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Published on May 8, 2025

Obama Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Closing Three Key Federal Agencies

Federal Judge John McConnell has once again stepped in to block President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce the federal bureaucracy, halting the closure of three agencies. Democrat-led states sued to stop the shutdowns, and McConnell, an Obama appointee, …

Source: TFPP Wire - Right-wing
Published on May 7, 2025

Rhode Island court blocks Trump order cutting funding to libraries & museums

The Rhode Island District Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked the implementation of an executive order that sought to dismantle three federal agencies “well past the studs,” eliminating programs they are bound by the law to carry out. A coalition of 21 …

Source: Tucson Sentinel - Arizona - Center-left
Published on May 7, 2025

Trump Pentagon personnel pick regrets calling ex-President Obama a terrorist

Retired Army Brigadier-General Anthony Tata said he regretted making those comments.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the Pentagon’s personnel policies said he regrets past comments that sank his earlier nomination …

Source: The Straits Times - Pro-Government
Published on May 8, 2025

Massachusetts Governor Healey Courts Canada for New Trade Deals

Former Obama Administration official and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel once said, "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." Fellow Democrat and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is heeding that advice to create new opportunities for the …

Source: 1420 WBSM - Massachusetts - Pending
Published on May 8, 2025

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #155

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over Mahmoud v. Taylor …

Source: Ballotpedia - Neutral
Published on May 8, 2025

Senate leadership team ‘a labor dream’

By IAN DONNIS After Val Lawson won election last Tuesday as the new president of the Rhode Island Senate, she faced a battery of reporters’ questions about her dual role as head of that chamber and president of the National Education Association Rhode …

Source: Johnston Sun Rise - Rhode Island - Neutral
Published on May 8, 2025

Judge orders halt to the shuttering of three independent agencies

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction protecting three independent agencies targeted by a March executive order aimed at downsizing “unnecessary” independent agencies to their “minimum functions required by law,” …

Source: Government Executive - Neutral
Published on May 7, 2025

Legal Injunction Pauses Cuts to Institute of Museum and Library Services Funding

An injunction issued on Tuesday has stopped President Trump’s efforts to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Nominated to the court by President Obama in 2011, district court Judge John J. McConnell Jr. issued the injunction on …

Source: Art in America - Neutral
Published on May 7, 2025

Brown to confer honorary degrees on seven distinguished leaders at Commencement 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — During its Commencement and Reunion Weekend from May 23 to 25, Brown University will confer honorary doctorates on seven candidates who have achieved great distinction in a variety of fields. The candidates are: Jon …

Source: Brown University News - Rhode Island - Neutral
Published on May 6, 2025

Judge blocks Trump from closing agency that funds museums, libraries

May 6 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from firing workers and taking other steps to shut down federal agencies that fund museums and libraries, mediate labor disputes and support minority-owned …

Source: USA Today - Neutral
Published on May 7, 2025

Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general. Here’s how it unfolded.

Pakistan’s defense minister welcomes US help to ease tensions with India — 9:16 p.m. By the New York Times Pakistan’s defense minister said Wednesday that he would welcome further US efforts to help defuse his country’s crisis with India and praised …

Source: The Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Neutral
Published on May 7, 2025

SCOTUS Victory for Trump as Lawfare Worsens

A 6-3 Supreme Court win for Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers came on Tuesday just as the deluge of liberal lawsuits was worsening. Improper court injunctions have been piling up like cars crashing in a fog on a crowded highway. Under Trump’s order that …

Source: Townhall - Right-wing
Published on May 7, 2025

Another Thing Folks Like About The South: Public Education's Revival

Authored by Vince Bielski via RealClearInvestigations, GEO Prep Mid-City Academy, located in one of the poorest sections of Louisiana, did something almost unheard of in public education – it went from dying to thriving in just a few years. The Baton …

Source: Zero Hedge - Right-wing
Published on May 7, 2025

Ten top shows to see in New York during Frieze week

Jack Whitten: The Messenger Museum of Modern Art, until 2 August The first full-scale retrospective on the late great painter and sculptor Jack Whitten (1939-2018)brings together more than 175 works spanning his six-decade career. His large-scale mosaic- …

Source: The Art Newspaper - Neutral
Published on May 6, 2025

States win a legal injunction against President Trump, pausing library funding cuts

A federal judge has halted President Trump's attempt to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services – the agency which provides federal funding to libraries and museums across the country. On March 14, Trump issued an executive order calling …

Source: Alabama Public Radio - Public Broadcaster
Published on May 6, 2025

New executive order targets certain pathogen research; states sue HHS over restructuring

In the latest public health developments at the federal level, President Trump yesterday signed an executive order that would place new restrictions on gain-of-function pathogen research and a group of 20 attorneys general from 19 states and the District …

Source: CIDRAP - Neutral
Published on May 6, 2025

Trump officials set to meet with Chinese counterparts, the first major talks amid trade war. Here’s how it unfolded.

