Chinese EV battery maker shows new tech US consumers can’t buy At the Shanghai Auto Show, Chinese EV battery giant CATL revealed new technologies, but none are likely to reach US consumers anytime soon. Straight Arrow News California is suing the Trump administration for withholding $5 billion in funds for electric vehicle infrastructure. The lawsuit
President Donald Trump signs order to cut PBS and NPR funding President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop directly funding PBS and NPR. President Trump signed an executive order to defund NPR and PBS, claiming left-wing bias. A Pew Research poll shows more Americans support continued federal funding for public broadcasting than oppose
How would a Dept. of Education closure affect Americans? U.S. President Donald Trump moved to eliminate the Department of Education. But he can’t shutter the agency without congressional legislation. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget could eliminate Head Start funding, impacting 800,000 children nationwide. In Mississippi, Head Start serves 25,000 children and 238 pregnant mothers.
Gov. Stitt addresses remarks from Ryan Walters in press conference In a live-streamed press conference, Gov. Kevin Stitt spoke against Ryan Walters’ rule requiring children and parents to disclose immigration status upon enrollment. The Office of the Govenor/Youtube State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters said Tuesday he would block federal funds from going to Oklahoma schools
Do college graduates have regrets about their chosen majors? With the rising cost of college, Americans currently owe nearly $1.8 trillion in student loan debt. What majors are worth the money? The U.S. Department of Education will restart involuntary student loan collections on May 5. Borrowers in default for 270 days or more will face
Most meme coins not under SEC jurisdiction: Peirce Head of the SEC Crypto Task Force and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce gives her take on meme coins and says the SEC will look at the facts and circumstances, but says most meme coins probably don’t have a home in the current set of regulations. Bloomberg Digital
Linda McMahon says Dept. of Education can only be closed by Congress President Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary faced questions about federal funding for low-income schools, school choice and more. As President Donald Trump slashes federal programs nationwide, funding for public school districts across Wisconsin is in jeopardy. Some Wisconsin school districts rely on
Chuck Schumer to vote to advance GOP funding bill Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer says he will vote for the GOP funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate will vote on a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown. Democrats may vote against the bill in protest of President Trump’s policies. If the
Teachers union leader responds to Education Department cuts President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten responded to Donald Trump’s Education Department cuts. The Trump administration is cutting about half of the U.S. Education Department’s workforce, including cuts in divisions that oversee federal student loans. There are over 900,000 student borrowers with $32.1 billion
Trump signs order establishing strategic Bitcoin reserve President Trump signed an order Thursday to create a federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, signaling new federal support for cryptocurrency in general and Bitcoin in particular. Scripps News If you hold and trade in Bitcoin, Ethereum or any other cryptocurrency, you are probably bracing for the fallout from a