The latest news and resources from Duke Government Relations.
The DC Digest - September 4, 2026
September 10, 2026
- House Back from Recess, Passes Continuing Resolution
- NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with Help from Duke Scientists
- Higher Ed Associations Submit Amicus Brief in Case Challenging New “Duration of Status” Rule
- Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Aimed at ‘Birth Tourism’
- Judge Rules Trump Policies Deporting Foreign Students Based on Speech Unconstitutional
- Treasury, IRS Propose Rule Linking Tax-Exempt Status to Nondiscrimination Requirements
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The DC Digest - August 28, 2026
September 1, 2026
- White House Releases National Security Science and Technology Strategy
- President Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing Commission with Goal to Create US Space Academy
- DHS Proposes New H-1B Fee for Cap-Subject Petitions
- Department of Education Proposes Changes to General Administrative Regulations
- Department of Education to Further Delay Publishing Names of Certain Foreign Sources of University Funding
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The DC Digest - August 21, 2026
September 1, 2026
- NIH Proposes Withholding Peer Review Scores from Applicants
- NSF Announces $1.5 Billion in New Funding Opportunities
- Department of Education Proposes College Accreditation Overhaul
- Coalition Files Lawsuit Challenging DHS Rule Ending Duration of Status
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The DC Digest - August 14, 2026
September 1, 2026
- Senate Passes Continuing Resolution Before August Recess
- DOJ Finds Three NSF Programs Discriminate Based on Race and are Unconstitutional
- Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship
- Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Lawsuit Alleging Antisemitism at Harvard
- Todd Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General
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The DC Digest - August 7, 2026
September 1, 2026
- Appropriations Update
- Private Nonprofit Colleges and Universities Contribute $838.9 Billion to U.S. Economy, Report Finds
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The DC Digest - August 4, 2026
August 10, 2026
- Senate Advances Funding Patch That Would Block Uniform Guidance Language
- NSF Announces $47 Million Investment in UIDP’s Industry-Integrated PhD Scholars Program
- National Academy of Inventors and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Announce Five-Year National Initiative to Strengthen America’s Innovation Future
- Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Commit to Education Overhaul
- SEC, Big 10 Schools Agree to Support College Sports Bill After Negotiations
The DC Digest - July 31, 2026
August 10, 2026
- Senate Education Committee Passes Plan to Block Parts of Trump’s Education Department Breakup
- Department of Education to Further Delay Publishing Names of Certain Foreign Sources of University Funding
- Appeals Court Blocks $100,000 H-1B Fee for Now
- Department of State Issues Proposed Rule on J Visas
The DC Digest - July 24, 2026
August 10, 2026
- House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill
- NDAA Passes in House
- Department of Energy Announces Awards for Genesis Mission, Duke Researchers Selected
- OSTP Director Michael Kratsios Releases “Science: A New Golden Age” Report
- Appeals Court Rejects Department of Education’s Appeal to Delay Borrower Defense Decisions
- Bipartisan Lawmaker Group Introduces Bill to Grant Afghan Nationals Protected Status
- Trump Administration Rolls Back Title VI Disparate Impact Enforcement
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The DC Digest - July 28, 2026
August 10, 2026
- Reports Indicate NIH Has Restarted Select Grant Cancellations
- Trump Administration Drops Bid to Press Penn for Jewish Employee Information
- Jay Clayton Advances to Full Confirmation Vote for Director of National Intelligence
The DC Digest - July 21, 2026
August 10, 2026
- House GOP Releases Bill to Fund Government Through Midterm Elections
- Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration’s Justification for Terminating Thousands of Grants