Seth Tupper | South Dakota Searchlight President Donald Trump issued a reelection endorsement Monday for South Dakota’s U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, days after Rounds helped pass Trump’s cancellation of previously approved funds for public broadcasting and foreign aid. Rounds, a Republican former governor, is serving his second term in the U.S. Senate. He’s up for
Former President Donald Trump speaks in Swannanoa Former President Donald Trump spoke in Swannanoa, October 21, 2024. North Carolina has received $3.8 billion in federal funding for Tropical Storm Helene recovery, about 6% of the estimated $60 billion in damage and needs. The state has asked the federal government for funding to cover 48% of
Trump claims bill will have tax savings for Wisconsin DoorDash driver While highlighting the “Big Beautiful Bill,” President Donald Trump referenced how he claims a Wisconsin DoorDash driver will benefit from tax cuts and “no tax on tips” in the spending bill. President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” introduces changes to the federal student loan
President Trump takes US out of UNESCO for the second time President Donald Trump has withdrawn the U.S. from the culture and education agency UNESCO. The Trump administration announced on Friday it will return more than $5 billion in funding that it previously withheld from the nation’s K-12 public schools for over a month. In
The Trump administration will release about $67 million to Colorado’s K-12 school districts after freezing the money for nearly a month, a move that comes just weeks before the 2025-26 academic year begins. The funding freeze was set to upend the upcoming school year as districts had already budgeted the federal money and hired employees.
(WHTM)– Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a bipartisan coalition today, encouraging Congress to pass cannabis banking reform legislation. Sunday said the coalition, which consists of 32 attorneys general, calls on Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. This bill aims to provide legal clarity for banks to serve state-regulated cannabis businesses, address
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Cornyn seized Thursday on an Associated Press story that Republican primary challenger Attorney General Ken Paxton, with wife Angela Paxton, claimed three houses as their primary residence on mortgage paperwork. Those inaccurate statements allowed the couple to improperly lock in low interest rates, according to the AP report. “It’s a
How to control your finances on a tight budget Living on a tight financial budget? That doesn’t mean you can’t take control of your finances. Beginning on 2025 tax returns, new car buyers might qualify for an above-the-line deduction of up to $10,000 in car loan interest in a year. Taxpayers will not be able
Senate passes bill to cut funding to public broadcasting The bill to cut more than $9 billion from public broadcasting, foreign aid and more will move on for a final House vote, then to the president. The rescission bill passed by Congress ends funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, including NPR and affiliates. KCLU
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is voting on a trio of bills Thursday intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U.S. the “ crypto capital of the world.” One of the bills, which would regulate a type of cryptocurrency called stablecoins,