The Fed holds interest rates steady as Trump’s tariffs spark uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday. President Trump has criticized the central bank…
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Minnesota arts leaders worry NEA grant cuts will leave the field ‘impoverished’
The Trump administration has canceled grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. These grants were promised to arts organizations…
Kari Lake says OAN’s far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America
Senior Trump adviser Kari Lake, shown above at a conservative conference earlier this year, announced Tuesday night that Voice of…
Hegseth says he’s a change agent at DoD. But details are scarce
The Pentagon in Arlington, Va., is seen from above. Jen Golbeck | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Defense…
U.S. to halt strikes on Houthis after rebels end ship attacks
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s ordering a halt to nearly two months of U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis,…
Lakeland PBS faces major programming gaps if executive order stands
NPR and PBS said they will sue the Trump administration over an order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to…
Twin Cities Public Television hit by federal funding cuts
Twin Cities Public Television is furloughing some employees after a U.S. Department of Education grant wasn’t renewed. TPT’s president Sylvia…
Trump offers $1,000 incentive to migrants who leave the country voluntarily
An asylum seeker with a canceled appointment to enter the United States waits to speak to a Mexican immigration official…
Trump administration asks court to toss suit restricting access to abortion drug
The Department of Justice seal is seen during a news conference Dec. 5, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. George Walker IV…
Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time
Stewart Whitson, a senior director at the Foundation for Government Accountability, testified before Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s DOGE subcommittee in…