Trump Administration

Momodou Taal, who helped lead pro-Palestinian protests last year, sued the Trump administration this month over actions aimed at student protesters.

He remains in detention in Louisiana as his attorneys fight his detention and the Trump administration argues he “led activities aligned to Hamas.”

President Donald Trump in a Friday night memo rescinded any existing security clearances and access to classified information for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Kamala Harris and various other officials, NBC News reported.

Two California researchers say a U.S. government health publication instructed them to remove data on sexual orientation from a scientific manuscript that had been accepted for publication.

The Department of Homeland Security says it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month.

As the public face of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk has an expansive portfolio that spans across the many levers of government — and that could intersect with his wide range of business interests, NBC News reported.  But unlike another high-profile “special government employee” working in Trump’s White House, AI and crypto czar David...

Columbia University agreed to implement a suite of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department.

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks from the Oval Office. Follow along for live updates.

Lawmakers and education leaders in California spoke out Thursday after President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 20, 2025.

U.S. authorities have arrested and detained Canadian and European travelers at U.S. borders in recent weeks.

President Trump’s decision to shutdown the U.S. Department of Education Thursday prompted swift responses from California officials.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office will continue to monitor the new executive order. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 at 5 p.m. on March 20, 2025. 

Trump said programs supporting students with disabilities, funds for low-income schools and college students will continue to be protected. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on March 20, 2025. 

A federal judge has ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown University scholar that the government detained until the court has had a chance to rule.

While big questions about the agency’s future remain unanswered, here is everything to know about its history, and some of the plans conservatives have pushed for dismantling it.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to close the Department of Education.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department.

Federal immigration authorities have detained a Georgetown University graduate student from India who was teaching at the Washington institution on a student visa, his attorney said Wednesday. Masked agents arrested the graduate student, Badar Khan Suri, outside his home in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday night, attorney Hassan Ahmad said. The agents identified themselves as being with the Department of Homeland...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department. Follow along for live updates.

The University of California system announced a hiring freeze as a result of budget cuts. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.