Lawmakers advance $27B funding bill tackling FDA funding, hemp, farm loans
Lawmakers are making slow headway on assembling a fiscal year 2026 package of 12 annual funding bills that provide money for federal agencies to... Read More.
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Nesbitt: Time to open federal investigation into Whitmer grant scandal
Investigations continue after a Gov. Gretchen Whitmer political appointee and donor received $20 million of taxpayer funding for her Oakland County-based nonprofit.
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ICE arrests MS-13 gang members hiding in Nebraska
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations arrested one of El Salvador’s most notorious MS-13 gang members in Nebraska.
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Taxpayers will no longer fund illegal aliens’ education
Taxpayers will no longer pay for the education of noncitizens in the U.S. illegally, the U.S. Department of Education said Thursday.
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State Department to proceed with ‘relevant and effective’ reorganization
The new leadership at the U.S. Department of State is moving full speed ahead on its mission to "rightsize" and reshape the department to... Read More.
Retired Air Force generals raise concerns about F-35, E-7 Wedgetail cuts
A group of 16 retired U.S. Air Force generals is asking congressional leaders to increase the purchase of F-35 Lightning fighter aircraft and a... Read More.
New bill would eliminate federal tax on home sales
Real estate owners looking to sell their homes in the future may be able to avoid paying the federal capital gains tax if newly-introduced... Read More.
Trump taps Duffy to lead NASA
NASA has a new interim leader with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy the latest Trump cabinet member to wear multiple hats.
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Trump’s 50% tariff raises concerns over copper production
President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on copper products sold in the United States effective Aug. 1.
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AARP Medicare Advantage among the lowest-rated plans in key senior markets
AARP-sponsored Medicare Advantage plans are among the lowest-rated options in many of the nation’s largest senior markets, despite the organization receiving over $1 billion... Read More.
