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US judge stands by move to block cutting off of Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funding

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge is standing by her decision to block the implementation of a provision in U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently passed tax and spending bill that would prevent Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving Medicaid funding. The Trump administration on ...
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Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They’re vying to replace the party’s old guard

PHOENIX (AP) — Deja Foxx celebrated her April birthday in a way most 25-year-olds don’t. The extra candle meant she was now eligible to represent Arizona in Congress, and Foxx marked the occasion with a fundraiser. She’s part of a wide-ranging group of young Democratic ...
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US Justice fires nine more employees from Jack Smith’s team, sources say

By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday fired at least nine more Justice Department employees who worked for Special Counsel Jack Smith to investigate President Donald Trump’s retention of classified records and efforts to overturn the ...
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US judge grants Trump admin request to scrap Biden-era medical debt rule

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge in Texas on Friday granted a request from the Trump administration and industry groups to scrap regulations adopted during the final days of Joe Biden’s presidency that would have removed consumers’ medical debts from their credit reports, court papers ...
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One California worker dead, hundreds arrested, after cannabis farm raid

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A California farmworker died on Friday from injuries sustained a day earlier when U.S. immigration agents raided a cannabis operation and arrested hundreds of workers, according to a farmworker advocacy group. Dozens of migrant-rights activists faced off with federal agents in ...
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Rubio meets with Chinese foreign minister

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday after his first meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that their talks were "positive and constructive" and could pave the way for a meeting between the two countries' heads of state."The president wants ...
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More than 1,300 State Department employees to receive layoff notifications

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News.All notifications for civilian service employees and foreign service officers are expected to ...
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More than 1,300 State Department employees to receive layoff notifications

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News.All notifications for civilian service employees and foreign service officers are expected to ...
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Andrew Cuomo, Eric Adams face calls to unite behind 1 NYC mayoral candidate — though neither appears willing to drop out

(NEW YORK) -- Just weeks after New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declared victory in the primary, other candidates set to be on the ballot -- particularly incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo – are facing calls to unite behind ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Washington, DC, city council special election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in southeast Washington, D.C., will fill a vacant city council seat Tuesday in a special election to replace former Councilmember Trayon White, who was expelled from office in February following his 2024 arrest in a federal corruption probe. Among the ...
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Schools brace for wave of parents seeking opt-outs after Supreme Court ruling

(WASHINGTON) -- When public school teachers return to classrooms this fall, they will confront a new legal landscape that has given parents expanded veto power over certain aspects of a child's education.A sweeping constitutional interpretation issued last month from the U.S. Supreme Court recognizes ...
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Trump heads to Texas after catastrophic flooding, avoiding criticism he’s heaped on other governors

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump travels to Texas on Friday amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the devastating floods, as well as questions about the federal response -- including FEMA's fate -- that he has so far avoided.Trump's visit comes a ...
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