President Trump on Friday ordered federal officials to install signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History that correct what he says is "inaccurate" information presented by the institution about American history. read more
The Trump administration will not renew direct federal funding of community-based organizations that work on HIV prevention, according to multiple groups impacted by the freeze. read more
More than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) food benefits since Congress approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). read more
The Pentagon insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open, but after weeks of renewed Iranian attacks on ships, traffic through the vital waterway has slowed again, pushing up global oil prices. ... President Trump threatened Wednesday to "bomb and destroy" an Iranian bridge or power plant for every new attack by Iran on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. read more
The Trump administration plans to announce Wednesday that it has reached a broad nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that could lead to the country enriching its own fuel for nuclear reactors, U.S. officials said. read more
Dozens of states are going to have to start forking over more money to fund SNAP (or end up cutting food assistance) if they don't get their error rates in check. read more
In a little noticed and stunning court filing, federal officials said that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states "based solely" on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
A map shows the states with the best and worst public schools ... read more
The ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement explain why it has purchased commercial spyware capable of covertly taking control of phones as well as collecting messages, photographs, location information and other personal data. read more
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" does not apply to nearly one in four US workers (24%) who suffer from "job lock." Approximately 23m Americans stay unhappily in their current job, even though they want to leave, because they are afraid of losing their health insurance. read more
