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Supreme Court Denies Trump Administration’s Bid to Halt $2 Billion Foreign Aid Payment, Upholding District Court Order

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s emergency request to block a federal judge’s order requiring the release of nearly $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funds on March 5. The 5-4 ruling, issued without detailed analysis, permits the continuation of payments to contractors and nonprofits for work completed […]

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Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding for Colleges Allowing “Illegal Protests”

President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm of controversy with a Tuesday morning Truth Social post threatening to strip federal funding from colleges and universities that permit “illegal protests” on their campuses.  Trump wrote, “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will […]

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand U.S. Timber Production, Sparking Environmental and Economic Debate

President Donald J. Trump signed a March 1 executive order mandating a dramatic expansion of domestic timber production through regulatory rollbacks, accelerated permitting processes, and revised forest management protocols. The order, titled Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production, aims to reduce reliance on foreign lumber, lower construction costs, and enhance […]