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Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Read full article: Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millionsRepublicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.
Trump's education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does
Read full article: Trump's education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it doesIf Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants the former wrestling executive to โput herself out of a job.โ.
Trumpโs remarks on Canada becoming the 51st state raise a lot of questions
Read full article: Trumpโs remarks on Canada becoming the 51st state raise a lot of questionsPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, effectively erasing the massive border the two nations share.
Trump's pick for education chief sketches a roadmap for dismantling the department
Read full article: Trump's pick for education chief sketches a roadmap for dismantling the departmentLinda McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the Education Department could be carved up to achieve President Donald Trumpโs goal of dismantling the agency, vowing to โreorientโ the department while continuing some of its largest programs.
Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue his administration and ask a judge to reinstate them
Read full article: Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue his administration and ask a judge to reinstate themEight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Donald Trumpโs new administration.
DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students' academic progress
Read full article: DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students' academic progressA federal research office that tracks the progress of Americaโs students is being hit with almost $900 million in cuts after Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency found no need for much of its work.
FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels
Read full article: FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotelsThe acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says heโs suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable.
Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost
Read full article: Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising costPresident Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.
Spending bill talks bog down after Trump's efforts to slash government
Read full article: Spending bill talks bog down after Trump's efforts to slash governmentTalks on a spending bill for the current budget year have bogged down in the wake of President Donald Trumpโs efforts to slash federal spending and its workforce.
What has Donald Trump not done yet? Here are some policy areas where he might act next
Read full article: What has Donald Trump not done yet? Here are some policy areas where he might act nextDonald Trumpโs second administration has advanced an avalanche of policy action and political pronouncements that have jolted Washington and, in some cases, the world.
Musk teamโs access to student loan systems raises alarm over borrowers' personal information
Read full article: Musk teamโs access to student loan systems raises alarm over borrowers' personal informationDemocrats are opposing Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department, with lawmakers raising questions about DOGEโs access to internal systems containing personal information on tens of millions of Americans.
As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back
Read full article: As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push backPresident Donald Trump has faced several setbacks from federal courts, which have blocked or paused some of his most controversial plans since taking office.
Trump and Musk's dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Read full article: Trump and Musk's dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracyCongress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the bureaucracy.
In Trump's quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way
Read full article: In Trump's quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the wayPresident Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit.
Modi's ruling party looks to topple corruption crusader in Delhi poll with graft allegations
Read full article: Modi's ruling party looks to topple corruption crusader in Delhi poll with graft allegationsPrime Minister Narendra Modiโs Hindu nationalist party is eyeing the state legislature election in Delhi where it is in race against a popular regional party that has governed the Indian capital for over a decade.
What do Trump's executive orders say on tariffs and how would they work?
Read full article: What do Trump's executive orders say on tariffs and how would they work?President Donald Trump is using a trio of executive orders to throw the world economy and his own goal of cutting inflation into turmoil.
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 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.
While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send 'worst criminal aliens' to Guantanamo
Read full article: While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send 'worst criminal aliens' to GuantanamoPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday used a signing ceremony for the Laken Riley Act to announce that his administration plans to send the โworst criminal aliensโ to detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
How Donald Trump and Project 2025 previewed the federal grant freeze
Read full article: How Donald Trump and Project 2025 previewed the federal grant freezeA sweeping White House order to freeze federal grants and allocations reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign.
Trumpโs nominee for Pentagon weapons buyer was a key figure in the president's first impeachment
Read full article: Trumpโs nominee for Pentagon weapons buyer was a key figure in the president's first impeachmentPresident Donald Trumpโs nominee to be the militaryโs top weapons buyer was the official who directed the Pentagon to withhold aid from Ukraine in 2019.
Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections
Read full article: Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court electionsRepublicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race.
How Michigan maybe, kind of, sort of, illegitimately became a state
Read full article: How Michigan maybe, kind of, sort of, illegitimately became a stateHappy 187th birthday, Michigan! You look great. Honestly, you donโt look a day over 125. Whatโs your secret? Pilates? Whatever it is, keep it up. Itโs working.
Republicans renew efforts to limit people in US illegally from census count
Read full article: Republicans renew efforts to limit people in US illegally from census countRepublican efforts to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from numbers used to divvy up congressional seats among states have begun anew, with four Republican state attorneys general suing to alter the once-a-decade head count even before President Donald Trumpโs second term in office began.
Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?
Read full article: Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platformโs users even as national security questions persist.
Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
Read full article: Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into lawThe Senate has passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
What is an executive order? A look at Trump's tool for quickly reshaping government
Read full article: What is an executive order? A look at Trump's tool for quickly reshaping governmentDonald Trump has returned to the White House and he's already working to overhaul the government through executive orders.
Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights Amendment
Read full article: Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights AmendmentThe struggle over the Equal Rights Amendment started more than a century ago when suffragist Alice Paul first proposed it shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is 'the law of the land.' What is it, and what happens next?
Read full article: Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is 'the law of the land.' What is it, and what happens next?President Joe Bidenโs declaration the Equal Rights Amendment is โthe law of the landโ likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts.
Biden in late push to boost Indo-Pacific ties sends three pacts to Congress
Read full article: Biden in late push to boost Indo-Pacific ties sends three pacts to CongressThe Biden administration is seeking to shore up ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific in its waning days in office by sending to Congress three key agreements that would cement relations with critical allies and partners in the region, which is increasingly dominated by China.
IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog says
Read full article: IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog saysAn independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act but still faces delays processing claims from a coronavirus pandemic-era tax credit program and is slow to resolve certain identity theft cases.
'Obamacare' hits record enrollment but an uncertain future awaits under Trump
Read full article: 'Obamacare' hits record enrollment but an uncertain future awaits under TrumpA record 24 million people have signed up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obamaโs landmark health legislation, as the program awaits an uncertain future under a Republican-controlled White House and Congress.
Biden will honor tribal requests by designating 2 new national monuments in California
Read full article: Biden will honor tribal requests by designating 2 new national monuments in CaliforniaPresident Joe Biden is signing a proclamation to establish two new national monuments in California in part to honor two tribes.
Harris calls it a 'good day' for democracy as she oversees peaceful certification of Trump's victory
Read full article: Harris calls it a 'good day' for democracy as she oversees peaceful certification of Trump's victoryVice President Kamala Harris says Jan. 6, 2025, was a โgood dayโ for democracy as she oversaw the peaceful certification of Donald Trump's victory.
As he prepares to leave office, Biden urges incoming Democratic lawmakers to reach across the aisle
Read full article: As he prepares to leave office, Biden urges incoming Democratic lawmakers to reach across the aislePresident Joe Biden is calling on incoming Democratic lawmakers to always be mindful of other people's perspectives โ even when they may be wrong.
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Read full article: Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor voteRepublican Mike Johnson has narrowly won reelection to the House speakership on a dramatic first-ballot vote, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a tense standoff.
A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress
Read full article: A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized CongressIn a deeply partisan Congress, one group of lawmakers with a shared background is working in a bipartisan way to try to pass important legislation.
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi
Read full article: Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New DelhiManmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the countryโs economic reform program, has been cremated after a state funeral.
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
Read full article: Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happenRepublicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nationโs voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.
Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing 'hurried' House action
Read full article: Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing 'hurried' House actionPresident Joe Biden has vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 new federal district judgeships.
House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl
Read full article: House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girlThe House Ethics Committee has accused Matt Gaetz of โregularlyโ paying for sex, including once with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of Congress.
Here's a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
Read full article: Here's a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending billCongress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid to address extensive damage caused by hurricane and other disasters.
Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under Trump
Read full article: Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under TrumpJohnny Zuagar says he tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as he weighs how much to spend on Christmas presents.
Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
Read full article: Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformationPresident Donald Trumpโs billionaire ally Elon Musk used his outsize influence on X to help kill a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, spreading multiple false claims in the process.
Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump's debt limit demands
Read full article: Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump's debt limit demandsThe Senate has rushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown.
RFK Stadium site provision removed from federal spending bill, a blow to the Commanders and NFL
Read full article: RFK Stadium site provision removed from federal spending bill, a blow to the Commanders and NFLA provision to transfer the land that is the site of the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia is no longer included in Congressโ short-term spending bill that lawmakers are racing to pass before a government shutdown.
New House GOP budget proposal revives Farm Bill extension and aid money but drops ethanol provision
Read full article: New House GOP budget proposal revives Farm Bill extension and aid money but drops ethanol provisionAmerican farmers are hoping that aid to agriculture will be revived as Congress struggles to avert a looming partial government shutdown.
Brazil's currency drops to weakest level yet as Lula's fiscal measures debated
Read full article: Brazil's currency drops to weakest level yet as Lula's fiscal measures debatedBrazilโs real has fallen to its weakest level against the dollar since the currency was introduced in 1994, undercut by investorsโ frustration with President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva's efforts to rein in government spending.
RFK Stadium site provision included in federal spending bill, a win for the Commanders and NFL
Read full article: RFK Stadium site provision included in federal spending bill, a win for the Commanders and NFLThe Washington Commanders are another step closer to the possibility of returning to the franchiseโs old home in the nationโs capital.
After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
Read full article: After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz CheneyWrapping up their report on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, House Republicans have concluded itโs former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney who should be prosecuted for her work probing the riot.
