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Consumer advocacy groups condemned the proposal, arguing it would worsen the already high cost of college and put further pressure on families trying to afford higher education.

Six states will be affected by severe thunderstorms Wednesday, the weather service said, warning further that there is a possibility for "numerous" flash flooding instances.

Over 70% of staff expected to exit the agency. At the heart of the exodus is a fundamental reorientation of the Civil Rights Division's goals.

Despite President Trump's support for Columbus Day, only Congress can create or abolish federal holidays. A president can issue one-time executive orders but cannot permanently change holidays.

Three months into Trump's second term, two-thirds of Americans believe Elon Musk has too much influence in federal affairs.

Internal DOJ documents confirmed that 365 competitive grants—valued at $811 million when awarded and to be paid out over three years—are being terminated.

The House Armed Services Committee is set to review its part of the Republicans' large policy package next week, once lawmakers return from their break. At that time, different committees will start working on their sections of the wide-ranging domestic legislation.

The latest executive order was designed to reshape how the federal government determined which colleges and universities were eligible to receive federal student loans and Pell grants.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is under fire after he presented a restructuring plan that will eliminate some of the State Department's human rights offices and will implement layoffs across the agency.

Currently, about 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans, but Education Department officials warned that the number could increase to 10 million within months.

The Supreme Court will review cases from Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington state, hearing arguments on May 15 about whether lower court judges had the authority to issue broad nationwide injunctions.

California filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to block Trump's broad tariffs on foreign trade partners, after he announced a 10% tariff on goods from all countries and even higher tariffs for nations his administration claimed made it difficult for U.S. products to enter their markets.

Launched during President Joe Biden's administration, Direct File had been praised by users for being easy to use, fast, and cost-effective.

The investigation reportedly involves several serious leaks, including military operational plans for the Panama Canal, the deployment of a second U.S. aircraft carrier to the Red Sea, a controversial visit by Elon Musk to the Pentagon, and the temporary halt of intelligence collection for Ukraine.

At the time of his appointment, agency staff had not been informed of Patel's selection, and his dual role overseeing both the FBI and ATF was regarded as highly irregular.

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to limit federal judges' power to oppose President Donald Trump's policies with injunctions, after the White House blasted such hurdles.

Egg prices have dropped recently from their all-time highs, but they're still 60% higher than they were a year ago, with wholesale prices at about $3 per dozen, according to the USDA.

The court's ruling temporarily lifts a block on DOGE, granting access to sensitive information that is used to administer federal benefits, including Social Security payments and student loans.

In planning the event, the White House explored alternatives such as using plastic eggs or large eggs that would be sold in stores. However, the decision was made to stick with real eggs.

Holding a prototype that bore his face and an inscription "The Trump Card", the Republican president told reporters that the special visa would probably be available "in less than two weeks".

Haugh was not involved in the controversial Signal group chat about a military operation in Yemen, but testified last week before the House Intelligence Committee about the risks of using Signal for sensitive discussions.

Nearly 2.5 million people were placed in a "high-risk" zone, which included parts of west Tennessee, northeast Arkansas, southeast Missouri, and regions of western Kentucky and southern Illinois.

House Homeland Security Committee ranking member Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said that Gmail is "far less secure than Signal. Not only is it a security risk — it's another flagrant skirting of recordkeeping laws. Again, it's amateur hour in the Trump White House."

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The lawsuit claims that Trump overstepped his authority with the Mar. 25 executive order.

In total, 18 federal departments, including several subsidiary agencies will be impacted by the order.

"This country is so sick because of the elections, the fake elections and the bad elections, we're going to straighten that out one way or the other," Trump stated as he signed the order.

President Trump has been accused of abusing his power as he is expected to sign an executive order Thursday that aims to shut down the Department of Education – a move that many said is illegal without Congress authorization.

A federal judge has ordered DOGE to reinstate system access to USAID employees and not take action regarding the aid agency without approval from a legally authorized USAID official.