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Podcast: Closer Look with Rose Scott
Episode: Analysis of the Courts’ legal response to Trump’s executive actions; Impact of DOE funding cuts on The Scholarship Academy
Description: President Donald Trump is just over 50 days into his second term. In a matter of weeks, he has signed a flurry of executive actions that have spurred confusion, led to layoffs and even prompted lawsuits. Eric Segall, the Ashe Family Chair professor of law at Georgia State University, provides an analysis of some pending lawsuits and court rulings. Segall also discusses Trump's executive power, Trump’s statement on so-called "illegal protests" and his threat to pull funding from colleges that allow such protests.  Last year, the US Department of Education provided up to $50 million in fund...