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US Politics · United States

Trump administration releases $6 billion in school grants after freeze

58% Center coverage: 259 sources

The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.See the Story

Taxes · New York

‘Devastating’ Spending Cuts: Advocates Decry Trump Tax Law's Harm to Latino Communities • Michigan Advance

100% Left coverage: 22 sources

U.S. Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Nydia Velazquez, both New York Democrats, speak to the media opposite the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building, where they unsuccessfully attempted to gain access to Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facilities to observe on June 8, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The massive tax and spending cuts package signed into law by President Donald Trump earlier this month will …See the Story

Lee Zeldin · Indianapolis

EPA Administrator to Visit Indianapolis to 'Propose One of the Largest Deregulatory Actions in US History'

38% Center coverage: 21 sources

INDIANAPOLIS — The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency is slated to visit Indianapolis Tuesday. In a post on X, Lee Zeldin indicated that he and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright will "propose one of the largest deregulatory actions in U.S. history" during their trip to Indianapolis. Neither Zeldin nor Wright reported exactly what action they plan to propose. Indiana Governor Mike Braun and other local leaders …See the Story

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Missouri AG sues Planned Parenthood for allegedly lying about dangers of abortion drugs

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Missouri AG sues Planned Parenthood for allegedly lying about dangers of abortion drugs

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‘Kicked a Hornet’s Nest’: Missouri GOP Repeal of Voter-Approved Laws Inspires Backlash

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Ethics Complaint Against State Senator Dismissed - The Examiner

Coverage: 4 sources

By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent An ethics complaint alleging a GOP state senator from Grain Valley was using his church as a political action committee… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Ethics complaint against state senator dismissed appeared first on The Examiner.Republican Party · Missouri See the Story

Donors to private school voucher program removed from Missouri transparency site

Coverage: 2 sources

The names of MOScholars donors and contribution amounts were once easily available to the public.Senate · Missouri See the Story

Missouri refugee service providers adjust financial strategies amid federal funding uncertainty

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Jewish Vocational Service of Kansas City helps refugees integrate into the local community (photo submitted).Nonprofit organizations that provide refugee services in Missouri are pivoting to diversified financial strategies to reduce their dependency on government funding. These organizations are now focusing more on expanding community-based crowdfunding and scaling up revenue-generating programs to address anticipated financial gaps and ensure…Refugees · Kansas City Read Article

Undoing the vote of Missourians without accountability or repercussions

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, as pictured September 26, 2023 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).The majority of Missourians can vote for something, but the elected officials we send to Jefferson City are bold and brazen enough to cave to special interests, lobbyists or their own self-interests and undo the people’s votes. Why should we let them undo the laws and policies we approve? Left unaddressed, it gives tacit approval …Jefferson City, Missouri · Jefferson City Read Article

‘Kicked a Hornet’s Nest’: Missouri GOP Repeal of Voter-Approved Laws Inspires Backlash

67% Left coverage: 6 sources

Republican lawmakers’ decision to overturn a voter-approved expansion of paid sick leave means benefits Missouri workers accrued in recent months will disappear on Aug. 28.Republican Party · Missouri See the Story

More Americans can get compensated for nuclear poisoning. But there's a catch • Missouri Independent

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A sign warns of radioactive material at the West Lake Landfill. Thousands of tons of nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project were dumped there in the 1970s (Theo Welling/Riverfront Times).This July marked 80 years since the U.S. government detonated the first atomic bomb in the desert of southern New Mexico, marking the start of the nuclear age — and an ongoing nightmare for the people who call the area home. That test, known as Trinity, blanke…New Mexico · New Mexico Read Article

Former EPA Officials Say Trump Proposal Will Gut Agency’s Power to Curb Emissions • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

96% Left coverage: 22 sources

Heavy traffic moves along Interstate-395 on Nov. 22, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has submitted a proposal to scrap a years-old finding that greenhouse gas emissions threaten the environment and public health, a move that former agency officials say would gut the EPA’s authority to reduce emissions and is sure to end up in the courts. The EPA sent a draft proposal to the W…EPA · District of Columbia See the Story

Over 500,000 immigrants lost work authorization, likely driving up food prices • Missouri Independent

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

(Larry Mayer/Getty Images).The Trump administration’s termination of work permits for more than 530,000 immigrants could have far-reaching economic consequences for the country’s agricultural sector, potentially deepening labor shortages and leading to higher food prices. According to a recent analysis by FWD.us, a bipartisan immigration advocacy group, the rollback of humanitarian parole programs and other immigration policies could sharply red…Immigration · Missouri Read Article

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