POLITICS

Hawley to Introduce Legislation to Rein in Judges Blocking Trump’s Agenda

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The senator decried the dozens of nationwide orders issued by district court judges as a ‘dramatic abuse of judicial authority.’ Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced on March 20 that he will put forward legislation to curtail district court judges’ ability to block President Donald Trump’s policies nationwide. “District Court judges have issued record numbers of

American manufacturer of food for malnourished babies lays off staff amid USAID upheaval

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Edesia Nutrition was among the fortunate few whose USAID agreement survived a whipsaw couple of months that saw the cancellation of more than 80% of the agency’s foreign assistance contracts.  Despite that, the Rhode Island manufacturer of a life-saving paste for severely malnourished babies last week had to lay off 10% of its workforce. Edesia’s

Judge Says Trump Admin’s Response on Deportations ‘Woefully Insufficient’

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The White House has said the mass deportations will continue as it contests the judge’s order. A federal judge said on March 20 that the Trump administration’s response to his request for more information on the timing of deportation flights shuttling hundreds of Venezuelan nationals out of the United States was “woefully insufficient” and accused

Trump Takes 2-Pronged Approach to Reduce Education Department

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During an Oval Office meeting earlier this year, President Donald Trump’s plans for the Department of Education appeared ambiguous. He didn’t rule out executive action at that time but said he’d prefer to work with Congress and teacher unions to dismantle the agency and move education appropriations to other federal agencies and the states. Since