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Sen. Chuck Grassley keeps cool with angry Iowans in tense town hall
Although the meeting was often acrimonious, several attendees thanked GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley for holding in-person meetings. Two tased at Marjorie Taylor Green town hall in Georgia At a town hall in metro-Atlanta, Marjorie Taylor Greene was interrupted multiple times by protesters. FORT MADISON, Iowa − About 100 people crowded into the City Hall chambers … Read more
Trump fires Democratic board members of the credit union watchdog
Two Democratic board members of the National Credit Union Administration said they were ousted by the Trump White House Pete Schroeder | Reuters Fired federal workers speak out about DOGE cuts, fear for economy Community members and former employees rallied near the Bureau of Fiscal Service offices in Parkersburg, West Virginia, after DOGE cut over … Read more
Trump admin threatened with contempt of court over deportations
A federal judge found “probable cause” to hold the administration in contempt for violating his order halting deportations under a wartime law. Andrew Goudsward) | Reuters How an error landed a legal US citizen in El Salvador’s CECOT prison Mistakenly arrested in mid-March, the family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia is fighting to get him back … Read more
House Democrats request Congressional trip to El Salvador prison
The request comes after the Supreme Court ordered the administration to ‘facilitate’ the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a notorious prison. Senator Van Hollen travels to El Salvador for Abrego Garcia “We are going to keep fighting.” Senator Van Hollen of Maryland left for El Salvador to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release. WASHINGTON … Read more
White House tariff figure for China causes confusion
Auto industry could get exemptions from tariffs, Trump says President Donald Trump said he’s considering temporary tariff exemptions for automakers amid attempts to move manufacturing back to the U.S. Amid a tense trade war with China, a White House statement that some Chinese goods face 245% tariffs generated confusion in Beijing. Was it another escalation? … Read more
US judge blocks Energy Department from slashing federal research funding
Nate Raymond | Reuters BOSTON, April 16 (Reuters) – A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out steep cuts to federal research funding provided to universities by the U.S. Department of Energy. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston issued a temporary restraining order blocking the department from implementing the new policy at the behest of a group … Read more
Iowa Democrat challenges Joni Ernst in 2026 race for US Senate
How does the Electoral College work? Here’s what to know How does a candidate become president? It’s through a voting process called Electoral College. Here’s how it works. Nathan Sage, executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, has announced he is running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat focused on improving the lives … Read more