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Maine sues USDA over funding freeze
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Monday over the agency’s recent decision to withhold federal funds from the state over its refusal to comply ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats question VA secretary on return-to-office 'disruptions'
A group of 20 House Democrats want answers from Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on how President Trump's return-to-office mandate for federal workers is being carried out, citing "deep ...The Hill - 2d -
A proposed tax credit could help homeowners hit by climate-fueled natural disasters
Two U.S. senators introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to minimize damage to homes and communities from floods, wildfires and other natural disasters through a federal tax credit.NBC News - 2d -
A proposed tax credit could help homeowners hit by climate-fueled natural disasters
Two U.S. senators introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to minimize damage to homes and communities from floods, wildfires and other natural disasters through a federal tax credit.NBC News - 2d -
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Stocks rebounding after wild day on Wall Street; Supreme Court lifted a federal judge's order that blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants to El Salvador.CBS News - 1d -
Judge orders Trump White House to restore AP access
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore The Associated Press’s access to key White House spaces after it exiled AP reporters over the organization’s refusal to use ...The Hill - 1d -
New victories for Trump administration at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to fire 16,000 probationary federal workers, reversing a lower court ruling. And the justices also said President Trump can keep using wartime ...NBC News - 1d -
Judge Orders White House to Restore AP’s Access to Trump
The Trump administration has barred the news outlet from certain events for its use of the term “Gulf of Mexico,” which a federal judge agreed amounted to a violation of the First Amendment.The New York Times - 1d -
Governors push back as Trump directs the Justice Department to go after state climate laws
Democrat governors are pushing back as President Trump directed his Justice Department to target state climate laws. “The federal government cannot unilaterally strip states’ independent ...The Hill - 18h -
DOJ asks Supreme Court to intervene in independent agency firings
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to intervene so the president can fire Democratic appointees at two independent federal agencies. Trump’s dismissals of National Labor ...The Hill - 17h -
Appeals court frees Trump administration to resume probationary employee firings
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a lower court order blocking the Trump administration from firing probationary workers, freeing the White House to fire thousands of federal workers. It ...The Hill - 16h -
Judges temporarily block 5 Venezuelans' deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Federal judges in New York and Texas temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting five Venezuelan men it alleges are gang members by using the Alien Enemies Act. The American Civil ...The Hill - 16h -
Supreme Court permits Trump to fire 2 independent agency leaders, for now
Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday permitted President Trump to fire Democratic appointees serving at two federal independent agencies as the Supreme Court mulls how to handle the ...The Hill - 14h -
With NCAA settlement pending, Power Four conference stakeholders lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill
While a federal judge considers whether to approve a massive NCAA settlement that would pay athletes over $2 billion and pave the way for even more spending, a large group of industry officials ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Power 4 heads unite on Hill, lobby for NIL guidance
Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC leaders gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with lawmakers and lobby for federal NIL guidelines -- a strong show of unity from the Power 4 just days after ...ESPN - 6h -
Could freshman Sarah Strong become the best UConn player ever?
TAMPA — Paige Bueckers wore the net that UConn players cut down following their national championship win like a necklace, an elusive crown jewel made of nylon that no one can take away. The ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Are Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong the keys to UConn running it back?
TAMPA, Fla. — When it was Sarah Strong’s turn to climb up the ladder and cut off her piece of the net, the UConn freshman treaded carefully, meticulously planning out her course of action. Longtime ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Sanders on law firms making deals with Trump: 'Absolute cowardice'
Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed law firms coming to deals with President Trump in an interview that aired Sunday. “What do you make of the law firms cutting deals?” CBS News’s Robert Costa asked ...The Hill - 3d -
Death toll from flooding in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to support victims
The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has reached 33 as authorities race to evacuate and support hundreds of families trapped in their homesABC News - 2d -
Three talking points ahead of Arsenal vs Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid had a golden chance to cut the deficit with Barcelona to just one point in La Liga at the weekend. They went on to lose to Valencia, however, and saw that chance forfeited in what ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Stuffy nose and steak knife join Scheffler's list of Masters tests
Scottie Scheffler is well prepared for Augusta National's challenges as he chases a third Masters victory in four years, but a stuffy nose and steak knife could offer sterner tests."Maybe they'll ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Louisville transfer Jared Dawson finds caring difference at Notre Dame
The thought of transferring out of Louisville didn’t even occur to Dawson until after a dislocated elbow suffered in a 38-35 loss at Stanford on Nov. 16 cut his fifth season short. “I’m all-in on ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘Go Trump’: Florida shoppers back tariffs – but others are worried
Some Gainesville voters remain loyal to the president, while others cut back on buying and business owners hike prices. In Gainesville, Florida, a small city in the north-central part of the state, ...The Guardian - 1d -
How Trump Is Putting Law Firms in a No-Win Situation
As Willkie Farr & Gallagher learned, cutting a deal with the White House can avert a financially punitive executive order. But doing so can draw internal rebukes and external criticism.The New York Times - 1d -
Bolton: Trump tariffs 'huge opportunity for China worldwide'
Former national security adviser John Bolton suggested Tuesday that he doesn't believe China will cut a deal with President Trump amid the back-and-forth tariff war. Instead, the former Trump ...The Hill - 21h -
A lifesaving midwife in Afghanistan: Noriko Hayashi’s best photograph
‘This woman was nine months pregnant but had never had a checkup. Anisa is listening to the baby’s heartbeat with a stethoscope. After foreign aid cuts, including Trump’s, she is now out of a job’. ...The Guardian - 21h -
US restores urgent food aid but not in Afghanistan and Yemen, where millions need it
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has reversed cuts in emergency food aid to several nations but maintained them in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest countriesABC News - 14h -
Dagger to the heart as Villa outplayed by best team in Europe
It almost felt like a dagger to the heart and the third cut was the deepest. There were just 90 seconds to go in added time when Nuno Mendes scored the goal that left Aston Villa on the brink of ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Lawmakers demand answers on Trump scuttling of domestic terrorism programs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI are being pressed to explain numerous cuts to programs focused on combating domestic terrorism. Letters from Democrats in both chambers this ...The Hill - 1h -
A Nicaraguan asylum seeker checked in with Ice every week. He was arrested anyway
Alberto Lovo Rojas fled violence in his home country. Now, he fears Trump-backed deportation. It finally happened while he was waiting to get his hair cut.. Alberto Lovo Rojas, an asylum seeker ...The Guardian - 3d -
Go off grid? Where would I get my meds, compression socks and corn removers? | Adrian Chiles
Am I just too fussy or too old? Either way I’m not cut out for a life in the wilderness. I don’t really want to run away from everything. But I’m disappointed to realise I’m no longer able to do so ...The Guardian - 1h
