintelligence Labs Division;
Sam Altman Responds To Meta’s AI Talent Moves; OpenAI turns to Google's AI chips to power its products;
China’s biggest public AI drop since DeepSeek, Baidu’s open source Ernie, is about to hit the market;
US Lawmakers Introduce US Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Bar Federal Use Of China-Linked AI Tools Like DeepSeek;
Your member of Congress might be using ChatGPT;
OpenAI Plans New Features For ChatGPT To Compete With Productivity Suites;
Microsoft says using AI is “no longer optional.” ; Microsoft Develops AI Tool for Medical Diagnosis;
Cloudflare Introduces Default Blocking of A.I. Data Scrapers;
Humanoid Robot Developed By AI² Robotics Aims To Surpass Human Abilities;
Duke Researchers Propose New Framework For Evaluating AI Scribes;
Stanford Uses AI To Shorten Evidence Turnaround Time; Stanford Creates Interface To Construct Teams Of AI Scientists;
A.I. Videos Have Never Been Better. Can You Tell What’s Real?; SC News and Politics
Nancy Mace privately asks Trump aides to unfreeze Mercedes EV funds;
USC joins effort to form new accreditor amid conservative criticism of ‘woke accreditation cartel’;
South Carolina Increases Funding For Dual High School And College Enrollment;
Clemson fired gymnastics coach following athletes’ complaints;
Banking news
US dollar suffers worst start to year since 1973;
Fed independence, US rule of law at risk, UBS reserve managers survey says;
Biggest US banks pass Federal Reserve stress tests; US banks announce big shareholder payouts as Fed eases stress tests ;
Tariff news
China Confirms Trade Framework With U.S. to Lift Export Controls; Trump announces preliminary trade pact with Vietnam;
Trump complains about US-Japan trade talks as Bessent warns of higher tariffs;
Canada Will Scrap Tax That Prompted Trump to Suspend Trade Talks;
Trade talks probably won’t be done by Trump’s July 9 deadline;
Trump’s Tariffs May Push This American Company to Move Jobs to China;
US tariff receipts surge in Donald Trump’s trade war;
Business and Economics
S&P 500 Closes Out Q2 With Another All-Time High;
Investors piled out of U.S. bond funds in Q2, but long-term Treasuries may soon get relief;
Investors flock to Europe as bloc's stability contrasts with concerns over US;
Employers added 147,000 jobs in June, a solid showing even as businesses and households grapple with economic uncertainty;
Private-sector payrolls lose 33,000 jobs, surprising analysts; Layoffs climb to highest level since 2020;
4 signs the economy is in worse shape than we thought; U.S. drilling rigs decline for 10th straight week;
Dow jumps, Nasdaq slides as Trump tax bill sails through Senate;
How Health Care Remade the U.S. Economy;
DOGE now targeting SEC policy, eyes SPAC rules;
Nvidia insiders cash out $1bn worth of shares;
Solar Industry Says Senate Plan Would Cede Production to China;
Johnson Controls To Expand In China, Focus On Digital And Green Growth;
US judge orders Argentina to give up majority stake in state-run oil company;
PwC to cut 175 junior auditors amid slowdown;
140-year-old Del Monte files for bankruptcy, searching for buyer;
They tried Made in the USA. It was too expensive for their customers;
Armour maker Kevlar targeted in $2bn private equity race for DuPont assets;
Bitcoin and crypto investors hit with flood of IRS letters, say tax experts; Investors Have Lost Nearly $2.5B on Crypto Scams, Hacks So Far in 2025;
Trump is selling cologne, sneakers, and Bibles as president. Here's a look at all the stuff he's hawking; Trump unveils $249 ‘Trump Fragrances’ ;
What Is Trump’s Net Worth? Here’s What We Know and Can’t Know.;
Trump’s Finances Were Shaky. Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback;
Finance
Social Security Will Withhold Half of Social Security Benefits from anyone who was overpaid;
Big Beautiful Bill' Set to Eliminate the IRS's Free Online Tax Filing Program;
GOP tax bill includes a $6,000 ‘senior deduction.’ Here’s who qualifies;
Other news and history
How park visitors responded when asked to report anti-American signs;
A town tried to heal racial divides. It energized Confederate supporters instead;
Education:
College Presidents Seek To Prevent Pell Grant Cuts; Report Highlights Credit Risks For Colleges With Large International Student Populations;
Senate Tweaks: Workforce Pell is back in and small colleges exempted from the endowment tax;
Several Colleges Step Up Fundraising Efforts Amid Financial Cuts;
Harvard Announces a Contingency Plan for Some of Its International Students; Trump Administration Finds Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law;
University Of California Considers Switching All Campuses To Semesters System;
University Of Southern California Surpasses Ivy League In List Of Most Expensive Colleges;
Senate passes big changes to student loans in reconciliation bill; Congress Passes a National School Voucher Program;
Tax Bill Set To Benefit SoFi, Other Private Student Lenders; Tribal Colleges Could Close Under Proposed Budget Cuts;
Stanford Plans Layoffs Due To Budget Constraints; Texas A&M University-Texarkana Offers Discounted Tuition To Transco Employees;
Siena Heights University Announces Closure Due To Finances; Brown University Announces Cost-Cutting Efforts Amid Federal Funding Cuts;
Indiana Public Universities to ‘Voluntarily’ End 19% of Degrees And To Cut More Than 400 Programs;
Austin Community College, Texas Groups Contest Overturned Texas Dream Act;
Denver Schools Streamline Education Technology Amid Budget Constraints;
Iowa College’s Senior Companion Program paused operations due to a hold on its federal funding;
Vermont College Offers Dual-Enrollment Cybersecurity Certificate;
Report Examines Barriers In Credit Transfers For Texas Students;
Texas Supreme Court Allows Church To Contest Southern Methodist University Split;
Supreme Court Upholds Universal Service Fund;
Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes;
Secretly Recorded by Anti-DEI Group, ‘No Longer Employed’;
Justice Dept. grew increasingly frustrated with University of Virginia’s DEI efforts before its president resigned, letters show;
Columbia University Settles Lawsuit Over US News Rankings; Columbia Cyberattack Targets Student Data;
University Of California Says Student Governments Cannot Boycott Israel;
Tulane University Drops Disciplinary Action Against Student Protestors;
How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era;
Tech Tools Bolster Writing Growth In Young Learners; Study Finds AI Use In Writing Affects Students’ Brain Activity;
New Tool Will Save School Districts Time On Vetting EdTech; EdTech Leaders Say Educators Must Pioneer AI Integration In Schools;