POLITICS

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Dismantling Library Services Agency

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Trump ended funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services in a March 14 executive order. A federal judge has tentatively prohibited the Trump administration from ending an agency supporting libraries across the United States. Richard Leon, a senior judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ruled on May 1

Social Security Agency Makes ‘Significant Progress’ in Updating Death Records

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The agency said that it’s trying to address a ‘longstanding oversight concern.’ The Social Security Administration (SSA) in an update said that it has made headway in determining data accuracy for individuals marked as eligible to receive payments but are likely deceased. In an April 29 statement, the agency said it has “has made significant

Trump’s budget would cut some discretionary spending, increase defense spending

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President Trump’s budget proposal would cut 22% of non-defense discretionary spending next year while significantly increasing defense spending, according to a senior official with the Office of Management and Budget and information provided by the White House. The president’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 would slash non-defense discretionary spending by $163 billion from current

US State Department Declares 2 Haitian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the ‘gangs are a primary source of instability’ in the country. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday designated two Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, as they move to control the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince, he said. The action comes just months after the designation was applied