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Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools  The Washington Post Trump Live Updates: News on Education Funds, Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and More  The New York Times Education Department says it’s releasing more than $5 billion in frozen grants  NPR Following freeze, WA to get federal school funds after all  The Seattle Times Trump administration releases over $6B in frozen education funds to …

Ethics Panel Rebukes Congressman for Wife’s Stock Trade in Firm He Helped  The New York Times Stock Trade by Lawmaker’s Wife Fuels Insider Information Concerns  The Wall Street Journal Rep. Mike Kelly violated House code of conduct, ethics panel concludes  The Washington Post Pennsylvania Republican called out by Ethics panel for stock investments  Politico Ethics panel: Pennsylvania Republican violated code of conduct with spouse’s …

Republicans Begin Effort to Sell Tax Law in Trump Policy Bill to Las Vegas Voters  The New York Times House Ways and Means Committee Holds a Field Hearing on the Republican Tax and Spending Bill  C-SPAN Congressional Republicans hail ‘big beautiful bill’ in Las Vegas hearing; Democrats skeptical  Las Vegas Review-Journal Vegas Workers Laud Tax Breaks On Tips, OT At Hearing  Law360 Showtime in …

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump administration that sought to block the enforcement of several “sanctuary policies” in Illinois that restricted the ability of local officials to aid federal immigration authorities in detainment operations. In a 64-page decision, U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins, a Joe Biden appointee, granted a motion by the state of Illinois to …

The adulterous MAGA politician whose wife is divorcing him on “biblical grounds” has been hit with even more cheating accusations. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his estranged wife Angela declared three separate homes as their primary residence in mortgage documents, allowing them to lock in improperly low lending rates, the Associated Press reported. They also allegedly double-dipped on a …

Academic with history of incendiary remarks to lead US Institute of Peace  Politico Source link

Exclusive | RFK Jr. to Oust Advisory Panel on Cancer Screenings, HIV Prevention Drugs  The Wall Street Journal Kennedy considering firing members of preventive services task force  NBC News Kennedy to Oust Care Task Force, WSJ Reports; HHS Says No Decision Yet  U.S. News & World Report RFK Jr. to Oust Advisory Panel on Cancer Screenings, WSJ Reports  Bloomberg.com US Health Secretary Kennedy to …

Illinois governor escalates redistricting showdown with Trump and Texas  Axios Texas plan to redraw maps could protect GOP House majority  The Washington Post Democrats rally in Texas over Trump order to redraw districts: ‘The only way they can keep power is to cheat’  The Guardian Pritzker’s gerrymander jab draws fire  Politico Texans, Democrats condemn GOP redistricting plans at first public hearing  The Texas Tribune Source …

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking the birthright order nationwide since a key Supreme Court decision in June. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, joining another district court as well as an appellate panel …

Two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were placed on administrative leave on Friday, fueling speculation that the Trump administration was retaliating against them for actions taken during the president’s first term. Jeff Dillen, who was serving as deputy general counsel, and Stephen Volz, who heads the agency’s satellites division, led the investigation into whether agency administrators …