Cuts at a little-known federal agency pose trouble for local health programs

A little-known federal agency that sends more than $12 billion annually to support community health centers, addiction treatment services, and workforce initiatives for America’s neediest people has been hobbled by the Trump administration’s staffing purges. The cuts are “just a little astonishing,” said Carole Johnson, who previously led the Health Resources and Services Administration. She

Texas Democrats slam GOP redistricting plan as “grossly unfair” and “deeply undemocratic”

Top Texas Democrats are sounding the alarm over a GOP plan to redraw Texas’ congressional maps, warning in interviews with CBS News it would dramatically dilute minority representation in the Lone Star State and set off a nationwide ripple effect. Republican state lawmakers unveiled a draft congressional map on Wednesday that would turn five U.S.

Brown University Reaches Deal With Trump Admin to Restore Federal Funding

The Main Green at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on March 17, 2025. Scott Eisen/Getty Images Brown University has reached a deal with the Trump administration under which it will pay $50 million to restore lost federal funding. The $50 million payout will go to workforce development organizations in Rhode Island. In exchange, the Ivy

Trump Admin Freezes $108 Million in Research Grants to Duke

Students pass under the arches at Duke University in Durham, N.C., in a file photo. Sara D. Davis/Getty Images The Health and Human Services agency confirmed that $108 million in National Institute of Health (NIH) research funding for Duke University has been frozen due to racial discrimination at its medical school, an agency official told

Trump announces tariff deal with South Korea — U.S.’s 6th-biggest trading partner

President Trump announced Wednesday he has struck a trade deal with South Korea. Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social that South Korean goods will face a 15% tariff — lower than the 25% he threatened earlier this month — while U.S. imports to South Korea will not face tariffs. He said South Korea will be “OPEN TO TRADE” and