California is joining 16 other states in a federal lawsuit to force the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in funds for electric vehicle chargers approved by former President Joe Biden’s hallmark infrastructure law. “Alongside 16 attorneys general, I’m suing the Federal Highway Administration for their efforts to thwart Congress’s $5 billion program to
The impact and history of autos in Detroit, The Motor City Here are some facts about Detroit’s auto industry. Rep. Bill Huizenga introduced the Made in America Motors Act, proposing a tax deduction on interest paid on U.S.-assembled vehicle loans. The proposed deduction allows up to $2,500 per year for vehicles under 14,000 pounds purchased
Those working to end the HIV epidemic say this cut in funding will have a ‘devastating impact.’ Protesters against planned National Institutes of Health funding cuts The Trump administration’s push to slash funding at the National Institutes of Health has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. About $42 million of the terminated grants were
Ryan Hanrahan | Farmers’ Advance ‘May Day’ protests push back against Trump administration policies “May Day” protesters across the U.S. rallied against President Donald Trump’s policies and billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over the White House. Reuters’ Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter reported that “farm loan employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will
Trump returned to the White House days after launching a cryptocurrency meme coin that analysts say is now worth a fortune. Experts, senator warn of Trump’s push to profit from presidency Trump has blurred traditional lines, seeking personal wealth through crypto, real estate, Truth Social and branded merchandise during his presidency. The $TRUMP coin celebrates
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
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday. “It does exist as a card, but I think whether we choose to use it or not would be a separate decision,” Kato said during
Sam Drysdale | State House News Service As President Donald Trump passes 100 days in his second term in office, Gov. Maura Healey says she’s still willing to work with him, but called his administration “a disaster” so far. “I said at the outset that I would work with this administration where it benefits Massachusetts,
Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media A car drives through an electronic tolling facility on the Hardy Toll Road on March 14, 2022. State legislation that would require Harris County to send 30% of its surplus toll road funds to the City of Houston is one step closer to becoming law after passing the Texas
By LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has frozen, stalled or otherwise disrupted some $430 billion in federal funds — from disease research to Head Start for children to disaster aid — in what top Democrats say is an “unprecedented and dangerous” assault on programs used by countless Americans.