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Judge Permanently Bars Trump From Freezing Funding for the $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel, Calling the Freeze ‘Flagrantly’ Illegal

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas permanently barred the Trump administration from freezing funding for the $16 billion Gateway Hudson River Tunnel, calling the freeze flagrantly illegal.

23d ago

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Rule That Would Have Slashed Student Loans for Nursing and Physical Therapy Students

A federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that would have capped federal loans for nursing, physical therapy, and public health graduate students at $100,000 while law and medicine kept access to $200,000.

23d ago

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Major Student Loan Changes Take Effect July 1 as SAVE and Grad PLUS Are Phased Out

On July 1, sweeping federal student loan changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act collapse repayment to two plans, end SAVE and Grad PLUS, and cap Parent PLUS borrowing.

23d ago

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Supreme Court Refuses to Revive Alan Dershowitz’s $300 Million Lawsuit Against CNN

The Supreme Court declined to hear Alan Dershowitz's $300 million defamation suit against CNN, leaving the dismissal in place. Justices Thomas and Gorsuch dissented, urging a reconsideration of New York Times v. Sullivan.

23d ago

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GOP Governor Urges Trump to Reconsider Haitian TPS After Supreme Court Decision

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians 'a mistake' and urges the Trump administration to reconsider.

24d ago

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3 Million Americans Lose Obamacare Coverage After Enhanced Subsidies Expire and Premiums Spike

About 3 million fewer people held ACA coverage this February than a year earlier after enhanced premium subsidies lapsed on January 1, sending costs soaring.

24d ago

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Texas State Board of Education Votes to Make Bible Passages Required Reading in Public Schools

The Texas State Board of Education has voted to add Bible passages to a required reading list for 5 million public school students, with the mandate set to take effect in 2030.

24d ago

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Senator Hickenlooper Demands Trump Personally Repay $16 Million for Failed Lincoln Reflecting Pool Renovation

Sen. John Hickenlooper is demanding President Trump personally repay the roughly $16 million spent on a failed no-bid renovation that turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green.

24d ago

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Trump Says Work Will Begin on DC Golf Course September 1 Despite Federal Judge’s Warning

Trump says construction on the East Potomac golf course in Washington, D.C. begins September 1, 2026, despite a federal judge's warning of 'serious consequences' while litigation is pending.

24d ago

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Starting July 1, Mississippi Will Build a State List of Undocumented Immigrants – Their Names, Addresses, and Home Countries

A new Mississippi law effective July 1 lets the state compile a list of undocumented immigrants' names, addresses, and countries of origin. Advocates warn it invites surveillance, profiling, and harassment.

24d ago

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Federal Appeals Court Blocks Trump EPA From Scrapping Limits on Deadly Soot Pollution in Unanimous 3-0 Ruling

A unanimous D.C. Circuit panel rejected the Trump EPA's bid to vacate the 2024 rule tightening the national soot (PM2.5) limit, keeping the stricter clean-air standard in place.

25d ago

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Judge Keeps Death Penalty on the Table for Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk Murder Case

A Utah judge denied Tyler Robinson's motion to strike the death penalty in the Charlie Kirk murder case, ruling that removing capital punishment would be a disproportionate remedy for a prosecutor's contempt.

25d ago