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US Senate to vote on Trump aid, broadcasting cuts as deadline looms

By Patricia Zengerle and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-led U.S. Senate is due to vote next week on President Donald Trump’s request to slash $9.4 billion in spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting, setting up a showdown with Democrats that could complicate annual ...
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US health department widens immigrant benefit restrictions

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration is widening its interpretation of a law banning most immigrants living in the United States from receiving federal public benefits to include 13 new categories of programs including Head Start preschool programs for low-income children. The U.S. Department ...
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Michigan State professor enters crowded Democratic primary for US Rep. Tom Barrett’s seat

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University professor Josh Cowen announced Thursday that he is running for one of the battleground state’s most competitive congressional districts, joining a crowded field of Democrats seeking to challenge Republican Rep. Tom Barrett. In an interview with The Associated ...
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Democrats release texts, emails to boost claims Trump nominee urged defiance of courts

(Note language in paragraphs 5 and 10 that readers may find offensive) By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday released internal Justice Department text messages and emails to corroborate claims by a whistleblower who alleged that President Donald Trump’s judicial nominee ...
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Federal judge blocks Trump’s EO on birthright citizenship after SCOTUS ruling

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in New Hampshire has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its executive order on birthright citizenship.U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante certified a challenge on Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union as a class action lawsuit and granted a preliminary injunction.The ...
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How Trump’s megabill affects student loans, school choice

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's signature tax and spending megabill could alter aspects of K-12 and higher education in the coming years, according to education advocates on both sides of the aisle.After a monthslong process on Capitol Hill, the highly anticipated law will significantly reform the student ...
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Rubio, Lavrov meet after Russian barrage on Kyiv

(NEW YORK) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio emerged from a 40-minute meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday with an acknowledgment that talks between Moscow and Kyiv for peace in Ukraine have not progressed much.Rubio said he shared President Donald Trump's ...
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Ex-CIA director John Brennan says he ‘knows nothing’ of ‘politically based’ DOJ investigation

By Christian Martinez (Reuters) -Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Wednesday he “knows nothing” of the Department of Justice investigations into himself and ex-FBI Director James Comey but slammed the probes as politically motivated. A Justice Department spokesperson on Wednesday confirmed the probes but ...
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US rights advocates, Democrats condemn lawmaker Randy Fine’s comments as racist

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. House of Representatives Democrats and rights advocates criticized Republican Representative Randy Fine on Wednesday, calling comments he made about Representative Ilhan Omar “racist” and “Islamophobic.” Fine’s comments on X were in response to a post Omar made criticizing Israeli ...
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GOP congressman won’t run for governor in Pennsylvania, despite Trump’s promise to support him

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser will not seek the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania, despite having President Donald Trump’s recent promise of support if he were to run. Meuser’s decision to run again for his northeastern Pennsylvania seat rather than governor ...
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A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and experts divided

WASHINGTON (AP) — A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives and even some progressive religious groups but concern from other leaders of faith, ...
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US court voids conviction of influencer who tried to help Trump in 2016

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a social media influencer who used Twitter posts that resembled Hillary Clinton ads to spread false information about the 2016 presidential election and help Donald Trump win. The 2nd U.S. ...
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