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.
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 Could Wisconsin become a cryptocurrency hub? A proposed bill authored by state Sen. Dora Drake, a Democrat from Milwaukee, announced last
Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy | Reuters Musk to shift focus from DOGE to Tesla after profits plunge Elon Musk told investors he will refocus on Tesla and begin scaling back his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in May. unbranded – Newsworthy Tesla investors breathed a sigh of relief after CEO Elon Musk said he would refocus his
Chris Gallagher | Contributor Cryptocurrency saw swift growth in 2024, particularly in the fourth quarter–but the question of whether this trajectory will continue through 2025 remains unsolved. The first quarter of 2025 has already seen high volatility and fluctuation, with crypto prices hitting a high at the start of March only to plummet a few
Prosper Junior Bakiny | The Motley Fool Apple to source more iPhones from India to beat Trump’s tariffs: Report Apple is reportedly looking to source more iPhones from India as a way to bypass President Donald Trump’s new tariffs. Straight Arrow News President Trump‘s economic policies are causing significant volatility in the stock market. On
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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
Akash Sriram | Reuters Elon Musk pauses Tesla orders in China amid trade war Tesla has paused new orders for its Model S and Model X vehicles in China, following the US decision to impose 145% tariffs on Chinese imports. The move signals early fallout from President Trump’s escalating trade war. unbranded – Newsworthy Tesla TSLA.O investors
Ex-MPS school board member headed to trial The case against a former Milwaukee Public Schools board member will head to trial. Aisha Carr was in court on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 13. Fox – Milwaukee Aisha Carr, a former Milwaukee Public Schools board member who last year was accused of fraud and misconduct, is now facing
The change will lead to garnished wages and benefits for more than 5 million Americans starting this summer. Collection of defaulted student loans to resume May 5: What to know Since the pandemic, federal student loan borrowers have been mostly protected from the harshest consequences of defaulting. That’s about to change on May 5. WASHINGTON