Trump campaigned on not giving ‘one penny to any school that has a [COVID] vaccine mandate or a mask mandate.’ President Donald Trump on Feb. 14 signed an executive order barring funding to universities and schools with COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The order, detailed in a fact sheet provided by the White House, will prohibit all
‘Survivors and communities impacted by disasters are and will continue to be our main priority,’ FEMA Acting director Cameron Hamilton said. The acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Thursday that the disaster response agency will review grants and funding to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) amid the Trump administration’s calls to reform
The State Department had sought to gather information on potential electric vehicle suppliers last year. The U.S. Department of State said on Thursday that it had put plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles on hold. In September 2024, the federal government asked the department to gather information from potential suppliers for purchasing electric vehicles. A
A new rule says no appropriations bill will be brought to a vote if it directs money to a city or college that resists federal immigration law. A newly adopted amendment to an appropriations rule will financially penalize any Michigan municipality or university that does not comply with federal immigration law or subverts its enforcement
Kennedy now gets to roll out his vision, Make America Healthy Again, which promises a complete overhaul of the U.S. health system. After a few weeks of heated debates and tough questioning, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy now gets to
The vice president chastised European allies at the annual Munich Security Conference, calling them out over censorship laws and dangerous immigration policy. U.S. Vice President JD Vance lambasted America’s European allies on Friday over their attitudes toward free speech, democracy, and mass migration. During a speech at the Munich Security Conference, Vance told the assembled
The resolution was passed after 11 hours of debate and dozens of amendments from Democrats, all of which were rejected. It now heads to the House floor. WASHINGTON—The U.S. House Budget Committee on Feb. 13 voted to advance a resolution that would enable Congress to begin drafting a bill to enact conservative policy measures promised