The Trump administration has frozen some $6 billion intended for education programs across the U.S. to ensure states and school districts align with the president’s priorities. Around two dozen states are now suing to get the money back.Some of the funding at stake impacts after-school and summer programs that nearly 1.5 million children across the
Bitcoin enthusiasts have been perplexed lately. Why is the price so stagnant, even with all the hype created by guys like President Donald Trump? The White House has largely been seen as enacting a pro-crypto agenda and even got its first crypto czar in David Sacks, after all. You’d think prices would be soaring. Well,
The Trump administration on Monday moved to withhold a projected $6.8 billion nationwide in education funds — including at least $811 million from California — money appropriated by Congress to boost teacher training, after-school programs and classroom technology and to help students who are learning English and those who are from migrant families. Although the
On Friday afternoon, President Trump touted tariff revenue and an influx of domestic manufacturing but offered few details on the state of tariff negotiations ahead of the July 9 deadline, when the tariff pause expires. The president acknowledged that the administration won’t be able to reach deals with 200-plus countries over the next week and
00:00 Speaker A All week, we’re giving you everything that you need to know about paying back your student loans. Today, we’re breaking down all the latest policy changes under the Trump administration. Joining us now for that, we’ve got Mark Kantrowitz, author and student loan expert. Mark, let’s start with some of the proposals
BRUSSELS — Most U.S. allies at NATO endorse President Donald Trump’s demand that they invest 5% of gross domestic product on their defense needs and are ready to ramp up security spending even more, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday. NATO is on the cusp of accepting Trump’s 5% defense investment demand, Rutte says “There’s
Wall Street is keeping a close eye on the bond market after long-term Treasury yields spiked last week as investors reassessed the US fiscal outlook in light of President Trump’s proposed tax legislation. The 30-year Treasury yield (^TYX) surged as high as 5.15% last week, hovering near its highest level since 2007. Yields pulled back
It’s been about five years since the Biden Administration paused college loan repayments. Last month, President Donald Trump announced collections would resume beginning May 5. According to the Department of Education, more than 5 million borrowers have not made a payment in more than 360 days. This number could double to 10 million in just
US stock futures edged cautiously higher on Thursday as investors worried about the US debt pile braced for a looming House vote on President Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) nudged up roughly 0.2%, while contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) added about 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) clung
A wide array of companies helped President Trump shatter fundraising records during his second inauguration, a new filing with the Federal Election Commission shows, with nearly 140 donors giving at least $1 million each. Many of the gifts were previously announced, but the newly released list offers a more complete accounting and spans over 650