Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), facing a funding crisis due to the Trump administration withholding $75 million in congressionally allocated funds, received a $6.2 million lifeline from the European Union. The EU's emergency funding comes as RFE/RL battles to secure its federal payments and has implemented cost-cutting measures, including...
FEMA's acting administrator, David Richardson, rescinded the agency's 2022-2026 strategic plan, citing its disconnect from FEMA's mission. A new plan is expected this summer. This decision, described by a FEMA official as removing the agency's "organizational backbone," eliminates the Office of Resilience Strategy, raising concerns about preparedness for...
Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," cleared a key procedural hurdle in the House after intense negotiations and a presidential appeal to wavering Republicans. The bill, including cuts to Medicaid and food stamps and tax breaks, passed 217-212 with one Republican dissenting. ...
The US Air Force has accepted a Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar as a gift, intending to modify it for presidential use. Despite Trump's claims of a quick conversion, experts say it would cost hundreds of millions, possibly over a billion dollars, and take years to meet Air Force...
The House narrowly passed a procedural vote (217-212) on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," advancing it to the floor for debate before a final vote expected early Thursday. The bill, following negotiations between House Speaker Mike Johnson and the President, includes changes to Medicaid work requirements (delayed to...
President Trump's economic agenda, driven by a coalition of billionaires, suburbanites, and working-class voters, faces internal GOP conflict. While the proposed bill includes populist measures like increased child tax credits, its core focuses on tax cuts benefiting high earners (65% of the bill's value), leaving the lowest 10% worse...
G7 finance ministers are meeting in Banff, Canada, amid tensions caused by President Trump's tariffs. The meeting, typically congenial, is expected to be contentious due to the tariffs' impact on global growth and strained relationships among member nations. While some bilateral trade deals are underway, Canada and the EU...
Following Prime Minister Netanyahu's confirmation of 20 hostages alive in Gaza, the Hostages Families Forum criticized the government's handling of the situation, calling it a missed opportunity for national revival. They demanded the immediate release of all hostages to end the 19-month war. Opposition leader Yair Lapid warned...
The Republican-controlled House is poised to pass President Trump's tax and spending bill early Thursday, despite internal divisions. The bill, extending 2017 tax cuts and increasing military and immigration spending, would be funded by cuts to social programs. The Congressional Budget Office estimates a $3.8 trillion debt increase...
Italy's new law restricts citizenship eligibility to those with Italian parents or grandparents, impacting millions with Italian ancestry. This change, effective Tuesday, prevents citizenship claims based on great-grandparents, leaving many who'd invested time and money in the process ineligible. While a referendum on residency-based citizenship is upcoming, its...
