Tag: trump_administration
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DHS Launches Crackdown on Illegal Aliens Accused of Stealing SNAP Benefits
DHS says ICE has arrested five illegal aliens accused of fraudulently accessing SNAP benefits, calling the arrests the first wave of a sustained, large-scale anti-fraud operation.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal SNAP benefits fraudU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementMarkwayne Mullinillegal aliensSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramTrump Administration
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Sierra Club Says Over 1 Million Comments Oppose Trump's Roadless Rule Repeal
Sierra Club says more than 1 million public comments oppose the Trump administration's plan to eliminate the Roadless Rule, which has protected nearly 59 million acres of national forests for 25 years.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyLegalAgricultureFederal Government Sierra ClubRoadless RuleTrump administrationnational forestsdata centersEnvironmental Protection AgencyUS Forest Service
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Gov. Pillen Signs onto Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen joins Vice President JD Vance and other officials in signing a pledge to fight fraud, part of the Trump Administration's federal 'war on fraud'.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentLegal Jim PillenJD VanceNebraskaPledge to Protect Americans from Fraudwar on fraudTrump AdministrationfraudOffice of Nebraska Governor
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Trump Administration Probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar Could Target Citizenship, Deportation
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports the Trump administration is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar for possible citizenship revocation and deportation, while the new White House press secretary lacks a law license.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionWhite HouseCongressLegalLaw Enforcement Ilhan OmarTrump administrationdeportationKatie ZachariaWhite House press secretaryCalifornia bar exam2026 electionsUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politics
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Lamont, Tong Blast Trump Administration Bid to Revoke Revolution Wind Permit
Connecticut leaders vow to fight the Trump administration's court request to rescind approval of the 704-megawatt Revolution Wind project, citing ratepayer savings and grid reliability.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyEnvironmentLegalUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentClimate Change Revolution WindNed LamontWilliam TongTrump administrationoffshore windConnecticutDepartment of Energy and Environmental ProtectionConnecticut Governors Office
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Zelenskyy Interview, Pope's Cancer Diagnosis, Guilfoyle Ouster and Press Access Ruling
NPR reports Zelenskyy says the Trump administration warned it could cut intelligence-sharing over Ukrainian drone strikes, while the Vatican discloses a papal cancer diagnosis and a judge blocks press exclusions.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyMediaUSAUkraineRussiaJapanGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseFederal GovernmentElectionMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceAsiaEuropeLegalEducation Volodymyr ZelenskyyPope Leo XIVKimberly GuilfoyleTrump administrationWhite House press accessVaticanNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Sierra Club Urges Public to Defend Roadless Rule as Comment Deadline Closes
Sierra Club warns the Trump administration aims to scrap the Roadless Rule, opening 45 million acres of national forest to road building, logging and mining as the public comment window closes.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyLegalFederal GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSA Roadless RuleSierra ClubBig BendTrump administrationClean Water ActArctic National Wildlife Refugepublic lands
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FinCEN Withdraws Digital Asset Rulemakings Under Trump Deregulatory Agenda
FinCEN is withdrawing two proposed rules on convertible virtual currencies, including recordkeeping and reporting requirements for unhosted wallets and a special measure on currency mixers.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsFinancial MarketsComputers and InternetLegal FinCENConvertible Virtual CurrencyDigital AssetsUnhosted WalletsCryptocurrency MixersTrump AdministrationDeregulationFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Urges Voters to Check Registration and Back Environmental Candidates Ahead of Election Day
The Sierra Club is telling supporters to verify their voter registration and vote early, warning that the Trump administration has rolled back environmental protections and that polluters are spending heavily to influence elections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentElectionGeneral PoliticsClimate ChangeSocial IssuesMedia Bias Sierra ClubElection Dayvoter registrationearly votingmail-in ballotsTrump administrationenvironmental policy
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Media Monitor: Washington Post Reports on Psychiatry's Shifting Diagnoses, Lawsuit Over Renée Good's Death, Tennessee Execution Halt
The Washington Post reports psychiatrists are rethinking their diagnostic manual amid social media trends, Renée Good's family is suing Trump officials, and Tennessee paused executions after an inmate survived lethal injection.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementUSALegalMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesTransportation The Washington PostRenée GoodTrump administrationTennessee executionsChrista Pikelethal injectionU.S. passports
