The practice has been allowed as congressional salaries have been frozen for more than a decade. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson voiced his support for bipartisan legislation…
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USDA to Require Full State Data Sharing for SNAP Oversight
Secretary Rollins says her department is focused on “appropriate and lawful participation.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently announced new requirements for…
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DHS Ends Temporary Protected Status for 9,000 Afghanis
The secretary said that conditions “no longer prevent them from returning to their home country.” Secretary Kristi Noem announced this week that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
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State Department Places Additional Sanctions on Chinese and Iranian Entities
The administration imposes secondary sanctions for the third straight day. The United States has imposed more sanctions this week against third parties who allegedly advanced Iran’s nuclear weapons…
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SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Emergency Appeal of Universal Injunctions
Justice Thomas notes the lack of their use until the 1960s. The Supreme Court held a hearing Thursday regarding nationwide injunctions related to President Trump’s executive order to…
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Transportation Secretary Proposes Raising Retirement Age for Air Traffic Controllers
The air traffic controllers’ union proposes penalizing workers who take the waiver to stay on the job. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently said he plans to offer air…
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President Trump Meets with Syrian President in Riyadh
President Trump also announced the lifting of sanctions against Syria. President Donald Trump attended an in-person meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, becoming the first American president to…
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Transportation Secretary Announces Overhaul of Air Traffic Control System
The new FAA plan aims to replace aging infrastructure with modern technology across thousands of sites. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced a comprehensive plan to…
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He will also meet with leaders in Qatar and United Arab Emirates this week. President Donald Trump is in the Middle East this week to discuss trade and…
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Keeping Government Authority in Check
While the Constitution created systems to limit centralized control, nothing can be immune to weakness or exploitation. Checks and balances require not only written rules but active participation from leaders, institutions, and the public it should protect.
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