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Vice President JD Vance is on the road again to sell the Republicans' big new tax law
Read full article: Vice President JD Vance is on the road again to sell the Republicans' big new tax lawVice President JD Vance is hitting his home state to continue promoting the GOP’s sweeping tax-and-border bill.
The US and EU reach an ‘across the board’ agreement on tariffs
Read full article: The US and EU reach an ‘across the board’ agreement on tariffsThe United States and the European Union reached a tariff deal Sunday after a brief meeting between President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. A White House deadline was days away for imposing punishing import taxes on the 27-member EU, which is America’s leading global trading partner.
How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections
Read full article: How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House electionsRedistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling.
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decisionA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.
Venezuela investigating alleged mistreatment of migrants Trump sent to El Salvador
Read full article: Venezuela investigating alleged mistreatment of migrants Trump sent to El SalvadorVenezuela's attorney general has launched an investigation into El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele for alleged mistreatment of Venezuelan migrants.
Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegally
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegallyA coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.
The Latest: Trump administration releases records on FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration releases records on FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.The Trump administration has released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s family and the civil rights group that he led until his 1968 assassination.
JASMYN says help is still available after 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth ends
Read full article: JASMYN says help is still available after 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth endsThe 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17, according to a statement on a federal agency’s website.
Analyzing the Supreme Court’s ruling on dismantling Department of Education
Read full article: Analyzing the Supreme Court’s ruling on dismantling Department of EducationThe Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light to move ahead with plans to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education.
Immigration agency flexes authority to sharply expand detention without bond hearing
Read full article: Immigration agency flexes authority to sharply expand detention without bond hearingU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to detain far more people than before, tapping a legal authority to jail anyone who entered the country illegally.
Capital One, Walmart: A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump
Read full article: Capital One, Walmart: A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under TrumpIn the nearly six months since the Trump administration has had control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the bureau’s leadership has focused almost exclusively on rolling back any punishments, fines and penalties doled out against companies during the Biden administration.
Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws
Read full article: Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare lawsThe Trump administration is suing California over its animal welfare laws, claiming they unconstitutionally raised egg prices.
Jacksonville councilman talks Emerald Trail funding loss, Duval schools HQ debate
Read full article: Jacksonville councilman talks Emerald Trail funding loss, Duval schools HQ debateJacksonville City Councilmember Matt Carlucci said he was “upset” when he learned a federal funding request for the Emerald Trail was removed from Trump’s budget bill. But he remains optimistic about the project’s future.
George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdown
Read full article: George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdownThe Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university.
Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban
Read full article: Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos banThe Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.
Federal funding freeze threatens after-school programs in Northeast Florida
Read full article: Federal funding freeze threatens after-school programs in Northeast FloridaThousands of families in Northeast Florida face cuts to after-school and summer programs due to a federal funding freeze affecting education and food assistance grants.
Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in US
Read full article: Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in USThe Department of Homeland Security says it's ending Temporary Protected Status for nearly 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the U.S. This status, granted after Hurricane Mitch in 1998, allowed them to live and work in the country.
A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%
Read full article: A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla tumbled 7% as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend.
Judge briefly blocks immigrants' deportation to South Sudan, but legal path eventually cleared
Read full article: Judge briefly blocks immigrants' deportation to South Sudan, but legal path eventually clearedEight immigrants the Trump administration has been trying to send to the war-torn country of South Sudan can now be relocated after a federal judge briefly halted the action Friday.
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump
Read full article: EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under TrumpThe Environmental Protection Agency has placed on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a so-called “declaration of dissent” against the federal agency's policies.
House passes Trump’s signature bill, sending it to the president’s desk
Read full article: House passes Trump’s signature bill, sending it to the president’s deskHouse Republicans lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a self-imposed Fourth of July deadline.
With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a point
Read full article: With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a pointThe U.S. State Department's revelation that it has revoked visas for British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan is the latest indication that the Trump administration appears to have eased privacy restrictions to make public points.
