USDA says much of Food for Progress aid program can resume, email shows
By Lisa Baertlein and Leah Douglas (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday the Food for Progress aid program could resume for agreements made in fiscal year 2024 or earlier, according to an email seen
Trump official’s directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states
CHICAGO (AP) — Shortly after he was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy circulated a memo that instructed his department to prioritize families by, among other things, giving preference to communities with marriage and
Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE’s access to Treasury’s payment systems
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk’s team was given to the government’s payment system, citing “threats to the economy and national security, and the potential violation
Top Trump prosecutor in DC opens probe based on referral from Elon Musk
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s top federal prosecutor in Washington, announced on Friday he has launched an investigation into government employees accused of stealing property and making threats based on
Trump recall of CDC research puts scientific papers in limbo
By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) – Scientists are struggling to respond to a Trump administration order to review papers already submitted for publication for content now banned by the federal government, according to interviews with six researchers. The
Justice Department says it won’t release the names of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 riot cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has agreed to refrain from publicly identifying any FBI agents whose conduct is under review as President Donald Trump’s administration examines the investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the
Florida’s lieutenant governor gets a university post, handing DeSantis another key appointment
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has been named the interim president of Florida International University, a move that hands term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis the opportunity to elevate an ally to the powerful position
More GOP-led states seek to follow Trump’s lead in defining male and female
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Katherine Bartle said she spent her years growing up in Alabama trying anything to “fix” herself and exist as a man. Eventually she realized it wasn’t possible. “I am a woman. I assure
Federal prisons being used to detain people arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdown
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is using federal prisons to detain some people arrested in its immigration crackdown, the federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday, returning to a strategy that drew allegations of mistreatment
GOP state attorneys general campaign group brings back leader who resigned in aftermath of Jan. 6
An organization with the mission of electing Republicans to state attorney general positions is bringing back a former executive director who resigned in the aftermath of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The
