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Trump administration orders states to strip gender from sex ed
Alaska was one of 40 states, the District of Columbia and several territories sent warning letters by US Health and Human Services stating they risk losing federal funding.
5 days ago3 min read


Trump creates 'quick reaction force' out of state Guard troops for law enforcement
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and federal law enforcement, a potential step toward a dramatic expansion of Trump’s use of military personnel for domestic policing.
6 days ago3 min read


FEMA employees warn that Trump is gutting disaster response
Employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote to Congress on Monday warning that the Trump administration had reversed much...
7 days ago1 min read


European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over import tariffs
Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy said they will stop shipping most merchandise to the U.S. effective immediately. France and Austria will follow Monday. The U.K.'s Royal Mail said it would halt shipments to the U.S. on Tuesday.
Aug 231 min read


U.S. Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump to cancel $783M in NIH research grants
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a lower court’s ruling, allowing the Trump administration to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in National Institutes of Health grants that addressed diversity, equity and inclusion issues.
Aug 213 min read


Appeals court lets Trump end temporary legal protections for 60,000 migrants
An appeals court late Wednesday said it will allow the Trump administration, for now, to move forward with ending temporary protections for 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.
Aug 213 min read


Most refugees and asylees will be denied food stamps under Trump’s new law
B. said he left Cameroon nine years ago because he was scared for his life. Authorities in the West African nation threw him in prison because of his sexual orientation, he said. After his release, he feared that if he stayed in the country, he would be killed.
Aug 216 min read


Grants to boost local emergency alert systems in question as public media agency closes
KTOO, other Alaska stations among those receiving grants; change part of Republicans’ vote to defund Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Aug 203 min read


Trump, Zelenskyy to meet Monday in steps toward peace with Russia
Following a “successful” meeting in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump said he is going straight for a “peace agreement” in a Monday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.
Aug 163 min read


‘Progress’ but no peace deal for Ukraine as Trump meets Putin in Alaska, without taking questions
World leaders end their historic meeting earlier than expected, and with few details about what occurred in a lengthy closed-door meeting.
Aug 155 min read


Trump’s DEI ban in K-12 schools, higher ed ruled ‘unlawful’ by federal judge
A federal judge in Maryland has struck down the U.S. Education Department’s attempts to do away with diversity, equity and inclusion practices in schools.
Aug 153 min read


Trump may offer Putin natural resources off Alaska’s coast; this map shows potential sites
U.S. president may offer access rights, lift some sanctions as part of deal to end war in Ukraine.
Aug 151 min read
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