By Lawrence Wilson Medicaid, the medical coverage program for low-income Americans, finds itself at the center of a scrum between Republicans and Democrats, haggling over funding President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. Republicans, aiming to improve government efficiency, are pushing to rid Medicaid of the fraud and waste they say rob the program and the 72 […]
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Immigration Officers Arrest 2nd Person Who Took Part in Pro-Palestinian Protests at Columbia
By Zachary Stieber Federal immigration officers arrested a second person who participated in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on March 14. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Leqaa Kordia, who hails from the West Bank, for overstaying an expired student visa, DHS said. Kordia’s visa was […]
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Ontario to Suspend Electricity Export Tariff After Premier, US Commerce Secretary Speak
By Jennifer Cowen Ontario says it will suspend its 25 percent surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, New York, and Minnesota after Premier Doug Ford and United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick spoke and arranged another meeting in Washington this week. A joint statement from Ford and Lutnick said they had “a productive conversation […]
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Trump to Declare Emergency After Ontario Imposes Tariffs on Electricity Sold to US
By Travis Gillmore President Donald Trump announced on March 11 that he is planning to declare a national emergency after Canada’s Ontario province placed a 25 percent tariff on electricity delivered to the United States. This will allow the United States to “quickly do what has to be done to alleviate this abusive threat from […]
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White House Pushes Back Against Recession Speculation as Stock Market Drops
By Jack Phillips A top White House economic adviser pushed back against talk of a U.S. recession amid uncertainty on tariffs and U.S. stock indexes dropping on Monday. In an interview with CNBC, Kevin Hassett, who leads the White House’s National Economic Council, said there were many reasons to be bullish about the economy despite […]
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Strong Support for Trump’s Economic Agenda, With Inflation a Top Concern
By Tom Ozimek The economy was a key issue for voters in the 2024 presidential election, with President Donald Trump securing a strong mandate on his promises to revive domestic manufacturing, expand energy production, and combat inflation. Now, a little more than a month into his second term, the economy remains at the center of […]
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Trump Administration Cancels Grants Worth $400 Million for Columbia University
By Jack Phillips The Trump administration on Friday announced it has canceled grants worth roughly $400 million for Columbia University, alleging the Ivy League school has not acted on allegations of anti-Semitism on campus amid student protests since the 2023 Hamas attacks in Israel. The move was announced in a joint statement released by the […]
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Macy’s Posts Lower Sales in a Challenging Retail Environment
By Panos Mourdoukoutas Macy’s Inc. joined the chorus of U.S. retailers reporting lackluster sales in the fourth quarter in a challenging environment, sending its shares lower on Wall Street. This week, the owner of brand-name retail stores, including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bluemercury, reported a 5.3 percent decline in net sales, with comparable sales down 1.9 […]
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Big City Mayors Defend Policies Protecting Illegal Immigrants in Testimony to Congress
By Samantha Flom Four major city mayors testified on Capitol Hill on March 5, defending their policies that protect illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities, known as sanctuary policies. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, and New York Mayor Eric Adams each fielded questions on their state and local […]
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CDC Says It’s on the Ground Responding to Texas Measles Outbreak
By Jack Phillips The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed it is on the ground in Texas on Tuesday to respond to an outbreak of measles that has grown to nearly 160 cases as U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency is seeing “very good” results. In a post […]
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Bondi Vows to Release ‘Everything’ Related to Epstein, Says She Was Misled
By Jack Phillips Attorney General Pam Bondi provided more details on the controversy around a release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying she was misled into thinking there were more files and vowed to release “everything” when it comes. “I kept saying, ‘There has to be more. There has to be […]
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Is the US Last in the Lunch Line
By Michelle Standlee A few decades ago, many U.S. school cafeterias prepared meals from scratch for hundreds of students each day. As years passed, some kitchen staff watched fresh ingredients like flour and eggs disappear, replaced by boxes of pre-packaged, processed foods. “We do have a lot of fresh diced cucumber, pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, kiwi, […]