Trump weighs in on NY mayor, vaccines and drones in freewheeling press conference at Mar-a-Lago
Read full article: Trump weighs in on NY mayor, vaccines and drones in freewheeling press conference at Mar-a-LagoPresident-elect Donald Trump told reporters that he would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, said the country was โnot going to loseโ the polio vaccine and weighed in on the flurry of drone sightings over New Jersey during a freewheeling press conference Monday at his Mar-a-Lago club.
Drone detectors in New Jersey have found 'little or no evidence' of wrongdoing, governor says
Read full article: Drone detectors in New Jersey have found 'little or no evidence' of wrongdoing, governor saysDrone-detecting devices deployed in New Jersey within the past week have shown little to no evidence of anything nefarious or threatening.
Supreme Court declines appeal from Peter Navarro; Trump White House aide to return after prison term
Read full article: Supreme Court declines appeal from Peter Navarro; Trump White House aide to return after prison termThe Supreme Court has turned back an appeal from Peter Navarro, the former Trump White House official who is set to return in his second term after serving prison time on contempt of Congress charges.
Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fall
Read full article: Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fallFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress.
Mitt Romney's Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics
Read full article: Mitt Romney's Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump criticsSen. Mitt Romney has given his final remarks after seeing the Republican Party for which he was once the standard bearer drastically transform under Donald Trump.
Drone operators worry that anxiety over mystery sightings will lead to new restrictions
Read full article: Drone operators worry that anxiety over mystery sightings will lead to new restrictionsThe popularity of drones has exploded in recent years, as small unmanned aircraft have become cheap enough for many hobbyists to buy.
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Read full article: IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in powerIRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes.
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Read full article: Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of peopleThe Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people.
House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
Read full article: House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threatThe House has passed what was once a bipartisan effort to expand the number of federal district trial court judgeships across the country.
Man is charged with burning American flag during Washington protest over Netanyahu visit
Read full article: Man is charged with burning American flag during Washington protest over Netanyahu visitFederal authorities have charged a man with burning an American flag in the nationโs capital during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโs address to Congress in July.
Five years since its inception, a US development agency competes with China on global projects
Read full article: Five years since its inception, a US development agency competes with China on global projectsSince its inception in 2019, a U.S. development agency has created a portfolio of more than $50 billion worth of projects in 114 countries, including a trans-Africa railway corridor, a power plant in Sierra Leone, and solar panel manufacturing in India.
Supreme Court will decide if Palestinian authorities can be sued in US over attacks in Middle East
Read full article: Supreme Court will decide if Palestinian authorities can be sued in US over attacks in Middle EastThe Supreme Court has agreed to settle a years-long legal dispute over whether Palestinian authorities can be sued in U.S. courts by Americans killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East.
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
Read full article: Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cutsRepublicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White House, with plans for an ambitious 100-day agenda come January.
Watch live: Preview show for Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White
Read full article: Watch live: Preview show for Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-WhiteThe parade broadcast starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 12 p.m. The parade is also syndicated across 185 markets nation-wide
Live stream: Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White in Downtown Detroit
Read full article: Live stream: Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White in Downtown DetroitThe parade broadcast starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 12 p.m. The parade is also syndicated across 185 markets nation-wide
Hereโs where you can watch Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White
Read full article: Hereโs where you can watch Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-WhiteThe parade broadcast starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 12 p.m. The parade is also syndicated across 185 markets nation-wide
College sports reform could advance in GOP-controlled Congress, with Sen. Ted Cruz as NCAA ally
Read full article: College sports reform could advance in GOP-controlled Congress, with Sen. Ted Cruz as NCAA allyThe NCAAโs yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could pay off in the new, Republican-controlled Congress.
Hereโs the live stream for Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White in Detroit
Read full article: Hereโs the live stream for Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White in DetroitThe parade broadcast starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 12 p.m. The parade is also syndicated across 185 markets nation-wide
What to know ahead of 2024 Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White in Detroit
Read full article: What to know ahead of 2024 Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White in DetroitThe 98th Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returns to Downtown Detroit on Nov. 28!
2024 Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White in Detroit: What to know
Read full article: 2024 Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White in Detroit: What to knowThe 98th Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returns to Downtown Detroit on Nov. 28! Hereโs what you need to know.
India's opposition protests against billionaire facing US bribery and fraud charges
Read full article: India's opposition protests against billionaire facing US bribery and fraud chargesHundreds of supporters of Indiaโs main opposition party have protested against billionaire Gautam Adani, who was recently indicted in the U.S. for alleged fraud and bribery, and accused the government of protecting the Indian coal magnate whose companiesโ shares have plunged since the charges last week.
Modi's party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand
Read full article: Modi's party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins JharkhandPrime Minister Narendra Modiโs Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state.
Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
Read full article: Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deathsThe Senate has rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel.
Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride's access to women's restrooms
Read full article: Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride's access to women's restroomsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex.