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Senate Passes $9B DOGE Cuts, Sends It Back to House
The Senate early Thursday approved President Donald Trump's plan for billions of dollars in cuts to funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, handing the Republican president another victory as he exerts control over Congress with little opposition.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:04:23 EDTAlaskans Head to Higher Ground After Earthquake
Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska's southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then canceled a tsunami warning for the region.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:46:49 EDTColumbia Takes On Fight Against Antisemitism
Columbia University announced a series of reforms designed to combat antisemitism as it tries to convince the Trump administration to return $400 million in federal funding that was canceled following claims it failed to protect Jewish students from harassment.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:33:12 EDTTrump to End Fed Funds for Calif. High-Speed Rail Project
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is ending federal funding for California's high-speed rail project.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:03:15 EDTDOJ Fires James Comey's Daughter, Who Prosecuted Epstein Case
The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a veteran federal prosecutor who worked on the cases against Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, three familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:54:14 EDTOut-of-State Donors Boost Mamdani's Coffers by $350K
Far-left New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has received a massive influx of out-of-state donations, accounting for nearly half his campaign haul since winning the Democrat primary, the New York Post reported.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:12:39 EDT900 Fmr DOJ Employees Urge Senate to Reject Bove Nomination
Over 900 former Justice Department employees are urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject confirming Emil Bove to serve as an appellate court judge.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:00:01 EDTGOP Support Builds to Push DOJ to Release Epstein Files
Support appears to be gaining among House Republicans to force a vote on demanding the Department of Justice release all files related to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:11:11 EDTNo Ruling This Week on Abrego Garcia's Release From Jail
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Wednesday tried to poke holes in the human smuggling case the government is pursuing against him in Tennessee, while a federal judge said he won't rule this week on freeing Abrego Garcia from jail.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:35:57 EDTEducation Dept Probes University of Michigan Over Funding
The University of Michigan is in the crosshairs of the Education Department over potential unreported foreign funding and influence that the Trump administration has linked to "agroterrorism."
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:36:22 EDTGun Org Rebuts Study Linking Soft Gun Laws to Deaths
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is disputing a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, arguing that raw CDC data contradicts claims that states with permissive gun laws lead in adolescent firearm deaths, Breitbart reported.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:06:02 EDTVance Tiebreaker Could Be Needed Again on Rescissions Deal
Senate Republicans appear to be walking another fine line on passing a rescissions package that would codify $9.4 billion in cuts to foreign aid programs and public broadcasting.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:24:00 EDTTexas Flood Recovery Could Take Months
The heartbreaking and tedious work of search teams sifting through debris fields looking for victims of the early July flash flood that devastated the Texas Hill Country and killed dozens of people continues at a slow pace.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:34:50 EDTTrump Signs Law Strengthening Fentanyl Sentencing
President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday that aims to tackle the scourge of illegal fentanyl and impose stricter sentences for those who distribute and sell the drug.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:33:19 EDTQuinnipiac Poll: 63 Percent Disapprove of Epstein Files Handling
Most voters disapprove of the way President Donald Trump and his administration have handled the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a new poll that comes after the release of the Justice Department's memo closing the case.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:15:52 EDTMamdani Gives House Dems Insight Into Successful Campaign Strategy
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, on Wednesday gave House Dems insight to his successful campaign strategy, reports Politico.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:09:59 EDTAutomakers Won't Face Fuel Economy Penalties for Last 3 Years
Automakers face no fines for failures to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules dating back to the 2022 model year under a law signed by President Donald Trump this month, U.S. regulators said.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:39:10 EDTTrump Ready to Send Tariff Notice to 150 Countries
While boasting of taking in over $100 billion from tariffs that he imposed on other nations so far, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he's close to sending a tariff notice to 150 countries.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:35:37 EDTConcerns Raised Over LGBTQ Crisis Lifeline Closing Thursday
The closure of a national crisis lifeline service for LGBTQ youth on Thursday has mental health organizations worried about its impact on those who contact it in need of help, The Hill reported on Wednesday.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:17:25 EDT20 States Sue Trump Over Ending FEMA Grant Program
Twenty U.S. states filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block the Trump administration's decision to cancel a multibillion-dollar disaster preparedness grant program, arguing the move violates constitutional separation of powers and endangers vulnerable communities.
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