Some lawmakers from the Democratic Party have called on the Office of Management and Budget to reverse the memo. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies, in a Jan. 27 memorandum, to suspend the distribution of grants, loans, and other financial assistance while the programs are under review. A memo, from OMB
Rep. Andy Ogles and more than a dozen House Republicans push proposal to ban chemical abortions. The proposal was first put forward in 2023.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s controversial pick to head the federal Department of Health and Human Services, will appear Wednesday before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination. Kennedy is due to appear first at the Senate Committee on Finance, the panel that will ultimately be the committee with the deciding
Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools would be required to provide proof of their child’s U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposal aimed at helping President Trump’s immigration policies. The proposed rules, which Oklahoma’s education board was set to vote on Tuesday, are in the early stages and would still need approval
Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she is considering running in Georgia's 2026 gubernatorial election. She last served in the Biden administration.
Washington — At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency were placed on leave Monday amid an investigation into an alleged effort to thwart President Trump’s orders. A current official and a former official at the U.S. Agency for International Development confirmed the reason given for the move Monday. Both
The veteran educator is represented by the same legal defense fund that vindicated a praying high school football coach in a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court case. The lunch period was a sacred time for Marisol Arroyo-Castro. Rather than joining other faculty members in the lounge, she remained alone in her empty classroom, holding her crucifix,