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The Trump administration has reinstated applications for a federal scholarship supporting students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) pursuing agricultural studies, following sharp criticism from lawmakers over its abrupt suspension last week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had halted the 1890 National Scholars Program, which provides full tuition, …

Vivek Ramaswamy officially launched his campaign for governor of Ohio on Monday, saying “America is back, and it feels fantastic.” Ramaswamy, a former 2024 presidential primary candidate and briefly co-head of the Department of Government Efficency, joins a Republican primary that also includes Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. On the …

Speaker Mike Johnson is forging ahead with a House vote this week on a multi-trillion-dollar budget resolution, a key test for President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. However, a group of conservative hardliners is threatening to derail the vote, citing concerns over insufficient spending cuts. Conservatives Revolt Over Spending Cuts Four …

President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House on Monday, where Ukraine and Russia dominated the agenda as the world marks three years since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion. At a joint press conference, Trump suggested that the war could end “within weeks” if handled “smartly” but …

A federal judge in Maryland on Monday temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Personnel Management from providing “personally identifiable information” to Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service. A group of labor unions, membership organizations and several U.S. military veterans filed a lawsuit earlier this month over allegations …

Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), some probationary staffers overseeing medical device approvals were unexpectedly reinstated over the weekend. The move follows intense backlash from the medical device industry, which pays hundreds of millions in fees to fund the FDA’s device review program. …

President Donald Trump has tapped Dan Bongino, a conservative commentator and former Fox News host, to serve as deputy director of the FBI, a position traditionally reserved for career FBI agents. Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer, will serve alongside newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel in …

The Associated Press (AP) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing the White House of violating the First Amendment by restricting its access to presidential events. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., specifically names White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, Deputy Chief …

Kash Patel, recently confirmed as FBI director, is expected to take on another high-profile law enforcement role as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), according to a White House official and two sources familiar with the plan. The appointment, which could be formalized as early …

Billionaire Elon Musk, in his new role spearheading federal workforce efficiency reforms, has issued a stark ultimatum to over 3 million federal employees: justify your work, or be considered resigned. In a Saturday post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk stated that all federal employees would receive an email asking them …

In an unprecedented shake-up of U.S. military leadership, President Donald Trump fired Gen. CQ Brown Jr., the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Friday. Brown, who had held the role since October 2023 after being appointed by President Joe Biden, is the second Black officer to serve as …

In a suit brought by 19 Democratic attorneys general, a federal judge in New York on Friday night in a preliminary injunction blocked the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing the Department of Treasury’s payment systems. “We just won a court order stopping DOGE and unauthorized, unelected, and unvetted individuals like Elon …

A federal judge in Maryland has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order terminating federal grants and contracts related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson ruled Friday that the administration’s ban on equity-related programs was too vague and …

The Trump administration has shut down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), the first nationwide system for tracking misconduct by federal law enforcement officers, the Justice Department confirmedThursday. The move, part of President Donald Trump’s broader efforts to reduce the size and cost of the federal government, has sparked …

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration has not fully complied with a court order blocking its sweeping freeze on foreign assistance, ordering officials to “immediately cease” any continued suspension of aid disbursements. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali, who last week issued an injunction against the administration’s aid …