A proposal to sell federal public lands has officially been taken out of the Republicans spending and tax bill after facing strong push back from hunters, fishermen, outdoor recreation users and, most importantly, Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, who kept pushing for the idea, announced late Saturday night
In a heated legal battle, a federal judge on Wednesday denied a request to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s efforts to remove Shira Perlmutter as the director of the US Copyright Office. US District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that Perlmutter, appointed as Register of Copyrights in October 2020, failed to demonstrate how her removal
President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on May 9. Since then, he’s announced that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will assume the role of acting librarian of Congress. Trump’s ultimate decision of whom to appoint as the librarian of Congress is of more consequence than people might think. The classic image of
Criminals are preying on low-income families who are struggling to put food on the table, and the numbers highlight the problem. In Worcester, 245 households had a total of more than $100,000 stolen from electronic cards issued by the government that are used to buy groceries, according to state figures from Jan. 1 through March
Kristen Osenga, chief policy counselor | Inventors Defense Alliance Tour of the assembly facility at the Hyundai Metaplant America Highlights from a media tour of the Hyundai Metaplant America in Bryan County, Ga. that included Stamping, Wielding, and General Assembly. American innovation is under attack. Across the country, it’s increasingly difficult for startups to protect
Mixed reactions to Trump’s order to dismantle Education Department Residents in Columbia, Missouri, and New York City reacted to President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at dissolving the Education Department. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a long-anticipated executive order seeking to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, which he said was “45 years in
Will the U.S. Department of Education be disbanded by Trump Administration? This video examines the historical foundation of the U.S. Department of Education, its mission to promote equal access and accountability in education, and the conservative-driven debate over its future. The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Education have raised question by
Linda McMahon confirmed by Senate for Education secretary The Senate confirmed GOP donor and former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education with a 51-45 vote. President Donald Trump is seeking to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, according to a draft of an executive order reviewed by USA TODAY. As Trump
Washington faces a budget battle to raise the debt ceiling and avoid default. The Treasury is using extraordinary measures to maintain payments, with funds depleting rapidly. But Treasurys with maturities nearing the date when the cash runs out are trading cheaply. It’s that time again when Washington braces itself to go to battle over the
Trump shuts down US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Protesters are calling on the Trump administration to change course and re-open the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). It is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector founded in 2011 after the Great Recession. Fox – Seattle CFPB