Senators grill Education Secretary Linda McMahon over proposed cuts Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified to Congress over proposed budget cuts. After a monthlong delay, more than $118 million in federal K-12 funds will be released to Tennessee. The Trump administration missed a deadline to allocate $6.2 billion in funds nationwide, saying it was due to
100 days of Trump: 3 key changes impacting people across America 100 days after returning to power, Donald Trump is charging ahead with tariffs, an immigration crackdown and federal cuts, including dismantling DEI. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” appropriates $300 million for security reimbursements to communities where Trump has properties. Expenses incurred on or
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
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Senators grill Education Secretary Linda McMahon over proposed cuts Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified to Congress over proposed budget cuts. Two Shasta County high schools re-examine after-school programs in wake of federal funding freeze The freeze affects roughly $339,000 allocated for high schools in Cottonwood and Anderson Students at two Shasta County high schools may
President Trump’s big bill passes Senate with help from JD Vance President Donald Trump’s amended bill was narrowly passed by the Senate, with Vice President JD Vance’s vote breaking the 50-50 tie. The Trump administration may eliminate federal funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, impacting after-school programs nationwide. The cuts will affect nearly
Benzinga | Detroit Free Press Trump slams Fed chair as interest rates hold steady amid tariff fears President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the Fed held rates steady, citing risks from Trump’s expanding tariffs. The president labeled Fed chair Jerome Powell ‘too late’ and ‘an American disgrace,’ arguing that the Fed’s
See the most expensive homes sold in the Des Moines metro in 2024 A look at the most expensive homes sold in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties. Home mortgage interest rates are unlikely to drop anytime soon, despite comments by the Chicago Federal Reserve CEO during a recent Des Moines visit that rates could drop
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A union representing 150,000 federal workers faces allegations of financial improprieties at one of its chapters. In an era of mass federal layoffs, here’s why it matters. The labor union that represents more than 450 train engineers for New Jersey Transit walked off the job after contract talks stalled. The labor union that represents more