Governor Moore defends hiring spree to improve state services amid $3B deficit concerns
Arguing there’s downsides to downsizing, in Governor Wes Moore’s first State of the State address he pledged to fill ...
Trump is targeting antisemitism in schools. Experts fear other civil rights will be ignored
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal office that enforces civil rights at schools across the U.S. has been ordered to prioritize complaints of antisemitism above all else as it molds to President Donald ...
House, Senate fight to kickstart plan on Donald Trump's legislative agenda
GOP senators will attend a private dinner at Mar-a-Lago on Friday night, the day after House Republicans had a marathon meeting in the White House to try to hash out a plan to get Trump's agenda ...
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Senate confirms Russell Vought, Project 2025 coauthor, as White House OMB director
The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House Office of Management and Budget director after a 30-hour floor fight, ...
No federal budget decision leads to pause on STEM program for Kansas 5th graders
The STEM Program STARBASE in Lenexa has paused operations because there has not been a decision made on the federal budget.
US states ask judge to enforce order blocking Trump funding freeze
Democratic attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia on Friday asked a federal judge to enforce his order ...
The U.S. Dollar's Dominance Is Almost Over
Learn about the significant risks facing the U.S. economy, including mounting debt and geopolitical tensions, and the ...
Markey: Federal freeze on $316M for Mass. climate efforts is ‘illegal’
Sen. Markey said $316 million dollars for environmental programs in Massachusetts are still inaccessible, despite multiple ...
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Trump’s federal funding freeze continues to loom over Colorado lawmakers’ budget-cut decisions
Colorado lawmakers are in the dark about what comes next after a White House decision to freeze wide swaths of federal ...
States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on ...
Senate confirms Trump ally Rusell Vought as White House budget director
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official ...
US Senate Republicans unveil budget plan for Trump agenda
Congressional Republicans’ tax and spending package will be announced this weekend, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on ...