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
Before her second trial even began, accused murderer Karen Read told Vanity Fair she owed her attorneys more than $5 million in deferred fees. “If I can get the entire truth of this case out in the public forum, that, to me, is priceless,” the accused murderer told Vanity Fair. Read told Vanity Fair she’s living
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
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,
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
KITTERY, Maine — A day after her home state was sued by the Trump administration, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, reaffirmed her stance against transgender athletes playing girls and women’s sports. But she criticized the president’s attempts to rescind federal funds for Maine schools. The Department of Justice announced its lawsuit against Maine Wednesday, alleging a
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
Trump calls for end to DEI programs President Donald Trump is calling for an end to federal diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs. Fox – Seattle Pennsylvania education officials are reaffirming their compliance with civil rights laws in answer to a Trump administration threat to pull federal funding from schools that embrace certain diversity,
Adam Ashton | CalMatters Hands Off protest against Trump, Musk in Palm Springs People gather at Palm Springs City Hall on Saturday, April 5, 2025, to protest the actions of the Trump administration, including Elon Musk’s role. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The investment chief who’s responsible for the retirement plans