/tags/trump-administration Trump Administration en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:06:59 GMT /education/2025-06-05/ut-austin-tx-undocumented-students-in-state-tuition A 2001 law has allowed undocumented students in Texas who meet certain criteria to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Austin-area colleges are still figuring out what the policy change means for students. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:06:59 GMT /education/2025-06-05/ut-austin-tx-undocumented-students-in-state-tuition Becky Fogel /education/2025-06-05/international-students-visa-revocation-china-travel-trump-administration Students say they've felt scared and confused after the Trump administration revoked certain visas. The government announced last week it would "aggressively" go after students from China. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:00:56 GMT /education/2025-06-05/international-students-visa-revocation-china-travel-trump-administration Greta Díaz González Vázquez /politics/2025-06-03/trump-asks-congress-to-wipe-out-funding-for-public-broadcasting President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign aid. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:51:27 GMT /politics/2025-06-03/trump-asks-congress-to-wipe-out-funding-for-public-broadcasting David Folkenflik, Deirdre Walsh /business/2025-05-20/what-a-texas-showerhead-salesman-discovered-about-made-in-the-usa-labels A showerhead salesman based in Austin wanted to know how much more customers would pay to buy a product that's made in the USA. The answer could pour cold water on President Trump's plan to encourage more companies to open factories in the U.S. Tue, 20 May 2025 17:10:23 GMT /business/2025-05-20/what-a-texas-showerhead-salesman-discovered-about-made-in-the-usa-labels Scott Horsley /politics/2025-05-02/kut-kutx-pbs-corporation-for-public-broadcasting-npr-president-trump-executive-order-funding-cuts President Trump has long accused NPR and PBS stations of having a left-wing bias. If the order withstands potential legal challenges, public media stations in Austin could lose millions of dollars in annual funding. Fri, 02 May 2025 16:58:03 GMT /politics/2025-05-02/kut-kutx-pbs-corporation-for-public-broadcasting-npr-president-trump-executive-order-funding-cuts Audrey McGlinchy, Mose Buchele /politics/2025-05-02/trump-says-hes-ending-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs-they-say-he-cant In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS. They say he can't. PBS chief Paula Kerger calls it "blatantly unlawful". Fri, 02 May 2025 12:32:09 GMT /politics/2025-05-02/trump-says-hes-ending-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs-they-say-he-cant David Folkenflik /politics/2025-04-21/thousands-across-texas-join-50501-protests-against-the-trump-administration The coordinated, nationwide protests against the Trump administration saw major turnout in Houston, Austin, Fort Worth and San Antonio. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:43:36 GMT /politics/2025-04-21/thousands-across-texas-join-50501-protests-against-the-trump-administration Lucio Vasquez /education/2025-04-16/central-texas-food-bank-austin-usda-funding-cuts The U.S. Department of Agriculture eliminated over a billion dollars in funding for programs that support food banks and school meal programs. The cuts come as the Central Texas Food Bank says it's serving more people than it did during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:03:00 GMT /education/2025-04-16/central-texas-food-bank-austin-usda-funding-cuts Becky Fogel /politics/2025-04-15/trump-plans-order-to-cut-funding-for-npr-and-pbs Trump and GOP members of Congress accuse the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. Trump plans a rescission, giving Congress 45 days to approve it or allow funding to be restored. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:38:50 GMT /politics/2025-04-15/trump-plans-order-to-cut-funding-for-npr-and-pbs David Folkenflik, Scott Neuman /education/2025-04-14/austin-tx-school-district-aisd-federal-funding-department-of-education The Trump administration is seeking to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Austin ISD officials say the funding that flows through the agency plays a vital role in supporting the district's most vulnerable students. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:01:00 GMT /education/2025-04-14/austin-tx-school-district-aisd-federal-funding-department-of-education Becky Fogel