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Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release some previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days ...
Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters
Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this ...
Justice Department asks court to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey ...
Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows
The Trump administration insists it hasn't wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America's children even as it dismantles the Education Department. Yet its own data shows the agency has ...
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration now says it will ...
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Judge restores Democrat to Federal Trade Commission, ruling her firing by Trump was illegal
A federal judge has restored a Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission, ruling that President Donald Trump illegally fired ...
Supreme Court backs 1,400 layoffs at US Education Department
The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with sweeping staff cuts at the Department of Education, ...
Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with Department of Education layoffs—what it means for student loan borrowers
The Department of Education laid off roughly 1,400 employees in March and a federal judge paused the move. The Supreme Court ...