20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials
Read full article: 20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officialsThe Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
ICE has made nearly 10,000 arrests in Florida since Trump took office; over 3,000 in Georgia, data shows
Read full article: ICE has made nearly 10,000 arrests in Florida since Trump took office; over 3,000 in Georgia, data showsAbout two months later, data released by the New York Times shows that Florida is continuing its promise to aggressively enforce President Trump’s immigration policies, with ICE making nearly 10,000 arrests in the state since Trump took office.
Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down
Read full article: Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack downCongressional Democrats are grappling with how to conduct oversight of the Trump administration after some colleagues were arrested and face charges for attempting to observe the administration's conduct.
Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say
Read full article: Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, according to two people familiar with the matter.
DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention
Read full article: DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detentionThe Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp.
Trump says Iran gave US advanced warning of attacks on base in Qatar; political analyst says it has happened before
Read full article: Trump says Iran gave US advanced warning of attacks on base in Qatar; political analyst says it has happened beforePresident Trump said Iran warned the U.S. before its missile strike Monday on an American air base in Qatar.
Trump says Israel and Iran agree to ‘complete and total ceasefire’
Read full article: Trump says Israel and Iran agree to ‘complete and total ceasefire’U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours.
Florida and Georgia lawmakers react as U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
Read full article: Florida and Georgia lawmakers react as U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sitesCongressional reactions to President Donald Trump’s military strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites revealed strong support from local Republicans on Saturday night.
Close ally of drug kingpin 'El Mencho' gets 30 years in prison as US ramps up pressure on cartels
Read full article: Close ally of drug kingpin 'El Mencho' gets 30 years in prison as US ramps up pressure on cartelsTwo close associates of the fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” have been brought to justice in a U.S. courtroom as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the cartel it recently designated a foreign terrorist organization.
US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
Read full article: US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accountsThe U.S. State Department says it’s restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but says all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.
California senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid data
Read full article: California senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid dataThe Trump administration’s decision to provide deportation officials with personal data — including the immigration status — on millions of Medicaid enrollees prompted two California U.S. senators on Wednesday to demand that the data sharing “cease” and for Homeland Security officials to “destroy” the records.
Judge says government can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people
Read full article: Judge says government can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary peopleA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.
‘Trump Mobile’: The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
Read full article: ‘Trump Mobile’: The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone companyThe Trump family company says it's launching a mobile phone company, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House.
EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren't dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here's what they say
Read full article: EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren't dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here's what they sayThe Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution.
GM to invest $4 billion to ramp up US production
Read full article: GM to invest $4 billion to ramp up US productionShares of General Motors are up before the opening bell after announcing plans to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to U.S. manufacturing plants as the automaker navigates tariffs that could drive prices higher.
Trump vows to 'HIT' any protester who spits on police. He pardoned those who did far worse on Jan. 6
Read full article: Trump vows to 'HIT' any protester who spits on police. He pardoned those who did far worse on Jan. 6President Donald Trump is deploying a double standard in warning protesters against his immigration policies that they will get “hit” if they so much as spit on law enforcement.
Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests
Read full article: Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protestsThe Pentagon is scrambling to establish rules to guide U.S. Marines who could be faced with the rare and difficult prospect of using force against citizens on American soil, now that the Trump administration is deploying active duty troops to the immigration raid protests in Los Angeles.
US imposes sanctions on El Chapo's fugitive sons, offers $10 million reward for their capture
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on El Chapo's fugitive sons, offers $10 million reward for their captureThe U.S. imposed sanctions on the two fugitive sons of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and announced a reward offer of up to $10 million each for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the sons.
New York won't rescind Native American mascot ban, despite Trump's threat of cutting federal funds
Read full article: New York won't rescind Native American mascot ban, despite Trump's threat of cutting federal fundsNew York education officials have refused to rescind the state’s ban on Native American mascots and team names, despite threats from the Trump administration that it risks losing federal funding.
