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Several Democratic lawmakers were denied access to the Department of Education on Friday. The Trump administration has made it clear that it seeks to abolish the department.

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has taken on the role of acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to an OMB spokesperson and a source familiar with the situation.

An Oregon coalition is sourcing food locally and offering it free of charge – with no questions about immigration status As wildfires swept through southern Oregon in 2020, killing at least 11 people, destroying thousands of homes and burning more than 1m acres of land, the region’s farm workers faced a brutal choice: stay and … Read more

President Donald Trump has for weeks suggested that Canada become the United States’ 51st state, and while opinion has been divided about whether Trump is serious or merely trolling its neighbor, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly said that it’s the former, according to reports. In a closed-door meeting with Canadian business and labor leaders, … Read more

President Donald Trump‘s decision to cut foreign aid funding could strengthen the president’s bargaining position as he looks to contain Iran. “I look at the USAID cutoff and the praise that the Iranians have given as part of President Trump’s negotiating skills,” EJ Kimball, director of Policy & Strategic Operations at the U.S. Israel Education … Read more

Elon Musk’s crew, most of whom can’t rent a car without paying the ‘under 25’ fee, have access to our sensitive personal data Say what you like about the Trump administration – it’s got big balls. Unfortunately, I mean this quite literally: a 19-year-old called Edward Coristine, whose online history includes a LinkedIn account where … Read more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up his first overseas trip across Latin America with several wins on immigration, a top priority for President Donald Trump. America’s new top diplomat returns home with a binder full of agreements from foreign governments on day-one priorities to interdict human and drug trafficking – a testament to how … Read more

Victim support groups call for investigation into whether Saints flouted NFL’s own commitments to prevent abuse Clergy sexual abuse survivor support groups have called on the National Football League to investigate whether leaders of the New Orleans Saints flouted the NFL’s goals by campaigning alongside the city’s Roman Catholic archdiocese to soften critical media coverage … Read more

President said he will sign an executive order next week despite global plastics crisis Donald Trump has said that he will reverse Joe Biden’s plan to phase out plastic straws across the US government, complaining that paper alternatives don’t work and that a move is needed to go “BACK TO PLASTIC!” Trump said in a … Read more

President Donald Trump, taking to social media ahead of the Super Bowl, praised both teams facing off in professional football’s biggest game. “Two great Quarterbacks in this game. Also, an unbelievable running back, and the absolute best tight end in football (Ever!). Incredible coaching!” the president wrote Friday in a post on his Truth Social … Read more