Paige Masten

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Paige Masten

In the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, one of his biggest tools of disruption has been the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. With Elon Musk at the helm and a goal to “restore competence and effectiveness,” DOGE has taken a chainsaw to the federal government, including slashing the federal workforce, axing important programs and even dismantling entire agencies.

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Paige Masten

Former Gov. Pat McCrory delivers his concession speech after the primary election for U.S. Senator at Selwyn Pub in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, May 17, 2022. [email protected] Not many prominent Republicans have been critical of Jefferson Griffin's quest to overturn the outcome of the North Carolina Supreme Court race he lost. But one of the few who have is former Gov. Pat McCrory.

3 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Paige Masten

Becky Showalter, center, and William Johnson, right, listen as Janice Robinson reads from The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas during a 'Celebration of Banned Books' at Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 7, 2022. [email protected] North Carolina House Republicans passed a bill this week that would ban books. So why are they insisting that it is not a book banning bill? The bill, which passed the House on Wednesday, purports to be about promoting "wholesome" content for students.

4 weeks ago | lasvegassun.com | Paige Masten

At the time I’m writing this, more than 650 students at colleges and universities across the country have had their visas revoked, according to a database maintained by Inside Higher Ed. The ability of those students to remain in the country and finish their education is now deeply threatened. Some have been told to leave immediately. It’s a disturbing and dystopian development, which the Trump administration has framed vaguely as a move to crack down on antisemitism and criminal activity.

4 weeks ago | journalnow.com | Paige Masten

At the time I’m writing this, the Trump administration has terminated the visas of six international students at UNC-Chapel Hill. Six more at UNC Charlotte. Three at Duke University. Two at North Carolina State University. And two at UNC Greensboro. All in all, more than 650 student visas have been revoked nationwide, according to a database maintained by Inside Higher Ed. The ability of those students to remain in the country and finish their education is now deeply threatened.