House Dems go into “complete meltdown” as Schumer folds  —  House Democrats erupted into apoplexy Thursday night after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he would support Republicans' stopgap government funding measure.  —  Why it matters: House Democrats feel like they “walked the plank,” in the words of one member.

Ex-Democratic Leader Schumer  —  Today on TAP: He has defied the will of the vast majority of Senate Democrats and played right into the hands of Trump.  Time for a new leader.  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) leaves a Senate Democratic caucus luncheon outside the Senate Chamber …

Young Democrats' Anger Boils Over as Schumer Retreats on Shutdown  —  A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers' impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don't understand new media, has emerged as one of the deepest rifts within the party.  —  Senator Chuck Schumer's sudden decision …

Inside House Dems' furious anti-Schumer movement  —  House Democrats from across the party's ideological spectrum — united in their fury at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) — are engaged in a campaign to get Senate Democrats to defy their leader.

First They Came for Columbia  —  Like many autocrats before him, Donald Trump has launched what could be a devastating attack on universities.  —  Over the last week, the Trump administration has cancelled $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University and $800 million in grants to Johns Hopkins University.

Trump demands admissions overhaul and control of academic department at Columbia University  —  The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the Ivy League school unless it cedes control …