AI Disclaimer: This platform utilizes AI to summarize breaking news and may contain inaccuracies or errors. As the platform grows, we intend to add more human oversight and pursue justice while minimizing AI involvement.
The Trump administration's Department of Education has launched an investigation into Tufts University's National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE), alleging potential violations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, with Education Secretary Linda McMahon stating that colleges should focus on "teaching, learning, and research — not influencing elections."
According to MS NOW's Ja'han Jones, the investigation is "little more than yet another gambit to prevent young voters from mobilizing and acting on their potential political power" ahead of the November midterms, with Jones noting that Tufts' program uses publicly available data while maintaining student confidentiality.
Trump ally Cleta Mitchell has warned Republican donors about the "young people effort" to vote, claiming that polling places near college dormitories allow students to "roll out of bed, vote and go back to bed," as the Trump administration's efforts to curb young voter turnout escalate, following a recent raid of an elections facility in Fulton County, Georgia.
