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Library grants restored after court order

The Trump administration on Wednesday restored library grants after a judge determined attempts to defund and dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) were unlawful. “Upon further review, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reinstated all

DOJ fails to secure new James indictment from grand jury

The Justice Department has failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) after its initial case against her was dismissed, a blunder for prosecutors who have trained their sights on the adversary of President Trump. Justice Department

Permitting reform gets some momentum

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Permitting reform gets some momentum Efforts to speed up the buildout of infrastructure projects, including by limiting scrutiny of them, are gaining some steam in Congress. © AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File The

Jensen Huang's latest DC trip

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Nvidia CEO swings through Washington, D.C. Nvidia's Jensen Huang said he met with President Trump on Wednesday and discussed export controls before heading to Capitol Hill to meet with Senate Republicans. © AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

Marine dies in Camp Pendleton training exercise

A U.S. Marine died during a training exercise Wednesday at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, military officials said Thursday. Around 1:45 p.m. local time, the Marine was involved in a “tactical vehicle mishap” during routine training and died of their injuries, the I

Trump shortens work permit duration for asylum-seekers

The Trump administration shortened the work permit duration for asylum-seekers on Thursday, citing security concerns with immigrant populations. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy manual to cut the validity period for employment authorization

Trump switches lead architect for White House ballroom

President Trump has swapped architects to lead the construction of a ballroom on the White House grounds, an administration official confirmed Thursday. Trump had tapped James McCrery II and his architecture firm to handle the $300 million project, which has generated

Young Americans increasingly say US on wrong track: Poll

A growing number of young Americans say the U.S. is on the wrong track, according to new polling from the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School. The Fall 2025 Harvard Youth Poll, conducted in early November, shows 57 percent of adults ages 18 to 29 years say

Bacon calls 'total baloney' on idea report exonerates Hegseth

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Thursday a Department of Defense (DOD) watchdog report did not exonerate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from using an encrypted messaging app to share details about a pending strike on Houthis in Yemen. "No, that is total baloney," Bacon said during

Unpacking the FDA’s Black Friday Vaccine Memo

The head of the Food and Drug Administration's vaccine division claimed in a leaked email that “at least 10 children" died from COVID-19 vaccination, using that to justify major vaccine regulatory changes. Experts, however, say too little information was provided to verify the