Less than two months before the upcoming school year, schools across the nation—and here in the North Country—find themselves in a tough spot as the Trump administration withholds billions in federal education funding. Also: Earlier this week, a panel of judges declined to make President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York permanent. But now, it seems he's sticking around. NCPR News 07/17/25: Here's what withheld federal education funding looks like in the North Country