Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave amid federal probe
Los Angeles School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is being put on paid leave while he is part of a federal investigation
Republican voter ID bill stalls in Senate despite Trump demands
Senate Republicans “aren’t unified on an approach,” Thune said on Wednesday after Trump’s speech.
Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau of the Fiscal Service workers
The Treasury Department says it has ended its collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers employed at the Internal Revenue Service
President Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Iran nuclear talks
President Trump expressed frustration over stalled nuclear negotiations with Iran, as the U.S. Embassy in Israel advised staff to leave amid a military buildup in the Middle East.
Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of ‘wokeness’
The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown and other universities starting next school year amid a campaign to cut ties with institutions that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called “factories of anti-American resentment.”
President terminates tech deal following showdown between Pentagon and Anthropic
President Donald Trump terminated a government-tech contract with AI company Anthropic on Friday, following a public dispute with the Pentagon over ethical and national security concerns.
Nebraska lawmakers propose $130 million transfer from cash reserve to help close budget gap
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After new economic forecasts grew Nebraska’s projected budget deficit by roughly $175 million, lawmakers turned to the state’s rainy day fund to help fill the gap. The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee voted 8-0 Friday to recommend pulling $130 million from the state’s cash reserve to help plug […]
Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported
A federal judge has extended his order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported
Quiz: This week in politics
It was another busy week in national politics. Take this quiz to see what you know and what you missed.