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Source: NPR (via Ideastream)Published: Feb 11, 2026 (updated Feb 13, 2026)Link: https://www.ideastream.org/npr-news/2026-02-11/trumps-epa-will-stop-regulating-greenhouse-gases-setting-up-a-legal-fight NPR reports that the Trump administration moved to rescind the EPA “endangerment finding,” a scientific determination that underpins many climate pollution rules. Environmental rollbacks often land hardest in neighborhoods that are more likely to face higher pollution burdens, asthma triggers, and heat risk […]
After 23 years at the Kennedy Center, the Let Freedom Ring concert honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will move to the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. Produced by Georgetown University, this year’s event features rapper and actor Common and aims to cut costs amid shifting political priorities. Former Kennedy Center social impact director […]
The Trump administration is freezing more than $10 billion in social services and childcare funding to five Democratic-led states over alleged fraud involving non-citizens. The states deny wrongdoing and say the move is politically motivated. Exclusive | Trump freezes $10B in funding to five blue states for child care, social services over fraud fears | […]
The Trump administration announced it is suspending funding for social safety net programs in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York, citing fraud concerns—particularly over alleged assistance to undocumented immigrants. Affected programs include child care subsidies, cash assistance, and other essential services for low-income families. The administration has not provided details or evidence of widespread […]
The Trump administration will begin garnishing wages of borrowers in default starting early January. Over 5 million borrowers are currently in default, a number that could soon rise to nearly 10 million, according to the Education Department. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/student-loan-borrowers-wage-garnishment.html
A bizarre digital glitch or potential breach occurred when a financial livestream by YouTube creator Matt Farley appeared on the White House’s official livestream page for eight minutes. The video, meant for Farley’s own channel, showed him answering investment questions and was never intended for the federal site. Farley stated he was unaware of the […]
The Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP administrative funds from New York and 20 other states unless they provide recipients’ names and immigration status. Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP administrative funds from New York over data sharing – WHEC.com
The Trump administration has unveiled a $12 billion one-time payment program—Farm Bridge Assistance—for farmers impacted by tariff hikes, especially those growing soybeans and corn. Announced during a White House event with farmers, the aid comes amid rising input costs and declining crop prices. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joined the rollout, […]
The government is using an old list of “professional degrees” like medicine and law to set new student loan limits. Programs not on the list, such as nursing, would get much smaller loans starting in 2026, which could make those programs harder to afford. What is considered a ‘professional degree’? The term explained.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental […]
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