The Weekly Update Archive: Fed Friday Updates

April 18, 2025

Recent Federal Actions Department of Energy: Department of Energy Overhauls Policy for College and University Research, Saving $405 Million Annually for American Taxpayers Department of Education: Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Statement Regarding Harvard University Department of Homeland Security: Secretary Noem Terminates $2.7 Million in DHS Grants; Orders Harvard to Prove Compliance with Foreign […]

April 11, 2025

Recent Federal Actions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for Antisemitism White House: Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment White House: Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers White House: Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties as Applied to Low-Value Imports from the People’s […]

April 4, 2025

Recent Federal Actions Department of Education: ED, HHS, and GSA Initiate Federal Contract and Grant Review of Harvard University White House: Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits White House Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares National […]

March 28, 2025

Recent Federal Actions Department of Education: ED, HHS, and GSA Respond to Columbia University’s Actions to Comply with Joint Task Force Pre-Conditions White House: Executive Order: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects the Integrity of American Elections U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: What You […]

March 21, 2025

Recent Federal Actions White House: Additional Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions White House Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy White House: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Empowers Parents, States, and Communities to Improve Education Outcomes  Department of Education: Acting Under […]

March 14, 2025

Recent Federal Actions White House: Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Launches Initiative to Address Backlog of Biden Administration-Era Complaints Alleging Antisemitism Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment […]

March 7, 2025

Recent Federal Actions Department of Education: Secretary McMahon: Our Department’s Final Mission Department of Education: ED, HHS, and GSA Announce Additional Measures to End Anti-Semitic Harassment on College Campuses U.S. Department of Education Releases Frequently Asked Questions on Dear Colleague Letter  On March 1, the Department of Education released a Frequently Asked Questions Document, which […]

February 28, 2025

UW Communication UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mone Op-Ed: UWM has weathered cuts, delivered research to improve health and commerce UW-Madison Release: Mnookin, Isbell: Amid uncertainty, a commitment to our mission Recent Federal Actions White House: Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper White House: Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Initiative Department […]

February 21, 2025

Recent Federal Actions White House: Keeping Education Accessible and Ending COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools White House: Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending White House: Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization White House: Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies White House: Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy White House: Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s […]

February 14, 2025

Recent Federal Actions  White House Action: Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States White House Action: Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” on Trade NIH Supplemental Guidance Release and Update On February 7, 2025, the National Institutes of Health […]