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Trump threatens some California, Washington, New Mexico funding over enforcing trucker English rules
California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday.
At least 600 CDC employees are getting final termination notices, union says
At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices in the wake of a recent court decision that protected some CDC employees from layoffs but not others.
Little of DOGE’s work likely to survive
The DOGE guys seemed well-meaning, but hardly anything they did will survive.
Survey finds Federal Student Aid complaints surging amid federal layoffs
Recent surveys show a sharp increase in college administrators complaining about the Federal Student Aid process as the Trump administration implements mass layoffs, a higher education trade group reported Wednesday.
Trump calls on Fed governor Lisa Cook to resign over mortgage fraud claim
President Trump urged one of the Federal Reserve's governors, Lisa Cook, to resign on Wednesday after a top housing official accused her of potential mortgage fraud.
From Russiagate to revenge: Trump’s intelligence chief strips dozens of clearances
President Trump's intelligence director is revoking the security clearances of more than three dozen former and current officials on claims they "abused the public trust" by manipulating or politicizing intelligence.
National intel chief Tulsi Gabbard strips security clearances from 37 current and former officials
President Trump's intelligence director is revoking the security clearances of more than three dozen former and current officials on claims they "abused the public trust" by manipulating or politicizing intelligence.
Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service
A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding.
Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities.
Trump says he kicked nearly 275,000 illegal immigrants off Social Security
President Trump said Thursday he made strides in preserving Social Security by rooting out fraud and abuse, including getting hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants off the program.
Maine clinics hope to get blocked Medicaid funds restored as they sue Trump administration over cuts
A network of clinics that provides health care in Maine is expected to ask a judge Thursday to restore its Medicaid funding while it fights a Trump administration effort to keep federal money from going to abortion providers.
Trump tariff revenue jumps to $25B monthly as inflation holds steady
President Trump's tariffs are fattening federal coffers.
Judge orders Trump to restore funding to National Endowment for Democracy
A federal judge ordered the administration Monday to turn back on the pipeline of money to the National Endowment for Democracy, saying President Trump doesn't have the power to override Congress' spending decisions.
EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday terminated a $7 billion grant program that was intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income U.S. households.
Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze
Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio's research is literally frozen.
UCLA says Trump administration has frozen $584 million in grants, threatening research
The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants for the University of California, Los Angeles, nearly double the amount that was previously thought, the school's chancellor announced Wednesday.
Teens arrested in D.C. assault of DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’
Two teenagers were arrested for the attack on a former DOGE employee that caught the attention of President Trump.
Trump administration dismisses majority of federal board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances
The Trump administration has dismissed five out of seven members on Puerto Rico's federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory's finances, sparking concern about the future of the island's fragile economy. Four of the five are Democrats.
Trump wants District crackdown on youth crime after attack on ex-DOGE worker known as ‘Big Balls’
President Trump called for laws to change in the District so that teenagers 14 and older who commit crimes can be charged as adults, and he threatened a federal takeover of the city if things don't change.
Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters.
