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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 …

President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to have the federal government take control of Washington, D.C., after an assault on a well-known original staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency in the nation’s capital over the weekend. Edward Coristine, also known by his online name, “Big Balls,” and a woman characterized in a police report as his significant other were the …

Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of D.C. After Member of DOGE Assaulted  The New York Times Jesse Watters: DOGE’s ‘Big Balls’ was jumped by gang in DC  Fox News Trump administration staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ assaulted in DC  Politico Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on DOGE worker  The Washington Post DOGE worker mugged, beaten in Washington DC; Trump and Musk react: …

Confusion among federal workers over Musk email Confusion among federal workers over mixed messages on Elon Musk email 04:11 Washington — The federal agency that asked government workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week has officially ended the practice, which was initiated by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Scott Kupor, the director of the Office …

US agency approves OpenAI, Google, Anthropic for federal AI vendor list  Reuters GSA Propels Government into AI Revolution with Addition of Leading Solutions to Multiple Award Schedules  GSA (.gov) Scoop: Anthropic wants to sell the government Claude for $1  Axios OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Win US Approval for Civilian AI Contracts  Bloomberg.com OpenAI, Google, Anthropic AI models added to government purchasing system  The Hill Source …

A new federal rule proposed Tuesday would make it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances out of the operator’s sight without having to go through a cumbersome waiver process. The federal government had already approved 657 waivers to allow companies such as Amazon and major utilities to do this in certain circumstances, but the waiver process made …

Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on DOGE worker  The Washington Post Former homicide detective Ted Williams explains why FBI might have gotten involved in shooting that left a Congressional intern dead  Fox News Trump again threatens DC’s autonomy in post claiming violent assault in the city  KOMO DOGE worker mugged, beaten in Washington DC; Trump and Musk react: ‘Is it …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Trump administration has dismissed five out of seven members on Puerto Rico’s federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances, sparking concern about the future of the island’s fragile economy. The five fired are all Democrats. A White House official told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the board “has been run …

Nicholas Mata just wants to play football. The Roanoke tween already has the size to back up his dreams: At 12 years old, he’s 6-foot-2. His parents — Reasa Selph and Antonio Mata — thought he was on track toward that goal. That is, until a relatively mild illness spiraled into a near-death experience and left their son with lifelong …

Tensions Flare Between Two Federal Agencies Charged With Aviation Safety  The New York Times Less than a second before hitting a passenger jet, helicopter instructor told pilot to change course, NTSB hearing reveals  CNN 3 big takeaways from the NTSB hearing on the DCA midair collision  NPR Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67  apnews.com Deadly …