A coalition of 28 Washington state lawmakers have condemned the Legislature's failure to advance a key juvenile justice reform measure, calling it a moral and political failure that leaves vulnerable youth trapped in an inhumane system.

Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after reports emerged that the Trump administration has effectively shuttered the Minority Business Development Agency, potentially in violation of federal law.

Harvard University has resolutely rejected the Administration's demands to alter its DEI policies, despite the threat of losing $2 billion in federal funds. Concurrently, the Administration has formed the Presidential Commission on Campus Accountability to oversee federal funding use and assess university policies on admissions, hiring, and discipline.