POLITICS
Georgia lawmakers pass bill allowing Trump and others to recover costs of election meddling case
Read full article: Georgia lawmakers pass bill allowing Trump and others to recover costs of election meddling caseGeorgia’s Senate has passed a bill that would allow President Donald Trump and more than a dozen people to seek compensation for legal bills stemming from an attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.
Trump's interior and energy secretaries cheer on natural gas export industry in Gulf Coast
Read full article: Trump's interior and energy secretaries cheer on natural gas export industry in Gulf CoastThe planned expansion of a massive liquified natural gas facility in southeast Louisiana is a beacon for U.S. energy policy, according to two members of President Donald Trump's cabinet who spoke to workers there.
Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve
Read full article: Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reservePresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a government reserve of bitcoin, a key marker in the cryptocurrency’s journey towards possible mainstream acceptance.
The New Mexico judge who presided over Alec Baldwin's trial is set to retire
Read full article: The New Mexico judge who presided over Alec Baldwin's trial is set to retireA New Mexico state district judge who presided over the widely publicized trial of actor Alec Baldwin for a fatal movie set shooting is getting ready to retire from the bench.
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
Read full article: War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purgeReferences to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content.
Tribal nations are concerned that Trump's cuts have the potential to violate trust responsibilities
Read full article: Tribal nations are concerned that Trump's cuts have the potential to violate trust responsibilitiesTribal leaders across the United States are scrambling to respond to a directive from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to close more than a quarter of Bureau of Indian Affairs offices, which provide vital services to Indigenous communities.
Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11
Read full article: Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11President Donald Trump is expressing uncertainty that NATO would come to the United States' defense if the country were attacked.
Judge orders Trump administration to speed payment of USAID and State Dept. debts
Read full article: Judge orders Trump administration to speed payment of USAID and State Dept. debtsA federal judge has given the Trump administration until Monday to speed up payment toward some of nearly $2 billion owed to partners of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department.
Texas countywide voting bill would allow fewer polling sites
Read full article: Texas countywide voting bill would allow fewer polling sitesSenate Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting locations. County election officials say they’ve struggled to comply with it.
Judge stops immediate shutdown of small US agency for African development
Read full article: Judge stops immediate shutdown of small US agency for African developmentA judge has barred the Trump administration from immediately moving to shut down a small federal agency that supports investment in African countries.
Trump targets security clearances of law firm over actions related to 2016 Russia investigation
Read full article: Trump targets security clearances of law firm over actions related to 2016 Russia investigationPresident Donald Trump says he is suspending the security clearances of attorneys at a prominent law firm involved in launching since-discredited opposition research during the 2016 presidential campaign into any ties between the Republican candidate and Russia.
CIA lays off some recently hired officers as Trump shakes up intelligence community
Read full article: CIA lays off some recently hired officers as Trump shakes up intelligence communityThe Central Intelligence Agency is laying off some recently hired officers as President Donald Trump's efforts to downsize and reshape the federal government reverberate through the intelligence community.
Federal judge reinstates labor board member fired by President Donald Trump
Read full article: Federal judge reinstates labor board member fired by President Donald TrumpA federal judge has ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he fired a member of an independent labor agency, and the judge ordered that she be allowed to remain on the job.
Texas Senate advances bill to start a $3 billion dementia research fund
Read full article: Texas Senate advances bill to start a $3 billion dementia research fundThe legislation would require voters to approve the $3 billion start-up cost, and then the fund would be maintained at no more than $300 million annually.
Elon Musk's PAC is running ads touting Trump's accomplishments — and his
Read full article: Elon Musk's PAC is running ads touting Trump's accomplishments — and hisTech billionaire Elon Musk has refired the political action committee he spent heavily on in supporting Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, this time with the group’s first television advertisement, one lauding the first six weeks of the administration, where he is working as a close adviser to the president.
Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he's not to blame for federal firings
Read full article: Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he's not to blame for federal firingsElon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers that he's not to blame for the firings of thousands of federal workers as he pushes to downsize the government.
California's Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women's sports, splitting with progressives
Read full article: California's Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women's sports, splitting with progressivesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has spoken out against allowing transgender women and girls to compete in female sports.
Why a Rio Grande Valley hospital is helping to feed its patients
Read full article: Why a Rio Grande Valley hospital is helping to feed its patientsAs the Edinburg facility and others seek to assist people experiencing food insecurity, state lawmakers have more than a dozen bills that could tackle Texas’ food deserts.
Rep. Al Green’s response after being censured for disrupting Trump’s joint address to Congress
Read full article: Rep. Al Green’s response after being censured for disrupting Trump’s joint address to CongressIn the days leading to the censure, Green has doubled down on his actions saying on X, "Democrats will never abandon the fight to make sure every American has a safe, healthy, and financially secure life."
Attorneys file class action appeals to federal board for thousands of workers Trump fired
Read full article: Attorneys file class action appeals to federal board for thousands of workers Trump firedAttorneys are filing class action appeals to a federal board for thousands of workers fired by President Donald Trump.
Trump envoy says Ukrainians 'brought it on themselves' after US pauses aid and intelligence sharing
Read full article: Trump envoy says Ukrainians 'brought it on themselves' after US pauses aid and intelligence sharingUkraine was given “fair warning” by the White House before President Donald Trump this week ordered a pause on U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing with Kyiv.
Why automakers' short reprieve from tariffs isn't enough to weather Trump's escalating trade war
Read full article: Why automakers' short reprieve from tariffs isn't enough to weather Trump's escalating trade warPresident Donald Trump granted U.S. automakers a short reprieve from stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada this week.
FBI committed to bringing home American hostages held in foreign countries, director says
Read full article: FBI committed to bringing home American hostages held in foreign countries, director saysFBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau will work to “zero out” the population of Americans detained or held hostage in foreign countries.
New Senate bill seeks to tackle the flow of fentanyl into the US from China and Mexico
Read full article: New Senate bill seeks to tackle the flow of fentanyl into the US from China and MexicoIn a rare bipartisan move, two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the U.S. from China, Mexico and through other borders.
South Texas immigration detention center with capacity for 2,400 people to reopen
Read full article: South Texas immigration detention center with capacity for 2,400 people to reopenThe Biden administration shuttered the Dilley facility last year because of high operating costs. It’s expected to hold immigrant families under the Trump administration.
Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does
Read full article: Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it doesPresident Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department.
Trump's erratic trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growth
Read full article: Trump's erratic trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growthPresident Donald Trump’s ever-changing, on-again, off-again tariff war with America’s three biggest trading partners – Mexico, Canada and China — is baffling businesses and causing them to delay or cancel the investments that help drive economic growth.
Second federal judge extends block preventing the Trump administration from freezing funding
Read full article: Second federal judge extends block preventing the Trump administration from freezing fundingAttorneys general in New York and Rhode Island are backing a federal judge's decision to extend a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars.
FDA nominee sidesteps questions on abortion pill, agency layoffs and other issues
Read full article: FDA nominee sidesteps questions on abortion pill, agency layoffs and other issuesDr. Marty Makary is largely sidestepping Senate questions about his plans to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
How Trump justifies his tariffs — from budget balancing to protecting 'the soul' of America
Read full article: How Trump justifies his tariffs — from budget balancing to protecting 'the soul' of AmericaTo President Donald Trump, “tariff” is more than “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.”.
With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol
Read full article: With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the CapitolThe Legislature has tried to clamp down on renewable energy resources in the past, but many lawmakers are recognizing the need to support all types of generation to meet record demand growth.