Melania Trump unveils a spinoff of Trump Accounts for foster kids
First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts.
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States face more budget pressures amid rising costs, slow growth
The most recent budgets proposed by governors across the country reflect ongoing financial pressures for states as they expect modest revenue growth, rising prices and federal policy changes. Most governors recommended state budgets for fiscal year 2027 that would essentially keep spending flat from the general funds that pay for most state services. That’s according to the Fiscal Survey of …
Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest
A federal magistrate judge has acquitted Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on a misdemeanor obstruction charge stemming from a protest at a New York City federal building last September.
FDA’s e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones
A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers.
Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront
Florida immigration arrests have more than tripled during Trump’s second term, and many start as run-of-the-mill police traffic stops.
Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
Patients worry about the Trump administration’s new Medicaid work requirements affecting their health coverage.
US stocks rise and oil prices hold steady, even as worries and rates rise due to the Iran war
The U.S. stock market is holding steadier, as the roller coaster for AI companies swings back upward. Oil prices are also steady.
El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
Meteorologists say an El Nino is likely to be a major factor in extreme and deadly weather across the planet for the next year or so.
US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwinds
U.S. applications for unemployment rose modestly last week but remain at a low level despite economic headwinds from the Iran war.
Spy program at risk over Trump’s pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence
Trump has doubled down on Bill Pulte for director of national intelligence, putting a short-term extension of the FISA spy program at risk.