Changes include stricter work rules, higher state costs, and new limits on immigrant eligibility. The “One, Big, Beautiful Bill“ that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence…
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Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Pause on Federal Mass Firings
The president directed federal agencies to make reductions in force “consistent with applicable law.” The Supreme Court issued an unsigned order this week that lifted a temporary pause…
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Energy Secretary Announces Updated NEPA Procedures to Facilitate Permitting
The department published an interim rule that suspended all NEPA regulations and published new NEPA guidance. The Department of Energy announced updates to the National Environmental Policy Act…
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DOJ Investigates UC System Over Alleged Discriminatory Hiring Practices
Federal probe launched into potential race- and sex-based employment policies across University of California campuses. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the…
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U.S. Jobs Market Exceeded Projections in June
Over 30,000 more jobs than estimated were added to the economy and unemployment dropped .1 percent. The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment numbers for June…
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Federal Judge Blocks President’s Attempt to End Union Bargaining
He blocked the implementation as the case proceeds. District Judge James Donato blocked the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order to eliminate collective bargaining for federal workers.…
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Senate Measure Offers Backpay to U.S. Troops Discharged Over Vaccine Refusal
The act would compensate servicemembers affected by the now-repealed COVID-19 vaccination mandate. U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana introduced the COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025 last month…
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FTC Approves Global Ad Agency Merger with Conditions
The federal agency requires that advertising not be restricted on the basis of political ideology. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it will approve Omnicom Group’s $13.5 billion…
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Senate Passes President’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”
Vice President Vance voted to break the 50-50 tie. Vice President JD Vance voted to break the 50-50 Senate tie to pass President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful…
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Hundreds of Staff Released from Voice of America
The administration continues to reduce taxpayer-funded federal workforce. President Trump’s administration fired over 600 journalists from the taxpayer-funded news outlet Voice of America (VOA). This has reduced the…
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