The Senate's confirmation hearing for the new education secretary, Linda McMahon, turned into a heated debate over who controls federal funds. Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington, questioned McMahon about how she would handle a situation where the president or a powerful businessman lik
A plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senator Jim Risch had to turn back to Washington late Thursday. The plane, a C-32, a converted Boeing 757, had a problem with the cockpit windshield. This happened about 90 minutes after taking off from Joint Base Andrews. The plane was heading to
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created in 2011 to make sure that financial products and services were fair and clear for all Americans. It handled nearly 100, 000 complaints each month in 2024 from service members, veterans, and their families. These complaints included issues l
European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, wasn't happy with the U. S. President Donald Trump's recent phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. She believes that any agreement about Ukraine's future should include input from both Europe and Ukraine. She made this clear during a NATO meeting.
Florida has just made some big changes to its immigration laws. The state is now spending a lot of money to enforce these new rules. The state will spend nearly 300 million dollars to hire more than 50 new law enforcement officers. These officers will focus on immigration. The money will also be use
New York's governor has stepped in to prevent a doctor from being sent to Louisiana. This doctor is accused of sending abortion pills to a teenager in Louisiana. The governor's decision is a big deal because it sets up a potential legal fight. The fight will be about whether states that support abor
Linda McMahon, a Trump ally, was tasked with reshaping the Education Department. Her plan involved reallocating key functions to other agencies, not completely dismantling the department. McMahon suggested that programs like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act could be better managed by
In a surprising turn of events, a federal judge recently stepped in to halt a controversial plan. The judge ordered the government to keep funding for hospitals that provide gender-transition treatments for young people under 19. This decision came after a lawsuit filed by six transgender individual
Imagine this: The State Department was all set to buy some fancy armored electric vehicles from Elon Musk's Tesla. The plan was for a whopping $400 million. But then, the Trump administration stepped in and hit the pause button. The reason? Some big news about the deal came out. At firs
A surprising move shook up the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on a Thursday afternoon. Recent hires, those who had been working for less than a year or two, found themselves out of a job. This wasn't an isolated incident; it's part of a bigger trend across various government agencies.
