POLITICS
Prosecutors seek dismissal of campaign finance case against ex-Nebraska congressman Fortenberry
Read full article: Prosecutors seek dismissal of campaign finance case against ex-Nebraska congressman FortenberryFederal prosecutors are asking a judge to dismiss their case against a former Nebraska congressman charged with lying to authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign.
Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words
Read full article: Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own wordsTulsi Gabbard is expected to face tough questions about her past comments about Russia, Syria and a key government surveillance program as lawmakers vet her to lead the nation’s intelligence service.
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
Read full article: Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusionPresident Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlines sweeping conservative agenda with list of top 25 legislative priorities
Read full article: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlines sweeping conservative agenda with list of top 25 legislative prioritiesRestrict THC, help with deportations, infuse religion in schools and provide property tax relief – these are among the Patrick priorities.
Trump makes plans to mark the nation's 250th anniversary celebration and recognize 'American heroes'
Read full article: Trump makes plans to mark the nation's 250th anniversary celebration and recognize 'American heroes'President Donald Trump is making plans to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence with an “extraordinary celebration” and a new national monument.
Things to know about the Trump administration order on car and pickup fuel economy
Read full article: Things to know about the Trump administration order on car and pickup fuel economyHours after being sworn in as the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks — also a principal way that it controls air pollution and addresses climate change.
Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
Read full article: Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 VenezuelansHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration has revoked a decision from the waning days of the Biden administration that would have protected roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela from deportation.
Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs
Read full article: Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programsPrivate school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars.
President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction
Read full article: President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money convictionPresident Donald Trump has appealed his New York hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.
White House rescinds federal funding freeze, defusing brewing legal battle
Read full article: White House rescinds federal funding freeze, defusing brewing legal battleThe Trump administration has rescinded a plan for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars after it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Read full article: Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 daysBillionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he would sell all of his business holdings within 90 days.
Refugee resettlement agencies scramble after Trump orders them to halt their federally funded work
Read full article: Refugee resettlement agencies scramble after Trump orders them to halt their federally funded workTens of thousands of recently arrived refugees might lose support for basic necessities like food and rent after a new Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies.
Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case
Read full article: Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records caseThe Justice Department has abandoned all criminal proceedings against President Donald Trump’s two co-defendants in the classified documents case against him in Florida, foreclosing the chance the case against them could ever be revived.
'Remarkably poor judgment': Wall Street Journal takes a critical eye to start of Trump's 2nd term
Read full article: 'Remarkably poor judgment': Wall Street Journal takes a critical eye to start of Trump's 2nd termNot every outlet popular with conservative readers is cheerleading for President Donald Trump.
A Democratic Party in crisis will elect its new chairman on Saturday
Read full article: A Democratic Party in crisis will elect its new chairman on SaturdayThe Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair Saturday as it tries to guide Democrats through Republican Donald Trump’s second presidency.
Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisis
Read full article: Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisisDonald Trump's effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand his power in the first days of his presidency.
A Rio Grande Valley doughnut shop was on the verge of closing. Then Donald Trump won reelection.
Read full article: A Rio Grande Valley doughnut shop was on the verge of closing. Then Donald Trump won reelection.The Edinburg shop owner shared her support for Trump — and special pastries — on social media following the election, garnering a rush of customers.
“Wrap around the family”: Doulas, community health workers push Texas to cover more services for pregnant women
Read full article: “Wrap around the family”: Doulas, community health workers push Texas to cover more services for pregnant womenLegislators allowed doulas and community health workers to bill Medicaid last session. They’re hoping it’s just the beginning.
Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security clearance and protective detail
Read full article: Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security clearance and protective detailDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.
Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation
Read full article: Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislationPresident Donald Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation.
After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
Read full article: After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidencyOn the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term.
Judge set to sentence former Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted of taking bribes of cash and gold
Read full article: Judge set to sentence former Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted of taking bribes of cash and goldFormer U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces the likelihood of a long prison term when he is sentenced Wednesday for taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
Read full article: US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national examNew results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math.
Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here's why that's complicated
Read full article: Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here's why that's complicatedPresident Donald Trump has launched his second bid to oust all transgender troops from the military, and once again it will be headed to the courts to sort it out.
Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote
Read full article: Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full voteThe Senate could vote on the proposal as soon as next week. Democrats on Tuesday criticized the bill saying it fails to prioritize the state’s neediest children.
Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace
Read full article: Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplacePresident Donald Trump has fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace, an unprecedented move aimed at implementing his crackdown on certain diversity and gender rights policies.
What Trump's funding freeze could mean for universities, nonprofits and more
Read full article: What Trump's funding freeze could mean for universities, nonprofits and moreA White House directive to pause federal grants and loans has raised uncertainty for many universities, states and nonprofit organizations.
Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government
Read full article: Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink governmentThe Trump administration says it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed.
California water regulators deny Trump's claim that US military 'turned on the water' in the state
Read full article: California water regulators deny Trump's claim that US military 'turned on the water' in the stateCalifornia water regulators have said there's no truth to President Donald Trump's claim that the U_S_ military entered the state and “turned on the water.”.
Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
Read full article: Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal moneyAs the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.