The Trump administration is offering student loan forgiveness and a $50,000 signing bonus to new ICE agents, while simultaneously restricting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for government and nonprofit workers. This move, criticized as politically motivated, targets organizations aiding transgender youth and undocumented immigrants. Experts see...
President Trump's actions are raising concerns about his attempts to rewrite history. The Smithsonian Institution removed references to Trump's impeachments from an exhibit on presidential power, following a White House-influenced content review. Separately, Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after receiving unfavorable job numbers,...
Cambodia nominated former President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in de-escalating a border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand. At least 43 people died in the five-day conflict, displacing over 300,000. Trump's intervention, involving a phone call to the Thai acting prime minister, led to...
Former President Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, impacting products like coffee, due to his disapproval of Brazil's handling of former President Bolsonaro's trial. The tariffs, the highest imposed on any country, come despite a U.S. trade surplus with Brazil. Trump's actions stem from his support...
FEMA is making nearly $1 billion in disaster preparedness and homeland security funding available nationwide. This follows a CNN report last week revealing plans to slash these programs. While DHS denies a reversal, the funding release preserves crucial programs like the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), which provides over...
A $140 million alleged Ponzi scheme involving First Liberty Building & Loan has implicated top Georgia and Alabama Republicans. Receiver S. Gregory Hays is attempting to recover funds, including over $1 million in political donations, though he expects substantial investor losses. Many investors were conservative supporters drawn in...
A US appeals court upheld most restrictions on immigration raids in Los Angeles, finding that Trump-era sweeps targeted race and ethnicity. The court ruled that reasonable suspicion is required before detaining individuals, prohibiting the use of factors like race, language, location, or occupation for arrests. While the court...
Republican election officials in Colorado received unsolicited calls and texts from a GOP consultant claiming ties to the Trump administration, requesting access to election equipment. Both officials refused. This is part of a broader pattern of actions by the Trump administration and allies, including executive orders, data requests, and...
Democratic governors are responding to Texas Republicans' gerrymandering efforts by considering redrawing their own congressional maps. California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a special election to approve new maps, garnering support from other Democratic governors. While some, like Wisconsin's Gov. Tony Evers, oppose map changes, others see retaliatory redistricting...
Federal officials are investigating former Special Counsel Jack Smith for potential Hatch Act violations, following allegations by President Trump and Republicans that Smith's investigations were politically motivated. The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is investigating, but cannot bring criminal charges; it can, however, recommend disciplinary action or refer findings...
