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Trump administration officially rejects pandemic-related WHO rules

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

One day before the deadline, the U.S. government has issued a refusal of new international health regulations that dramatically expand the World Health Organization’s international powers. The WHO’s 2024... Read More.

CA files lawsuit over $4B in cancelled high speed rail funds

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

The California High Speed Rail Authority is suing the Trump administration over cancellation of $4 billion in federal funding for the $36.3 billion high rail project connecting two cities in the state’s sparsely-populated Central Valley. ... Read More.

Bondi visits Alcatraz; Newsom’s office reacts with skepticism

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s staff expressed skepticism about reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison following U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s visit to the historic tourist attraction. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the idea "stupid." ... Read More.

Foreign aid groups, NPR respond to GOP-passed $9 billion rescissions package

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

Republicans have scored another victory for the Trump administration by passing the White House’s rescissions package clawing back $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending. Organizations impacted... Read More.

DOJ and states back dismissal of Maryland climate lawsuits

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

A coalition of states, legal scholars, trade groups, and the U.S. Department of Justice is urging Maryland’s highest court to reject attempts by three Maryland jurisdictions to revive climate lawsuits against oil and gas companies. ... Read More.

Third Biden witness invokes Fifth Amendment during House deposition

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

A third witness in a little over a week has invoked the Fifth Amendment right in a House investigation into former President Joe Biden’s mental and physical health during his time in the White House. ... Read More.

Congress acts to help veterans avoid foreclosure after VA ends relief program

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

Congress has passed legislation to help veterans avoid foreclosure after the Department of Veterans Affairs ended a mortgage relief program in May without a permanent replacement. The VA Home... Read More.

NPR’s federal funding threatened, but how much is it?

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

As the U.S. House weighs another vote on Republicans' Rescissions Act of 2025 to cut $9.4 billion in already approved spending, National Public Radio says it receives just 1% of its funding directly from the federal government. ... Read More.

Crypto Week: Stablecoin proposal heads for Trump signature

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

Stablecoin legislation is on the way to President Donald Trump’s desk, helped by a North Carolina Democrat among 102 crossing the aisle. Already passed in the Senate, the bill... Read More.

White House report touts economic gains from U.S. energy push

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

The White House Council of Economic Advisers on Thursday released a report highlighting the Trump Administration's energy strategy, projecting that policies aimed at "unleashing American energy" could raise U.S. GDP by as much as 1.9% by 2035 and support national security, energy affordability, and... Read More.

Trump administration officially rejects pandemic-related WHO rules

CA files lawsuit over $4B in cancelled high speed rail funds

Bondi visits Alcatraz; Newsom’s office reacts with skepticism

Foreign aid groups, NPR respond to GOP-passed $9 billion rescissions package

DOJ and states back dismissal of Maryland climate lawsuits

Third Biden witness invokes Fifth Amendment during House deposition

Congress acts to help veterans avoid foreclosure after VA ends relief program

NPR’s federal funding threatened, but how much is it?

Crypto Week: Stablecoin proposal heads for Trump signature

White House report touts economic gains from U.S. energy push

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