US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel
Read full article: US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into IsraelThe Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza.
As the Trump administration announces its travel ban, many Afghans' hopes are shattered
Read full article: As the Trump administration announces its travel ban, many Afghans' hopes are shatteredThe Trump administration’s travel ban on people from Afghanistan is sending ripples of concern across the Afghan community and their supporters.
Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals
Read full article: Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removalsA federal judge says the Trump administration must give migrants sent to an El Salvador prison a chance to challenge their removals.
Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residency
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residencyA federal judge has blocked a Texas law that has for decades given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced in-state tuition, swiftly ruling in favor of the latest effort by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration into the country.
Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
Read full article: Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortionsThe Trump administration has announced that it is revoking guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions to women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.
Trump officials are visiting Alaska to discuss a gas pipeline and oil drilling
Read full article: Trump officials are visiting Alaska to discuss a gas pipeline and oil drillingThe Trump administration is sending three Cabinet members to Alaska this week as it pursues oil drilling in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and reinvigorating a natural gas project that’s languished for years.
Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu
Read full article: Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic fluThe Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order on deportations to South Sudan
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order on deportations to South SudanThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to halt a judge’s order allowing migrants to challenge their deportations to South Sudan.
LIVE: President Trump takes part in wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
Read full article: LIVE: President Trump takes part in wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National CemeteryPresident Trump will take part in a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.
Vance congratulates US Naval Academy graduates amid “a new and very dangerous era of our country”
Read full article: Vance congratulates US Naval Academy graduates amid “a new and very dangerous era of our country”Vice President JD Vance will address the US Naval Academy’s graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland.
Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
Read full article: Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish studentsThe Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward what it describes as rampant antisemitism on campus.
China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international students
Read full article: China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international studentsThe Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America’s international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas fretted over what would come next.
Institute of Peace reclaims its headquarters after court win over Musk's cost-cutting team
Read full article: Institute of Peace reclaims its headquarters after court win over Musk's cost-cutting teamThe U.S. Institute of Peace has retaken control of its headquarters, two days after a federal judge said the firing of its board and employees by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was illegal.
Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville
Read full article: Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and LouisvilleThe Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul of policing following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
A rare olive-colored fish that exists only in Nevada could soon be listed as an endangered species
Read full article: A rare olive-colored fish that exists only in Nevada could soon be listed as an endangered speciesU.S. wildlife officials want to add a rare Nevada fish to the list of endangered species.
LIVE: President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump take part in ‘Take Our Sons & Daughters to Work Day’
Read full article: LIVE: President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump take part in ‘Take Our Sons & Daughters to Work Day’President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will participate in an event at the White House to commemorate Take Our Sons & Daughters to Work Day.
Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers
Read full article: Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheersStudent activist Mohsen Mahdawi has attended his graduation from Columbia University, weeks after his release from federal custody.
Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador
Read full article: Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El SalvadorSenate Republicans have blocked a Democratic resolution to require more transparency from the Trump administration about deportations to El Salvador.
Harvard joins colleges moving to self-fund some research to offset federal funding cuts
Read full article: Harvard joins colleges moving to self-fund some research to offset federal funding cutsHarvard University is putting up $250 million of its own money to continue campus research amid a federal funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration, but the school’s president warns of sacrifices ahead.
Louisiana plant at the center of an environmental justice fight halts operations
Read full article: Louisiana plant at the center of an environmental justice fight halts operationsA petrochemical plant in Louisiana accused of increasing cancer risks for a majority Black community has indefinitely suspended its operations in part due to the high cost of reducing toxic pollution.
Harvard says it won't abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands
Read full article: Harvard says it won't abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demandsHarvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school.
To keep millions alive after aid cuts, pull climate and other funding in richer nations, group says
Read full article: To keep millions alive after aid cuts, pull climate and other funding in richer nations, group saysLeading aid organizations are triaging aid after countries led by the U.S. funnel less money to foreign assistance.
