POLITICS
Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
Read full article: Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of AmericansA group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans.
Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'
Read full article: Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.
House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they're daring Democrats to oppose it
Read full article: House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they're daring Democrats to oppose itHouse Republicans have unveiled a 99-page spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30.
US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce and freezes spending
Read full article: US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce and freezes spendingPresident Donald Trump's flurry of tariffs, government layoffs and spending freezes may be doing more to harm the U.S. economy than to fix it.
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Read full article: Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got hereLong-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Tribes and Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firings
Read full article: Tribes and Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firingsThree tribal nations and five Native American students say in a lawsuit that the Trump administration has failed its legal obligations to tribes when it cut jobs at Bureau of Indian Education schools.
Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps 'dismantle radical DEI programs'
Read full article: Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps 'dismantle radical DEI programs'The Justice Department is celebrating its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of worsening cancer risks for residents in a majority-Black community.
Trump will lead task force preparing for 2026 World Cup
Read full article: Trump will lead task force preparing for 2026 World CupPresident Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe’s premier soccer tournament to North America at a time when Trump’s on-again-off-again tariffs have ratcheted up tensions across the continent.
Trump tells crypto leaders at White House summit he's committed to helping their industry
Read full article: Trump tells crypto leaders at White House summit he's committed to helping their industryPresident Donald Trump said Friday that he’s committed to making the U.S. a world leader in cryptocurrencies as industry leaders heaped praise on him for reversing what they said had been unfair attacks on digital assets by the previous administration.
Freedom Caucus in Wyoming claims victory with approval of most priorities
Read full article: Freedom Caucus in Wyoming claims victory with approval of most prioritiesFreedom Caucus leaders in the Wyoming House of Representatives are claiming victory after a legislative session in which most of their priorities got passed.
A single day of Trump and Musk's cost-cutting campaign remakes huge sections of government
Read full article: A single day of Trump and Musk's cost-cutting campaign remakes huge sections of governmentPresident Donald Trump and Elon Musk's campaign of disruption is engulfing the federal government.
States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers
Read full article: States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workersMaryland and 19 other states are suing multiple federal agencies in a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s administration has illegally fired thousands of federal probationary workers.
Mexican cartel leader’s son is sentenced to life in prison for role in major drug trafficking plot
Read full article: Mexican cartel leader’s son is sentenced to life in prison for role in major drug trafficking plotThe son of a Mexican drug cartel boss has been sentenced in Washington to life in prison for helping his father run one of the country’s largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations.
Ukraine supporters focus on hope and resilience as US relations sour and war carries on
Read full article: Ukraine supporters focus on hope and resilience as US relations sour and war carries onReligious leaders, scholars and diplomats have gathered at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana for a conference on Ukraine studies with a theme of hope.
Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in 'improper' activity
Read full article: Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in 'improper' activityPresident Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper” activities.
Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts
Read full article: Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cutsThe Associated Press has found that the Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide.
What to know about Social Security office closures driven by Musk's DOGE
Read full article: What to know about Social Security office closures driven by Musk's DOGEAcross-the-board cuts at the Social Security Administration are prompting questions about how the benefits of millions of recipients may be affected.
Out of the lab and into the streets, researchers and doctors rally for science against Trump cuts
Read full article: Out of the lab and into the streets, researchers and doctors rally for science against Trump cutsResearchers, doctors, their patients and supporters are venturing out of labs, hospitals and offices across the country to stand up to what they call an attack on life-saving science by the Trump administration.
New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE
Read full article: New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGEThe Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance directing senior staff to submit spending items greater than $50,000 for approval from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and intel sharing with Ukraine
Read full article: Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and intel sharing with UkrainePresident Donald Trump says he is “strongly considering” levying new sanctions and tariffs on Russia for its war against Ukraine.
Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protections
Read full article: Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protectionsA union representing Transportation Security Administration workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the collective bargaining agreement with them an “unprovoked attack.”.
A judge in the nation's capital declines to block DOGE from Treasury systems
Read full article: A judge in the nation's capital declines to block DOGE from Treasury systemsA federal judge in the nation’s capital is refusing to block employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury systems containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans.
The Latest: Trump administration rejects the UN’s 2030 sustainability goals
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration rejects the UN’s 2030 sustainability goalsA representative of President Donald Trump’s administration has rejected the U.N.’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing
Read full article: Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firingScrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some fired federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their job loss.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota's special state House election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota's special state House electionVoters in Minnesota will choose a new representative in a heavily Democratic state House district at the center of a post-Election Day drama to control the chamber.