‘Urgent requirements’ for US military funding cited by GOP as Hegseth estimates war cost
Sen. Patty Murray says Democrats may reject the $70 billion Iran war request, calling it a rubber stamp with no exit strategy.
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Trump proposal will turn federal grants into a system of political favors, Democrats warn
Even Republican Sen. Susan Collins wants OMB to withdraw parts of the rule, warning it could harm rural communities and biomedical research funding.
US Education Department veterans blast Trump plan to transfer programs
Former officials from both parties warn moving special education and civil rights enforcement to HHS and Justice would leave disabled students without accountability.
Trump administration should preserve Reflecting Pool evidence, judge says
Defense lawyers for David Hearn say draining the pool before they could examine it undermines his defense, prompting a warning from the judge but no dismissal.
Canadian hockey sticks, wine and cement subject to new Trump tariffs
Trump invoked a dormant 1930 tariff law never before enforced, after his prior Canada tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court and $166 billion had to be refunded.
Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to fracking
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management scheduled a September 2026 lease sale for 2,800 acres of Wayne National Forest, a preserve long sought by the oil and gas industry. This could mean fracking Ohio’s only national forest for the first time.
DHS boss Mullin warns of possible prosecution for election officials over voter roll access
Nevada, California and Pennsylvania officials call the DHS noncitizen voter claims speculative, as Mullin cites unclear authority to prosecute state election staff.
Immigrants, DHS agents and traffic stops: Violent outcomes repeat across the US
Trump overruled DHS's brief pause on traffic-stop enforcement, even as charges tied to at least five of the 22 shootings have since been dismissed.
House Dem Leader Jeffries hammers Trump, asks for teachers union help in midterms
The AFT gave Democrats $4 million in 2024, and Jeffries courted the union a day after House Republicans advanced bills to dismantle the Education Department.
Labor nominee defends transfer of programs to agency from Education Department
Sen. Patty Murray called the plan nonsensical, while Sonderling said Labor is just moving money, not programs, as senators weigh his nomination July 23.
Feds increasingly leave local governments hanging when climate disasters hit, report finds
FEMA covered $210 million for individuals after Milwaukee's record August floods but denied the $34.7 million local governments needed to repair roads and schools.
US senators grill Blanche over ‘slush fund’ deal as he seeks attorney general confirmation
GOP Sens. Cornyn and Tillis pressed Blanche to formally kill the $1.776 billion fund, while Democrats challenged his refusal to meet Epstein survivors himself.
US House Republicans take ‘first step’ toward dismantling Department of Education
The 10-bill package skips special education and civil rights functions, as Democrats accuse Republicans of covering for transfers McMahon already made without Congress.
Trump presses ICE to continue traffic stops despite fatal shootings
The reversal came a day after DHS paused vehicle stops following fatal shootings in Texas and Maine, prompting protests from Mexico's and Colombia's presidents.
US House passes bipartisan bill to make daylight saving time permanent
Medical groups back standard time instead, and Rep. Madeleine Dean cited deadly 1974 school-commute crashes as the lone House vote against the bill.
Appeals court reverses decision on immigrant detention, leaving no-bond policy in place
The 5th Circuit will rehear the case in September, while the Supreme Court plans to resolve a split with the 8th Circuit this October.
Judge blasts Trump for using the presidency to ‘manipulate’ courts in IRS case
Judge Kathleen Williams bars the Trumps from citing the settlement anywhere and refers his attorney to the Florida Bar for discipline.
15 states sue Trump administration to block school mental health funding cuts
The suit says the administration plans to defy a December court order and end the $1 billion Parkland-era grant program by month's end.
Trump administration targets state AI laws over ideology
The FTC proposal follows Musk's xAI lawsuit against a Colorado law already repealed by state lawmakers, and a lawyer calls the move huge news for AI firms.
After US Sen Lindsey Graham’s death, Trump recommends Graham’s sister to fill out term
Gov. McMaster announces his pick at 4 p.m., while a separate Aug. 11 special election will determine who faces Democrat Annie Andrews for the full term.