White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost 'lots of billions'
Read full article: White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost 'lots of billions'The Trump administration has proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures that have put a spotlight on the outdated network.
DEI language removed from DCPS policy; board assures continued support for minority businesses
Read full article: DEI language removed from DCPS policy; board assures continued support for minority businessesThe Duval County School Board voted 6 to 1 on Tuesday night to remove all mentions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs from its business enterprise policy.
Declassified intelligence memo contradicts Trump's claims linking gang to Venezuelan government
Read full article: Declassified intelligence memo contradicts Trump's claims linking gang to Venezuelan governmentA newly declassified U.S. intelligence assessment finds no evidence of coordination between the Tren de Aragua gang and senior Venezuelan officials.
Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication
Read full article: Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medicationPresident Donald Trump's administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone.
Trump’s meme coin business racks up fees as buyers jump at the chance for access to the president
Read full article: Trump’s meme coin business racks up fees as buyers jump at the chance for access to the presidentPresident Donald Trump on Monday promoted a dinner he’s set to attend later this month that’s open to almost anyone who buys enough of his meme coin.
Trump administration sues Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering in immigration enforcement
Read full article: Trump administration sues Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering in immigration enforcementThe Department of Justice is suing Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering with federal efforts to enforce immigration laws.
CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration plan
Read full article: CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration planThe White House plans to cut staffing at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency.
Jacksonville produce vendors say they’re feeling effects of tariffs from Trump administration
Read full article: Jacksonville produce vendors say they’re feeling effects of tariffs from Trump administrationLocal produce vendors said they’re seeing the price going up for fruit and vegetable imports due to tariffs promised by the Trump administration.
Apple posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, says majority of US iPhones sold will come from India
Read full article: Apple posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, says majority of US iPhones sold will come from IndiaApple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business.
LIVE: Treasury Secretary joins White House press briefing to speak about economy
Read full article: LIVE: Treasury Secretary joins White House press briefing to speak about economyWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Tuesday morning. The White House says ‘unleashing economic greatness’.
Trump administration launches race-based discrimination investigations against Harvard Law Review
Read full article: Trump administration launches race-based discrimination investigations against Harvard Law ReviewThe Trump administration says it's launching investigations into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review.
On air, '60 Minutes' reporter says 'none of us is happy' about changes that led top producer to quit
Read full article: On air, '60 Minutes' reporter says 'none of us is happy' about changes that led top producer to quitScott Pelley of “60 Minutes” explained the departure of the show's executive producer to viewers and said “none of us is happy” about the conditions that led to Bill Owens' departure.
US judge temporarily stops west Texas immigrant deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Read full article: US judge temporarily stops west Texas immigrant deportations under Alien Enemies ActA federal judge in west Texas has joined other courts in temporarily blocking the deportations of Venezuelan immigrants under an 18th-century wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act.
The US oversees a peace pledge for east Congo, hoping to ease its access to critical minerals
Read full article: The US oversees a peace pledge for east Congo, hoping to ease its access to critical mineralsSecretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that would ease U.S. access to critical minerals in resource-rich eastern Congo.
Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters' records in leak inquiries
Read full article: Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters' records in leak inquiriesThe Justice Department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organizations as part of leak investigations, serve search warrants when appropriate and force journalists to testify about their sources.
Wesley Hunt has met with White House aides about entering the Texas Senate primary, AP sources say
Read full article: Wesley Hunt has met with White House aides about entering the Texas Senate primary, AP sources sayU.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas may enter his state’s Republican primary for a Senate seat, adding more intrigue to what is already a marquee midterm contest.
Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US
Read full article: Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to USA federal judge has temporarily halted her order directing the government to explain what it’s done to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis came Wednesday, just one day after she blasted the Trump administration for ignoring her orders by refusing to provide information.