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When asked if he would be reporting his positive experience back to the president, Burgum didn’t give a direct answer but said that within the Department of the Interior, the model the Presidio uses to fundraise and function “is something we have to look at.” When Congress created the Presidio Trust in 1996, it provided federal money to aid the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their efforts to target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda. The vote marked the first time in decades that a president has …

A Minnesota state senator was convicted of burglary Friday for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s home, and faced calls for her immediate resignation from a closely divided chamber where she holds a deciding vote. After about three hours of deliberations, the jury found Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 51, guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools. She told …

Embattled MAGA rallies behind Trump after leak of alleged Epstein letter  Axios MAGA influencers line up behind Trump after days of pressuring administration for more on Epstein  CNN ‘This is a much better place’: WSJ bombshell unites a frayed MAGA  Politico Bannon calls for special prosecutor on Epstein files  The Hill If This GOP Conference Is Proof, Trump Is Totally Screwed Over Epstein  The New …

The removal of 21 children from the custody of a Los Angeles-area couple has put a spotlight on the practice of using surrogates to build a family. Surrogacy has no federal regulation, leaving it up to states to set the rules if they choose to allow it. The kids — 15 at the couple’s mansion and six more living elsewhere …

CNN  —  The State Department had more than a dozen meetings with the White House – including Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s White House deputy chief of staff – and other agencies to discuss the topic of student visas, a top department official said in federal court on Friday. The White House did not comment on the meetings. John Armstrong, …

Explosion at Los Angeles Training Center Kills 3 Sheriff’s Deputies  The New York Times 3 LA County Sheriff’s Department deputies killed in explosion at training facility in East Los Angeles  ABC7 Los Angeles Explosion kills 3 L.A. County sheriff’s deputies; Santa Monica apartment under investigation  Los Angeles Times Procession held for 3 deputies killed in explosion at East L.A. sheriff’s training center  KTLA Deadliest …

Dear Colleague: On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21) (OBBB) into law. The OBBB contains numerous provisions that amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) and impact the administration of Title IV, HEA programs. Many of the changes under the OBBB will be implemented on July 1, 2026 and over the …

L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said on Friday that she is “confident” that the cause of the deadly Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility explosion will be found as accidental. “I think it’s important for the Sheriff’s Department, for Sheriff Luna to get out and dispel any rumors and also provide the facts and fill in the blanks on …

Man Who Was Pulled Into M.R.I. Machine Has Died, Police Say  The New York Times Man Wearing Neck Chain Is Pulled Into M.R.I. Machine, Police Say  The New York Times Man dies after being pulled into MRI machine while wearing metal chain in Nassau County, Long Island  ABC7 New York Man with metal neck chain sucked into MRI on Long Island  NBC New York …