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Trump’s shift from 'Housing First' causing homelessness program upheaval
The approach that's been central to federal government policy for more than a decade is disappearing under President Donald Trump's administration. The upheaval, providers and advocates say, threatens the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the nation.
Sep 308 min read


Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
Nationwide, just 2.4% of properties are covered by 4.5 million federal flood insurance policies, an Associated Press analysis shows — but 8.4% are at severe or extreme risk of flooding. The gap illustrates the foundational flaws in a program that fails to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers.
Sep 298 min read


US ban on $1B of Canadian imports goes into effect
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.
Sep 294 min read


Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near
Five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s sprawling effort to identify and remove noncitizen voters hasn’t produced the kind of large purges that could meaningfully affect the midterm elections.
Sep 285 min read


30 ideas for fixing US schools, ranked by experts
U.S. schools are facing a daunting problem. Students simply can’t read or do math as well as they used to.
Sep 281 min read


K-12 spending, absenteeism programs face risks as feds stop key monitoring, watchdog says
Department of Education suspended a comprehensive monitoring process this year.
Sep 253 min read


Supreme Court lets Trump administration purge voters using revamped eligibility database, for now
The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting.
Sep 254 min read


COVID shots for kids held back in Alaska, 10 other states by Trump administration
The Trump administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states and one US territory, and officials have not indicated when or whether the shots will become available.
Sep 231 min read


Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, alleging that the individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program, or simply do not exist.
Sep 222 min read


Developers, loggers can kill endangered species, Trump administration says
Memo says animals can be killed as long as killing is not the main ‘purpose’ of an action.
Sep 215 min read


Trump says higher gas prices are worth it; voters aren’t so sure
Interviews with voters in several states, along with a fresh round of national polling, reveal an overwhelming sense of frustration that skyrocketing gas prices — a direct result of Trump's war — are creating serious and sustained financial hardships for America's working class.
Sep 205 min read


America's long history of falling for hucksters and their outlandish promises
America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers.
Sep 187 min read
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