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In a significant leap for agricultural science, Chinese researchers have unveiled a new variety of rice that could dramatically change the way we approach global food production. This newly developed rice is not just any crop—it’s a game-changer, engineered to thrive on land that was previously thought to be unusable. In fact, the new strain holds the promise of growing …

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 …

White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs  The New York Times Trump administration releases after-school funding for schools  The Washington Post Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs  AP News Trump administration unfreezes $1B in after-school funding: Source  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Following Capito-led Efforts, Education Department Releases Critical …

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 successfully submitted such …

Scoop: Trump’s new Alcatraz could cost $2 billion  Axios Burgum, Bondi Tour Alcatraz to Launch Trump Plan to Reopen Site as Federal Prison  KQED Trump’s Plan to Reopen Alcatraz Appears to Move Forward With Officials’ Visit  The New York Times Trump administration confirms plans to reopen Alcatraz  KTVU Trump officials tour Alcatraz in bid to reopen prison amid outcry from California leaders  The Guardian Source …

Congress votes to strip more than $1 billion in funding for NPR, PBS  Axios House passes Trump’s $9 billion DOGE cuts package in another legislative win for president  CNN Bill cutting foreign aid and public broadcasting passes US House  BBC NPR and PBS Funding Cuts Were Decades in the Making  The New York Times Congress sends $9B spending cuts package to Trump’s desk after …

CNN  —  House Republicans gave the final stamp of approval early Friday morning to a package of $9 billion in spending cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting, handing a win to President Donald Trump. Congress passed the package — which is part of Trump’s cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency efforts — under an obscure presidential budget law used to …

CNN  —  House Republicans gave the final stamp of approval early Friday morning to a package of $9 billion in spending cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting, handing a win to President Donald Trump. Congress passed the package — which is part of Trump’s cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency efforts — under an obscure presidential budget law used to …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected late Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda. The White House had described the package as a test case and said that if Congress …

CNN  —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded by letter Thursday to a senior Trump administration official who accused the head of the central bank of mismanaging an “ostentatious overhaul” of its Washington, DC, headquarters. Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, suggested in a social media post last week that Powell had broken the law by …