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Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
Aug 09, 2025 2:17 pm - NEW YORK — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by fed...
What to know if you’re at risk of having your wages garnished over student loan debt

By CORA LEWIS
Aug 09, 2025 1:33 pm - NEW YORK — Millions of student borrowers could begin having their wages garnished as soon as this summer, according to estimates from credit bureau TransUnion. The compa...
California’s Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

By JIM VERTUNO, SOPHIE AUSTIN and MICHAEL R. BLOOD
Aug 08, 2025 7:20 pm - California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared shoulder-to-shoulder Friday with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout, which has blocked a vote on congressional redistricting maps sought by President Donald Trump in a widening national battle over U.S. House control.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem calls Pritzker ‘obstructionist’ on immigration enforcement at Lombard news conference

By Susan Sarkauskas
Aug 08, 2025 3:12 pm - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Friday in Lombard that Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson would rather protect criminals than help the federal government arrest and deport those who are in the country illegally.
Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than 2 months after his confirmation

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Aug 08, 2025 2:48 pm - President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday.
Judge to consider the fate of an agreement on protecting immigrant children in US custody

By VALERIE GONZALEZ
Aug 08, 2025 12:22 pm - A federal judge on Friday will hear a Trump administration request to end a nearly three-decade-old policy on ensuring safe conditions for immigrant children held in federal custody.
Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Aug 08, 2025 12:19 pm - A split appeals court panel tossed out a judge’s contempt finding against President Donald Trump's administration on Friday in a case over deportations to an El Salvador prison.
Justice Department subpoenas New York AG James as it investigates whether she violated Trump rights

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Aug 08, 2025 12:18 pm - The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of an investigation into whether she violated President Donald Trump’s civil rights, according to people familiar with the matter.
Second bomb threat at St. Charles conference center where Texas Democrats stayed

By Susan Sarkauskas
Aug 08, 2025 12:05 pm - A second bomb threat was called in to the Q Center in St. Charles, police reported Friday morning.
Cars, coffee and clothing are poised to get pricier with new tariffs

Abha Bhattarai, Jaclyn Peiser
Aug 08, 2025 9:33 am - Americans are paying more for appliances, home furnishings, toys and shoes than they were a few months ago, and they could soon face higher prices on more goods as the Trump administration’s latest round of sharper tariffs kicks in.

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