If California's legal challenge can't stop the Trump administration from withholding funds, the Education Department said over 100 employees could be affected.

The Trump administration asked the justices to set aside an injunction blocking its layoffs of 1,400 Education Department employees.

With the change, the Trump administration has also backed away from a signature effort to stay ahead of China in the A.I. race. The U.S. government had been concerned that the Chinese military could use A.I. chips to coordinate attacks and develop weapons and had also wanted to preserve the U.S. lead in developing A.I. systems.

The National Urban League has declared a "state of emergency" over civil rights policies in response to the Trump administration.

Other agencies are moving forward with RIFs and terminations, but official tells federal court some plans have changed.

Federal funds for adult education services were among those blocked by the Trump administration on July 1, causing immediate cuts to Alaska adult education and workforce development programs and staff layoffs.

One employee coordinated intelligence activities. Another worked to leverage U.S. energy interests abroad. And a third was an expert on strategic competition with China. They are just some of the more than 1,

Harvard University faces a billion-dollar hit as the Trump administration freezes $2.6 billion in research funds, hikes taxes on its endowment, and pushes a 15% cap on international student enrollment.

The National Education Association president called President Trump's plan to eliminate the Department of Education 'unlawful' despite a Supreme Court ruling allowing the cuts.