Education Department announces end to pandemic-era funds
In a letter to state education leaders, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the Department of Education would no longer ...
Lawmakers react to President Trump’s cuts to federal food aid
President Donald Trump recently slashed $1 billion in federal food aid and is now canceling another $500 million from the Emergency Food Assistance Program, drawing mixed reactions from lawmakers.
Democrats demoralized by Trump get a boost from Wisconsin voters and Cory Booker’s speech
For a day, at least, Democrats across the country have a sense that their comeback against President Donald Trump may have begun. It wasn’t just about the election results in ...
Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel ‘green bank’ grants was legal
A federal judge on Wednesday pressed an attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency about whether the agency broke the law when it swiftly terminated $20 billion worth of grants awarded to ...
District attorney lashes out at ICE for detaining suspect in Boston during a trial
A district attorney in Boston harshly criticized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday after one of its ...
Proxy voting proposal moves forward despite GOP resistance
Only about a dozen women in history have given birth while serving in Congress, the first in the 1970s. Many lawmakers who ...
Air traffic controllers to get more support after a fight and latest near miss at Washington airport
Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss ...
RealPage sues California city officials over rental algorithm ban
Real estate software company RealPage filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Berkeley, California — the latest city to try to block landlords from using algorithms when deciding rents.
State Farm General seeking a 39% rate hike for umbrella policies
State Farm General, California’s largest insurer, has filed a 39% rate hike for its California Personal Liability Umbrella program, which provides additional coverage for various situations like ...
Southern California authorities prepare for massive unsanctioned ‘Deltopia’ street party
Authorities in Santa Barbara County are preparing for this year’s Deltopia, a weekend-long unsanctioned street party, which ...
Former aide slams California Democrat in video announcing primary campaign
Jake Rakov, a former aide to Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), on Wednesday announced he is launching a primary challenge against his former boss. In a video announcing his campaign, Rakov directly ...
Montana’s anti-transgender bathroom restrictions are on hold under a judge’s order
A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people’s use of bathrooms in public buildings. The measure, which Republican Gov. Greg ...