Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s $11 Billion Public Health Grant Cuts

The administration argued the pandemic-era grants were no longer needed while plaintiff states argued that the cuts were illegal and hurt public health. A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration’s plan to cut more than $11 billion in public health grants, siding with a coalition of 23 states and the

Even With Trump’s Orders, an Uncertain Future for Pennsylvania’s Coal Miners

WAYNESBURG, Pa.—In a roadside clearing, a young man in boots, jeans, black hoodie, and black cap emerges from a trail and sits on a flat-topped boulder. He’s startled to see he’s not alone on this warm, overcast Easter afternoon in the woods just north of the Pennsylvania–West Virginia state line. Original News Source Link –

Lawmakers Concerned Trump’s UAE Deals May Allow AI Chips to Fall Into CCP’s Hands

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on May 15 raised concerns that the United States’ new chip deals in the Middle East may allow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its military to gain access to the very technology the United States has tried to restrict. President Donald Trump announced several multibillion-dollar deals during his

US Ambassador to Canada Tells Industry Leaders His Country Is ‘Open for Business’

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra told business leaders from G7 countries there should be no question about whether his country is open for business. Hoesktra made the comments during his first official address since arriving to his diplomatic post in Ottawa, during the Business 7 (B7) Summit on May 16 in the Canadian capital.

NJ Transit Workers Go on Strike; Congress’s Megabill Hits a Roadblock

New Jersey Transit engineers are walking off the job. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the union is walking away from a fair deal. The House Budget Committee voted down Congress’s bill to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda and threatened to derail the Republican leadership’s Memorial Day deadline. The first direct peace tal… Original News

Trump Admin Submits Emergency Appeal to US Supreme Court Over Mass Layoffs

It argued that a federal judge’s order blocking the the administration’s efforts in 21 agencies should be overturned. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court order blocking the Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs at a number of federal agencies. The order, issued by

DHS Denies Reports Noem Is Collaborating on Immigration Reality TV Show

A spokesperson confirmed it received a pitch for the show. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it received a pitch for a reality TV show in which immigrants compete for a chance to fast-track their American citizenship, and a spokesperson denied reports that Secretary Kristi Noem was involved. On Thursday, the Daily Mail reported