President Trump has embarked on a systematic effort to unravel Lyndon B. Johnson's civil rights legacy, rolling back protections that have shaped American life for nearly six decades.
Why it matters: Backlash to the racial justice movement of 2020 has overshadowed a more fundamental, long-standing conservative goal: Turning back the clock on the sweeping societal changes of 1965.
Management of special needs and nutrition programs, as well as student loans, will move from the Department of Education to other federal agencies, President Trump said on Friday.
Why it matters: Trump is delegating the Department of Education's responsibilities the day after signing an executive order aimed at shutting it down.
The America First Policy Institute — the think tank founded and staffed by Trump officials to advance his vision for the country — has written a new paper making the case against what it calls pharmaceutical "global freeloading" and outlining various policy measures to address it.
Why it matters: The policy paper — well-timed to the political moment and shared exclusively with Axios — signals that Trumpworld is serious about addressing the fact that the U.S. pays way more for prescription drugs than other countries.
The Trump administration's attacks on universities have come swiftly and forcefully: grants slashed, thousands of jobs cut and anxiety through the roof.
Why it matters: Universities produce a great deal of the scientific and technological research that drives America forward.
