Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat : NPR

Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat : NPR

A monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed, July 15, 2025, in Chicago. Erin Hooley/AP hide caption toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP BILLINGS, Mont. — President Trump’s administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s first term that […]

Cornell University settles with Trump administration to restore $250m in funds | US universities

Cornell University settles with Trump administration to restore $250m in funds | US universities

Cornell University announced a settlement with the Trump administration on Friday, becoming the fifth university under investigation by the US government to do so. The agreement will see more than $250m in federal research funding restored. In exchange, the university will share admissions data with the government, pay $30m and invest $30m more in research […]

Trump administration blocked from suspending Snap benefits for millions of Americans | Trump administration

Trump administration blocked from suspending Snap benefits for millions of Americans | Trump administration

Two federal judges issued back-to-back rulings on Friday in separate cases ordering the Trump administration to use contingency funds to continue paying for food stamps during the government shutdown. A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday afternoon blocked the Trump administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans, in a case brought […]