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EPIC Urges Federal Court to Rule Swiftly on Trump Administration's "State Citizenship Lists"
EPIC asks a federal court to rule quickly on the Trump administration's State Citizenship Lists, arguing the government cannot cite its own production delays to postpone judicial review.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyMediaElectionLegalGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetSocial Issues EPICState Citizenship ListsTrump administration2026 midtermsAB 1709geofence warrantsurveillance pricing
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Warns Roadless Rule Repeal Would Open 45 Million Acres of National Forest
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to comment before an Oct. 6 deadline, saying the Trump administration's proposed repeal of the Roadless Rule would expose 45 million acres of national forests to development.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEnergy Sierra ClubRoadless Rulepublic landsnational forestsUS Forest ServiceTrump administrationwildfire
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Trump Administration Rolling Back Federal Fuel-Economy Standards
NPR reports the Trump administration is easing federal fuel-economy rules, New York prosecutors reopened a 2024 Cornell rape case, and five British men were bailed after detention near a U.S.-used base.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldLaw EnforcementEnvironmentClimate ChangeMiddle EastAsiaEuropeLegalEducationEnergyAstronomy and SpaceMedia Trump administrationfuel-economy standardsautomakersCornell UniversityNew York prosecutorsEvan GershkovichSpaceX StarshipNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Lamont, Cimino Blast Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
Connecticut's governor and DEEP acting commissioner criticize a federal rule cutting CAFE standards from 50.4 mpg by 2031 to 34.9 mpg, citing higher fuel costs, pollution and job losses.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyTransportationFederal GovernmentState Governments Ned LamontEmma CiminoCAFE standardsConnecticutTrump administrationfuel economyNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationConnecticut Governors Office
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Education Department Overhaul, NIH Funding Changes Under Trump
NPR reports the Education Department's restructuring has complicated its work and cost unknown taxpayer dollars, while NIH research funding has been reshaped under the Trump administration.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceSocial IssuesLegalUSA Education DepartmentLinda McMahonNational Institutes of HealthTrump administrationCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAmerican Academy of Pediatricsimmigrant health careNPR Editorial
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Warns Trump Administration Rollback Could Strip Clean Water Act Protections From Most U.S. Wetlands and Streams
The Sierra Club is telling supporters that the Trump administration's push to narrow which waters fall under the Clean Water Act could leave most U.S. wetlands and streams unprotected.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeFederal GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Sierra ClubClean Water ActWaters of the United StatesEnvironmental Protection AgencywetlandsstreamsTrump administration
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Media Monitor: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore CNN, MS NOW and Politico White House Access
NPR reports a federal judge temporarily restored White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after Trump revoked credentials, while Xi Jinping visits Washington and Zelenskyy warns the U.N.
Politics and GovernmentMediaWorldUSAChinaUkraineIranWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalMedia BiasMilitaryAsiaMiddle EastEurope Trump administrationCNNMS NOWPoliticoTimothy KellyXi JinpingVolodymyr ZelenskyyNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Media Monitor: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Banned Journalists' White House Access
NPR reports a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access for three media organizations banned from covering events last week by President Trump.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSAWhite HouseLegalMedia BiasFederal Government Trump administrationWhite House press accessfederal judgemedia organizationsPresident Donald Trumppress freedomNPRNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Banned Journalists' White House Access
NPR reports a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access for three media organizations banned from covering events last week by President Trump.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSAWhite HouseLegalMedia BiasElection Trump administrationWhite House press accessfederal judgemedia organizationsPresident Donald TrumpNPRpress freedomNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: Networks Sue Trump Administration Over White House Press Ban
TIME reports CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump Administration after being banned from the White House, while networks declined to fill their pool slot in solidarity.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthWorldUSARussiaIranGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseLegalMedical ScienceElectionMiddle EastLaw EnforcementFinancial Markets Trump AdministrationCNNPoliticoWhite House press banFirst AmendmentUnited RussiaVladimir PutinICE shootingAustin Texaspink noiseUnited Nations General AssemblyAdvanced Micro DevicesTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: CNN, MS NOW and Politico Sue Trump Over White House Press Access
NPR reports CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Trump over White House press access, while Paramount settled an antitrust suit and archaeologists raced to save Yup'ik artifacts in Alaska.
