Trump administration shutters DC foreign policy think tank Wilson Center
(Reuters) – Nearly all employees at the Wilson Center, a non-partisan foreign policy think tank in Washington, have been placed on leave, the New York Times reported on Thursday. About 130 staff at the center, chartered by
Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University, adding to a list of Ivy League colleges that have had their federal
Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income households pay for heat
The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps millions of low-income households pay for heat during the winter, unnerving state officials who are now wondering whether they will still
Republicans moving ahead with Trump’s ‘big’ bill of tax breaks and spending cuts amid tariff uproar
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts at a risky moment for the U.S. and global economy. More than
Mel Gibson’s right to own a gun restored by Justice Department, NYT reports
(Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department will allow actor Mel Gibson to own guns again, despite his 2011 conviction on a domestic violence charge, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The Times, citing unnamed sources familiar with
Michigan couple arrested in Mexico over payment dispute freed, US special envoy says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Michigan couple, Christy and Paul Akeo, who were arrested last month in Cancun, Mexico, over a payments dispute with a resort company, have been freed and were on a plane home, U.S. special envoy
A look at Laura Loomer, longtime Trump ally criticized for racist posts and Sept. 11 conspiracies
Laura Loomer, a right-wing personality known for her incendiary social media presence, appeared to have been sidelined at points by Donald Trump’s campaign and then by his administration. But she has long had the president’s ear and
States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections.
US Senate Republican calls top Democrat Chuck Schumer ‘Fuhrer’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Republican member of the U.S. Senate on Thursday called the chamber’s top Democrat Chuck Schumer – the highest-ranking Jewish U.S. elected official – “Fuhrer,” a reference to the title used by Adolf Hitler. Ohio
Federal judge rules action against NEA unnecessary after it backed off bans on gender ideology
A federal judge on Thursday denied a motion to stop the National Endowment for the Arts from barring funds to artists whose projects promote gender ideology, saying the agency no longer was doing it. Four arts groups
