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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal grantmaking while ending offensive waste of tax dollars, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.  Every tax dollar the Government spends should improve American lives or advance American interests.  This often does not …

Trump will nominate White House economic adviser Stephen Miran to vacant Federal Reserve board seat  The Washington Post Trump Live Updates: News on the Fed, Admissions Data, New Census and Putin Meeting  The New York Times Trump to nominate economic advisor Stephen Miran to be new Fed governor, replacing Kugler  CNBC Trump taps White House economist Stephen Miran to fill Fed vacancy on …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The Trump administration is making plans to increase the federal law enforcement presence in Washington, DC, Thursday and Friday following an assault on a well-known former Department of Government Efficiency staffer over the weekend, three sources familiar with the plan told CNN. Officers from ICE, FBI, National Guard, along with local Department of Homeland Security agents …

Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack  Politico Source link

Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  The New York Times Judge hears arguments to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over environmental concerns  ABC News State denies claims of disturbance after caller reports abuse at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  NBC 6 South Florida Judge hears evidence about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ environmental concerns  NBC News To Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe, the Lands Around Alligator Alcatraz Are Sacred, …

A man driving a Penske truck pulled up to day laborers at the Home Depot and told them he was looking for workers, recalled one day laborer. The workers gathered around, just as more than half a dozen Border Patrol agents jumped out the back. Many of the people scattered, but 16 were arrested in the operation. After weeks of …

Facebook Tweet Email Link For the first time since revealing last week that the Trump administration began freezing its federal research funding, the University of California, Los Angeles has put a number on how much is at stake. And it’s far bigger than previously thought. “Currently, a total of approximately $584 million in extramural award funding is suspended and at …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Washington in connection with the attempted carjacking and beating of one of the most prominent members of the Department of Government Efficiency, renewing calls from President Donald Trump for the federal government to seize control of the nation’s capital. The victim, Edward Coristine, nicknamed “Big Balls,” was among the most visible …

Can NPR do without federal funding? Its CEO says she’s optimistic.  The Washington Post ‘Nothing left to cut’: Michigan public TV and radio stations ponder the rocky road ahead  Detroit Free Press Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down  NPR Press Release | Corporation for Public Broadcasting Addresses Operations Following Loss of Federal Funding  Corporation for Public Broadcasting Small stations hit hard: WTIP …

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns in Boston granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 Democrat-led states while their lawsuit over the funding moves ahead. A spokesperson for the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not immediately …