Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
SEATTLE (AP) — Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump, but many worry that mass federal worker firings will leave the nation more vulnerable to wildfires.
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says her job is to be more than just an ‘activist’ against Trump
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin said it’s no secret Democrats don’t have their strategy figured out, but insists the “yelling” coming from some progressive Democrats has not stopped President Donald Trump’s agenda. Slotkin was
Brothers and roommate of Laken Riley’s killer to be deported after fake green card convictions
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Two brothers of the Venezuelan man who killed Georgia nursing student Laken Riley will be deported along with their former roommate after they pleaded guilty to possessing fake green cards, federal authorities say.
Newly released JFK assassination files reveal more about CIA but don’t yet point to conspiracies
DALLAS (AP) — Newly released documents related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963 gave curious readers more details Wednesday into Cold War-era covert U.S. operations in other nations but didn’t initially lend credence to long-circulating
The Media Line: New US Task Force Established To Target Hamas Attackers and Supporters
New US Task Force Established To Target Hamas Attackers and Supporters By The Media Line Staff The US Department of Justice announced the establishment of the Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF 10-7), dedicated to pursuing and prosecuting
US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was half a ton overweight for a trip into icy conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said
Pentagon reviews plans to cut troops handling migrants at Guantánamo by as much as half
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military officials are reviewing plans that would cut the number of U.S. troops deployed to the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba to handle detained migrants by as much as half, because there are
New North Carolina governor seeks to freeze tax cuts, phase out school vouchers in budget
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday urged Republicans in charge of the legislature to roll back upcoming income tax rate cuts and scale back private school vouchers that now can be
University of California sets hiring freeze in anticipation of Trump cuts
By Jasper Ward (Reuters) – The University of California has imposed a system-wide hiring freeze and made additional cuts, its president said on Wednesday, as part of efforts to try to mitigate the impact of sharp cuts
Justice Department moves to drop lawsuit that would allow Texas police to arrest migrants
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration has moved to dismiss a Biden-era lawsuit against Texas over a state law that would allow local police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally, days after the administration’s
