
The Department of Education in Washington on Tuesday. Employees are currently on furlough.

The Department of Education in Washington on Tuesday. Employees are currently on furlough.

Top academics in the Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies Department at Columbia University, including Professors Timothy Mitchell and Gil Hochberg, the departmentβs chair, say the school is committed to the programβs autonomy.

President Trumpβs budget proposes deep reductions for nearly ever major federal agency, reserving its steepest cuts for foreign aid, medical research, tax enforcement and a slew of anti-poverty programs.
