Federal and state officials accelerate I-40 repairs after hurricane devastation. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently visited North Carolina and Tennessee to assess the damage Hurricane Helene caused to…
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USDA Affirms Commitment to Global Food Assistance
Foreign Agricultural Service continues support for McGovern-Dole and Food for Progress initiatives. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced earlier this month that the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) will…
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DOGE Committee Meets for First Hearing
Panel members discuss the efforts being made by the “Department of Government Efficiency.” DOGE Committee Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia presided over the panel’s first hearing last…
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FCC Chair Announces Investigation into NPR and PBS
He says the nonprofits may be violating federal rules by airing commercials and promotional announcements. Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr announced an investigation into the “sponsor messages”…
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Federal Employee Unions Sue Administration Over Mass Layoff
USAID employees also file suit over Elon Musk’s employee status. A group of unions representing federal employees filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s administration, alleging that the mass…
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House Leaders Advance Budget Resolution
The House speaker abandoned negotiations with the minority party after the inability to find common ground. The House moved a 2025 budget resolution through the House Budget Committee…
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House Minority Leader Announces “Rapid Reponse Task Force”
He calls the group an “all hands on deck effort” to counter President Trump. House Minority Leader Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York announced the formation of a…
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House Speaker Acknowledges Full-Year Stopgap Funding Possibility
He said that members of the minority party made unacceptable counteroffers. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson acknowledged the possibility of a full year of stopgap funding if…
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Secretary Hegseth Outlines Priorities in the Pentagon
The focus is on homeland defense, warfighting, and eliminating wasteful spending. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined key defense priorities this week, including modernizing the U.S. nuclear triad and…
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Congressman Drafts Impeachment Articles Against District Judge
He called the injunction against President Trump’s DOGE auditing of the Treasury Department “a threat to democracy.” Representative Eli Crane of Arizona drafted articles of impeachment against District…
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