Budget Cuts

Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta holds a press conference at the U.S. Department of Labor on July 10th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
News in Brief

The Secretary of Labor Wants to Cut Funding for an Agency That Combats Human Trafficking

Acosta, who is currently under scrutiny for his 2008 plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein, has proposed an 80 percent cut to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs' budget.

music education
Education

Taking a Music Course Could Help Students Boost Grades in Other Subjects

Research on 112,000 Canadian students finds that high schoolers who took more music courses did better in math, science, and English.

The Environmental Protection Agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Synthesizing the News

Trump's 2020 Budget Would Slash Funding for EPA Programs

Though the Trump administration's attempted deep cuts have had historically minimal impact on the agency's budget, they offer further evidence of the Trump administration's lack of concern for federal environmental protection.

A female elephant feeds her cub in the early morning hours in Kenya's Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.
Environment

Trump's Proposed USAID Budget Cuts Worry Kenyan Conservationists

Overall, nations in the developing world are in limbo over the cuts, and worried they'll lose vital USAID funds.

Environmental activists protest outside of the Harvard Club, where Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt was scheduled to speak on June 20th, 2017, in New York City.
Environment

What Trump's EPA Cuts Mean for the Future of Environmental Justice Funding

Facing Trump's proposals for cutting programs that help minorities and the poor, Democrats scramble to make up for missed opportunities to protect them.