Justice Department sues Maine over transgender athletes Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit against Maine’s Department of Education over the state’s refusal to ban transgender athletes. President Donald Trump took aim at California, saying the state “illegally” allows men to play in women’s sports, referring to a transgender female student athlete in the state.
Referencing Trump’s business moves while in office, an ethics expert said, “His is one of the most blatant and appalling instances of selling access to the presidency I’ve ever seen.” Trump hosts crypto dinner for biggest $TRUMP coin buyers The president hosted top investors in his meme coin and rewarded the biggest buyers with gifts
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.
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
Who will actually pay for Trump’s tariffs? While trade is a hot topic among the Trump Administration, who actually pays for the new tariffs? Fox – Fox 9 U.S. stock futures point to a lower opening as investors await more news on President Donald Trump‘s tariff plan and economic news. Stocks rallied on Monday after
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
Existing home sales fall to lowest level since 1995 The latest home sales numbers painted a discouraging picture for the real estate industry as sales fell to the lowest level since 1995. Straight Arrow News Rising home prices in metro Phoenix are making it difficult for families to afford to buy a home. The median
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
President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb federal spending have hit the Department of Agriculture, which has cut over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers. States recently learned about the cuts, which will cut funding for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) and the