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Trump Education Secretary’s speech interrupted with ‘corrupt billionaire’ audio and clown music

Donald Trump’s education secretary was interrupted as the sound system at a national youth conservative conference in Washington DC was hacked on Wednesday (6 August).

The Independent UK

US universities’ settlements with Trump ‘will only fuel his authoritarian appetite’

Experts say settlements worth hundreds of millions will further embolden US president’s use of ‘coercive tactics’

The Guardian - US

“I Grew Up Watching That Guy”: People Are Stunned After Police Share Hulk Hogan’s Final Moments

Police reveal more details of the events surrounding the passing of wrestling giant Hulk Hogan from cardiac arrest.

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Trump and Hulk Hogan forged a decadeslong bond based on wrestling, reality stardom and politics

Donald Trump is mourning the death of his friend Hulk Hogan

The Independent UK

Columbia's $200 Million Deal Will Placate Trump—for Now

To reinstitute $400 million in federal funding, the university agreed to implement plans to combat antisemitism and to appoint an independent monitor to oversee changes.

Reason

Trump’s freeze on $6 billion in education funds could lead to school closures, lawmakers warn

School districts around the country have raised concerns that withholding federal funds may force some schools to close down

The Independent UK

Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency

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Record 8,000 US students have applied to UK universities amid Trump’s college crackdown

It marks a nearly 14 percent rise on the previous year and the highest total since records began

The Independent UK

Trump free to begin gutting Department of Education after Supreme Court ‘shadow’ ruling − 5 essential reads

The Trump administration was given the green light by the Supreme Court on July 14, 2025, to proceed with mass layoffs at the Department of Education – part of a wider plan to dismantle the agency. In doing so, the conservative majority on the bench overruled a lower court judge…

The Conversation

Trump says he doesn’t understand why his supporters are interested in ‘boring’ Epstein case – as it happened

President calls case of late sex offender’s crimes ‘sordid, but boring’ and suggests some of what’s in files could be false

The Guardian - US

How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to continue unwinding the Education Department

The Independent UK

Justices allow mass layoffs at Education Department - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Monday let the administration go ahead with layoffs at the Education Department, stopping a lower court injunction.

Roll Call

Trump Targets Student Loan Forgiveness: Here’s How Taxes and Repayment Could Soon Change

The so-called One Big Beautiful Bill and the Trump administration’s executive action are making the future of student loan forgiveness and its tax consequences uncertain.

Kiplinger

Trump Wants Harvard To Hand Over Info on Over 10,000 International Students

The university says it will continue to defend itself against government overreach.

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The Independent UK

Trump ends student loan subsidy for 7.7 million people who will soon see bills increase

Nearly 8 million people enrolled in the SAVE plan will once again accrue interest on loan payments, beginning in August

Benzinga

Trump Administration Ends Interest Freeze, Linda McMahon Says Biden Used Student Loan Forgiveness To 'Win Votes' (CORRECTED)

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct a typo in the headline.

Al Jazeera

US university bars trans athletes from women’s sports after Trump order

University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.

The Independent UK

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women’s sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of female athletes

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The Independent UK

DOE withholds billions from school for teacher training and afterschool programs in districts as it looks to trim agency

Educators some say the reality is ‘worse than [they] imagined’ – after having expected to begin receiving the grants on July 1

The Independent UK

Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration's cuts to mental health grants

School districts around the country are cutting back plans to expand their staffing of mental health specialists because of Trump administration cuts to federal grants

The Independent UK

Trump administration says California must bar trans girls from girls sports

The Trump administration says California must change its policies allowing transgender girls to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity

The Independent UK

Judge extends pause on Trump’s efforts to block Harvard from enrolling international students

Harvard is challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to cut billions in funding in a separate lawsuit

Reason

What Happens if the Department of Education Goes Away?

Most of what the department does would likely stick around, for better or for worse.

Salon

How Congress buried sex-abuse report

Republicans in DC have done nothing on the youth sports crisis — but Democrats have been no better

The Independent UK

Linda McMahon says Harvard and Columbia making ‘progress’ to meet Trump’s demands to stop antisemitism

Harvard has denied Trump demands and sued to protect billions in paused funding, while Columbia has largely agreed to administration requests on antisemitism

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