It’s day 5 and your favorite neg reg reporter is back!

For much of the week, it seemed ED was pushing to wrap up the student loan meeting and reach consensus by Friday.

But that changed this morning when the dept announced that the rule making committee will return at the beginning of November.

Here's a quick run down on where the conversation left off yesterday: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Annnnd we're back! The government may be in shutdown but negotiated rulemaking over student loans is still going strong at ED.

So far today, most of the committee has been in private caucus, likely discussing what degrees will qualify for higher loan caps. We're now over the original 30 min slot.

I’m on the ground at ED for today’s meeting on new student loan regs. Here’s what’s happened so far:

The dept. said it will continue this week’s session even if the gov shuts down.

Officials have also drawn a hard line on the definition of professional, outlining an exhaustive list of 10 programs.

Typically, lawsuits are designed to resolve a disagreement between two parties. But lately the DOJ has been filing suits against allies who are on the same page.

Legal experts say it's a new tactic designed to quickly repeal policies Trump dislikes without going through legislative procedures.

Everything has a higher ed angle… even Taylor Swift’s engagement 💍

Struggling to keep track of all the lawsuits concerning higher ed, DEI, research grants and Trump? We were too.

That's why @insidehighered.com put together a legal tracker to follow 40+ cases step by step—so you don't have to.

Check out the database and read our analysis below:

I'm excited to spend this week representing @insidehighered.com at the @sheeoed.bsky.social Conference. If you'll be around and want to talk about how changes from the Trump administration are affecting your state, reach out!

Send me a DM here or email me at [email protected].

House committees put the finishing touches on their sections of the reconciliation megabill early this week.

Now, that all the pieces of the puzzle are laid out, what does it mean for higher ed? We asked that question so you don't have to.

Read more at the link below.

Yesterday's Antisemitism Awareness Act markup was tense.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) voted with Dems on several amendments, arguing the current bill violates First Amendment rights.

A final vote to advance the bill from committee to floor was postponed.

Full recap at the 🔗 below:

ICYMI: Two separate court orders were filed today, blocking the Trump administration’s Dear Colleague letter which deemed all DEI programs and scholarships illegal.

@afthighered.bsky.social and @NEAToday.bsky.social praised the rulings.

Read more from @insidehighered.com at the link below 🔗:

Since Jan. 20 the most attention grabbing conversations about higher ed have emerged from the White House. But Congress also has skin in the game.

Lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills related to higher education + @insidehighered.com created a searchable database to track them.

UPDATE: The Trump administration is now saying the order will not be signed today.

Let the games begin!

BREAKING @insidehighered.com: A federal court judge has vacated the Biden Administration’s Title IX rewrite on a national basis.

Colleges and universities can no longer be required to allow individuals assigned male at birth to compete in women’s sports, or to prohibit separating bathrooms by sex.