More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding
More than two dozen states sue the Trump administration over election and immigration conditions for federal disaster funding.
July 2026
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Democrats say Social Security boss’ message pushed misleading statements on Trump tax law’s benefits
Senate Democrats say the Social Security commissioner misused official resources to push misleading claims about Trump’s tax and spending law.
Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors
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Democrats urge IRS watchdog to find out why a top lawyer who clashed with White House left his job
Democrats call for an IRS watchdog investigation into the firing of Kenneth Kies following his warnings about White House influence on audits.
Laura Loomer meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine after major reversal on the war
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A member of Vance’s Secret Service detail is being investigated over a suspected news leak
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Navy says it will no longer release sailors’ service history, another restriction on press access
The U.S. Navy is restricting press access to information about service members by no longer releasing details about sailors’ service history.
Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers
President Donald Trump is having governors and electricity companies join a pledge aimed at shielding U.S. consumers from higher utility bills because data centers.
The feds no longer protect endangered species’ habitats. States say they can’t pick up the slack
The new rule will open many landscapes to development, logging, mining and oil and gas drilling.
Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that’s dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas
AI data centers are causing concern in rural areas due to their impact on land, water and local life. This issue is resonating in states like Texas, Arizona and Ohio.