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Trump signs law yanking $9B from NPR, PBS, foreign aid
President Donald Trump signed into law Thursday the bill Congress passed earlier this month to revoke $9 billion in previously approved spending for public broadcasting and foreign aid.
Jul 24, 20252 min read
Trump executive order moves to get homeless off the streets
(Jon Tyson | Unsplash) With the sight of homeless encampments plaguing cities nationwide, President Donald Trump has issued an executive...
Jul 24, 20252 min read
FEMA acting chief defends response to Texas flood catastrophe as 'outstanding'
The Trump administration official running the Federal Emergency Management Agency testified Wednesday the response to flash flooding in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend served as an “outstanding” model for the rest of the country.
Jul 24, 20254 min read
Fewer than half of ICE arrests under Trump are convicted criminals
ICE has netted more criminals than under Biden, but also swept up many more non-criminal immigrants A woman cries after her husband is...
Jul 24, 20254 min read
Violent crime continues to drop across US cities, report shows
Amid recent political rhetoric about rising crime and violence in American cities, a new analysis shows that violent crime has continued to decline this year.
Jul 24, 20254 min read
Trump illegally withheld Head Start payments, government watchdog says
The Health and Human Services Department illegally withheld payments from Head Start for the first months of President Donald Trump’s term, a government watchdog reported Wednesday.
Jul 23, 20254 min read
The Forest Service Claims It’s Fully Staffed for a Worsening Fire Season. Data Shows Thousands of Unfilled Jobs.
DOGE cuts and voluntary resignations have severely hampered the agency as the nation enters the peak of fire season, with more than 1 million acres burning across 10 Western states.
Jul 22, 20256 min read
US House GOP to scatter early for August break amid pressure on Epstein files
House Republicans are headed home early for their August break after an uproar over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files all but halted any possibility of floor action.
Jul 22, 20253 min read
Judge orders Trump administration to ‘stop violating the law!’ and publish spending details
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on...
Jul 21, 20254 min read
CBO: 'Big, beautiful bill' will add $3.4 trillion to federal deficit by 2034
President Donald Trump with Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Smith,...
Jul 21, 20252 min read
Stand-your-ground laws linked to higher homicide rates, new report finds
Stand-your-ground laws, which are in effect in more than half of U.S. states, are associated with higher homicide rates, increased racial disparities in legal outcomes and broader public costs, according to a new report from Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control research and advocacy group.
Jul 21, 20253 min read
Some frozen federal funds for schools released to states by Trump administration
President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed Friday that it’s releasing funds that support before- and after-school programs as well as summer programs, a portion of the $6.8 billion in withheld funds for K-12 schools that were supposed to be sent out two weeks ago.
Jul 18, 20253 min read
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