Politics and GovernmentMediaBusinessHealthScience & TechnologyWorldUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TVEnvironmentAsiaAfrica CNN lawsuitTrump administrationWhite House press accessFirst AmendmentParamount Warner Bros mergerNunalleq archaeological siteNgorongoro Conservation AreaNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Alleges Trump Administration Directive Weakens Endangered Species Act Enforcement
The Sierra Club is telling supporters that an internal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service memo uncovered by The New York Times shows the Trump administration easing enforcement of endangered wildlife protections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalClimate ChangeSocial Issues Sierra ClubEndangered Species ActU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceTrump administrationwildlife protectionsRoadless Rulepublic lands
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Governor Sherrill Hails Victory as Trump Administration Drops Gateway Tunnel Appeal
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill says the Trump Administration's decision to drop its latest Gateway Tunnel appeal is a big victory for commuters and the nearly 100,000 jobs the project will create.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsTransportationEmployment and Labor Mikie SherrillGateway Tunnel ProjectNew JerseyTrump Administrationinfrastructure fundingcommuterscourt rulingOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Media Monitor: Supreme Court Rejects Trump Mail-In Voting Restrictions for Midterms
NPR reports the Supreme Court has turned down the Trump administration's request to permit mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for this year's midterm general election.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionCongressLegalFederal Government Supreme CourtTrump administrationmail-in votingU.S. Postal Servicemidterm general electionvoting restrictionsDonald TrumpNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: U.S. Energy Storage Growth Faces Chinese Battery Ban
MIT Technology Review reports the U.S. energy storage market is booming, but a new Trump administration executive order bans Chinese batteries from grid systems, raising concerns about costs and project delays and impacting the sector.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyTradeEnergyEnvironment ChinaEnergy StorageBatteriesTrump AdministrationExecutive OrderTrade PolicyMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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FinCEN Identifies $17.5 Billion in Suspicious Health Care Fraud Activity
FinCEN's new analysis reveals $17.5 billion in suspicious financial activity linked to health care fraud, highlighting efforts to protect taxpayers and federal programs under the Trump Administration.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalGeneral Politics FinCENHealth Care FraudFinancial Trend AnalysisTrump AdministrationFinancial CrimesTaxpayersFederal ProgramsFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network
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Treasury Uncovers $17.5 Billion in Suspected Health Care Fraud
FinCEN identified $17.5 billion in suspicious health care fraud activity, detailed in a new report. The Treasury, under the Trump Administration, is committed to disrupting these schemes, protecting taxpayers, and safeguarding federal health care programs through financial intelligence and whistleblower…
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalWhite HouseBanking Health Care FraudFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)U.S. Department of the TreasuryBank Secrecy Act (BSA)Trump AdministrationScott BessentWhistleblowersUS Treasury
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Uninsured Surge, 9/11 Illnesses; Other Outlets Cover Endometriosis, UK Heat Deaths, and Health Grant Shifts
TIME Health is reporting on a projected increase in uninsured Americans and the lasting health toll of 9/11. Other outlets cover new endometriosis tests, U.K. heat deaths, and changes to federal health grants.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentWeatherMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEconomyGeneral Weather Uninsured AmericansMedicaidTrump Administration9/11 illnessesEndometriosisU.K. heat deathsOffice of Minority HealthTIME Health
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California Secures Injunction Against Trump Administration's USPS Voting Rule
California and other states secured a preliminary injunction against the Trump Administration's USPS rule, blocking efforts to restrict voting rights through the November elections. Governor Newsom hailed the victory, ensuring the rule is halted during ongoing litigation.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSA CaliforniaVoting RightsTrump AdministrationUSPSPreliminary InjunctionGavin NewsomNovember ElectionsCalifornia Governors Office
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Federal Court Dismisses Trump Administration Lawsuit Against NJ Governor's ICE Order
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announced a federal court dismissed the Trump Administration's lawsuit against her executive order. The order limits federal immigration officers' access to nonpublic state property, a move Sherrill says protects New Jerseyans.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalState GovernmentsGeneral Politics Mikie SherrillTrump AdministrationICEExecutive OrderNew JerseyFederal CourtLawsuitOffice of New Jersey Governor