The U.S. Department of Education has abruptly terminated the long-standing “Ready To Learn” grant, a move that will strip $23 million in funding from PBS children’s shows and educational initiatives nationwide. The decision, announced last week, is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce or eliminate […]
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House Republicans Advance Plan to Sell Federal Lands in Nevada, Utah Amid Housing, Tax Cut Debate
House Republicans have advanced a controversial amendment authorizing the sale of thousands of acres of federal public land in Nevada and Utah. The amendment, introduced by Reps. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) and Celeste Maloy (R-Utah), were approved late Tuesday night as part of a broader budget reconciliation package after a marathon […]
Trump’s FY 2026 “Skinny Budget”: Deep Non-Defense Cuts, Defense Boost, and Policy Overhaul
President Donald Trump unveiled his fiscal year 2026 discretionary budget request on Friday, proposing an unprecedented 22.6% reduction in non-defense spending while boosting defense funding by 13% to a record $1.01 trillion. The budget, which administration officials describe as a “paradigm shift,” aims to eliminate what they call “woke” and […]
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Ban on Transgender Military Personnel to Take Effect
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration can enforce its ban on transgender individuals serving in the military while ongoing legal battles proceed, overturning lower court orders that had blocked the policy. The decision, delivered in a brief unsigned order, allows the Department of Defense to begin […]
Trump Allies File Lawsuit Seeking White House Control Over Federal Judiciary’s Key Offices
A conservative legal group with deep ties to President Donald Trump has launched a high-stakes legal challenge that could upend the balance of power between the executive and judicial branches of the U.S. government. The America First Legal Foundation (AFLF), founded by Trump homeland security advisor and White House deputy […]
Maine Drops Lawsuit After Trump Administration Restores USDA Funding
Maine has dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreed to reinstate federal funds for the state’s child nutrition programs, resolving a heated dispute tied to Maine’s policies on transgender athletes in school sports. The conflict began when the USDA froze approximately $3 […]
Attorney General Pamela Bondi Convenes First Meeting of Federal Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias
Attorney General Pamela Bondi hosted the inaugural meeting of the federal government’s new Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias on April 22 at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C. The task force, established by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in February, aims to identify and […]
Trump’s Victory Day Proclamation Sparks Debate Over National Holidays
President Donald Trump announced this week his intention to rebrand two major U.S. holidays, proposing that Veterans Day on November 11 be renamed “Victory Day for World War I” and that May 8, widely recognized as V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day), be designated as “Victory Day for World War […]
RFK Jr. Draws Criticism for False Claim That MMR Vaccine Contains “Aborted Fetus Debris”
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing widespread condemnation from medical experts and public health officials after repeating the debunked claim that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine contains “aborted fetus debris” and DNA particles. Kennedy made the assertion during a televised NewsNation town […]
Trump Signs Executive Order to End Federal Funding for PBS and NPR
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and all federal agencies to cease federal funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR). The executive order, announced late Thursday, instructs the CPB Board to halt both direct and indirect […]