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August 26, 2025The Trump administration scrutinizes higher educationEarlier this month, President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Education to collect extensive admissions data from colleges and universities....more24minPlay
August 26, 2025Local Spotlight: ‘Killer Train’Brightline is the first private train opened in the U.S. in more than a century....more35minPlay
August 26, 2025Measuring the impact of Donald Trump’s tax and spending billThe loss of more than $2.2 billion in funds is hitting some districts whose lawmakers supported the bill....more12minPlay
August 26, 2025Trump signs executive orders focused on law and order in Washington, D.C.President Trump signed an executive order to create a specialized National Guard unit that could be deployed to assist local law enforcement in D.C. He also wants to end cashless bail....more4minPlay
August 25, 2025WAMU’s Week Ahead: Wards 7 & 8 on Trump’s police takeover, back to school vaccines, the DC Jazz FestivalStories WAMU is following this week include how residents of Wards 7 and 8 are reacting to President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement officers, the possible increased costs for families needing back to school shots, and a look at celebrating the DC JazzFest this weekend....more5minPlay
August 25, 2025If You Can Keep It: Trump takes aim at mail-in votingPresident Trump in his 2024 campaign called for votes by any means possible, including by mail....more47minPlay
August 25, 2025The FBI searched John Bolton’s home and office. Why?Since he was fired from the administration in 2019, he’s turned into one of the president’s most vocal critics....more12minPlay
August 25, 2025What does seeking revenge do to our brains? (Rebroadcast)It’s natural. We’ve felt it for a long time. But at what cost?...more34minPlay
August 25, 2025How ICE is working with D.C. police to detain moped delivery driversThe Washington Post reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are now accompanying MPD officers on moped traffic stops....more4minPlay
August 22, 2025With a Black governor, a powerful Black Caucus, and a lawsuit, Maryland reckons with reparationsWith a Black governor charting his own path, a powerful Black caucus pushing to override his veto, and a lawsuit testing whether the courts will weigh in, Maryland is reckoning with reparations but it’s not clear that everyone will be happy with the outcome....more4minPlay