Trump administration abruptly removes the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board — 9:25 p.m. By the Associated Press The vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been abruptly removed from his position, the White House …

Source: The Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Neutral
Published on May 5, 2025

Marco Rubio Becomes Possible Trump Successor As He Outshines Kissinger

Marco Rubio Becomes Possible Trump Successor As He Outshines Kissinger On May 4, US President Donald Trump speculated in an interview with NBC about who might lead the country after him. Trump began by stating that, despite pressure from his supporters, he …

Source: Pravda.ru - Gov't Propaganda

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Trump’s War on Democracy

“My generals” running the Pentagon? “My lawyers” running the Department of Justice? “My” main money man and his group of young techies illegally shutting down programs Congress voted to support and fund? What we have here is a hostile takeover of the U. …

Source: Op/Ed
Published on May 7, 2025 - 16:00 GMT

300 Pastors, Rabbis, and Faith Leaders Forge Alliance for Israel Advocacy in the Nation’s Capital

Influential rabbis and pastors met in Washington, D.C. to urge Congress for stronger support for Israel. WASHINGTON, DC, DC, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Influential rabbis and pastors met in Washington, D.C. to urge Congress …

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Published on May 7, 2025 - 11:00 GMT

Coast Guard Commander Recognizes TravelingWiki's Work During PA Announcement to his American Airlines Pittsburgh Flight

On May 2, 2025, US Coast Guard Aux. Div. Commander Oliveria, AA Captain, recognized TravelingWiki to his passengers en route to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- During extensive …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 23:05 GMT

Veteran Broadcasters Analyze and Suggest a New Direction for Public Media

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- President Donald Trump is proposing in his 2026 budget to end funding for NPR and PBS, but it could begin a new era of creativity and revenue for public broadcasting, according to …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 20:46 GMT

Concierge Auctions: Bidding Opens at US$6 million for Magnificent Mediterranean Villa on Gibson Island

Auction closes live on 21 May in cooperation with Sarah Kanne of Gibson Island Real Estate Inc. NEW YORK, NM, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Concierge Auctions announced today that bidding has officially opened at US$6 million …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 20:34 GMT

New 'Crafted with Pride' Directory Helps Consumers and Retailers Identify 1,400+ U.S.-Made Brands

Alex Goulet and Willy Deconto spotlight the growing resurgence of U.S.-based apparel and accessory brands NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What if the next big fashion statement wasn’t about a designer logo, but …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 20:00 GMT

Xoted Biotechnology Labs Holds Soft Launch at Spartanburg Community College’s Spark Center

Company’s ecosystem includes manufacturing and R&D facilities in South Carolina, Nevada and Tennessee NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- DRC Ventures, a global leader in biotech, nutraceutical, and environmental …

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Published on May 9, 2025 - 07:13 GMT

Media Advisory – Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center To Host First Resource Fair For Incarcerated Men and Women

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION KA ‘OIHANA HOʻOMALU KALAIMA A HOʻOPONOPONO OLA TOMMY JOHNSON DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE HAWAIʻI COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on May 9, 2025 - 07:13 GMT

DLNR News Release – LONG LINE FISHING VESSEL SEIZED AFTER ALLEGED OPERATIONS IN STATE WATERS, May 8, 2025

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES KA ‘OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI ‘ĀINA DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON LONG LINE FISHING VESSEL SEIZED AFTER ALLEGED OPERATIONS IN STATE WATERS FOR …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on May 8, 2025 - 18:07 GMT

Army Reserve First Sergeant, Iraq War Vet, and Local Police Officer Settles USERRA Lawsuit Against Rock Valley College

ROCKFORD, IL, DC, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- U.S. Army Reserve First Sgt. Vincent Lara, a veteran of the Iraq war and former Rock Valley College police officer, has reached a settlement in his federal lawsuit alleging …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 18:00 GMT

First 5 California Announces Stronger Starts Day of Action 2025

First 5 California Announces Statewide Day of Action with Press Conference at Fairytale Town SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- First 5 California today announced the upcoming Stronger Starts Day of Action 2025 …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 15:00 GMT

New Study Finds Increasing Housing Density Pays Off for Texas Cities

Texas 2036 and UT Austin partner on fiscal analysis of residential development. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new report released today by Texas 2036 and the Center for Sustainable Development at the University …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 13:45 GMT

Equity Access Group Embraces New $1.2M HECM Lending Limit, Reinforces Commitment to Jumbo Reverse Mortgage Solutions

Equity Access Group backs the new $1.2M HECM limit, boosting seniors’ access to home equity and expanding jumbo reverse mortgage options. CA, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the past ten years, reverse mortgages have been a …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 13:23 GMT

NTTRDirectory.com Educates Truck Repair Shops on the Power of Link Building — and Delivers It Automatically

NTTRDirectory.com shows truck repair shops how link building boosts visibility—and delivers the SEO benefits automatically through every listing. JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Truck Repair Directory Empowers …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

Truss Financial Group Expands Support for Veterans with Updated VA Loan Entitlement Guidelines

Truss Financial eases the path to homeownership for veterans in 2025 with enhanced VA loan limits, no PMI, and 100% cash-out refinancing. CA, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In 2025, America’s veterans remain a pillar of …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

NYC Second Chance Rescue Hosts 5th Annual Rescue Ball Gala Honoring Martha Stewart and Dr. Dan Belkin

Performance by Grammy Award-Winner Rob Thomas, Special Appearance by Georgina Bloomberg, Auctioneer Elvis Duran, and DJ Set by GEO ROC NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NYC Second Chance Rescue hosted its 5th Annual …

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Published on May 9, 2025 - 00:54 GMT

Council Approves Grants Supporting Resiliency, Public Safety, and Youth Employment

This week, the Council approved and accepted several major grants aimed at improving climate resilience, public safety, and youth workforce development. The Council approved a $1,987,500 Hazard Mitigation Grant, administered by the Boston Planning …

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Published on May 9, 2025 - 00:54 GMT

Council Supports Strengthening Health Care Protections

This week, Councilor Mejia introduced a resolution in support of Bill SD.2808: An Act Strengthening Health Care Protections in the Commonwealth. In response to recent actions by the Trump Administration limiting access to reproductive and gender-affirming …

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Published on May 9, 2025 - 00:54 GMT

Celebrating Culture

This week, the Council honored multiple cultural observances, including Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the flag raising for the Caribbean nation of Montserrat, Polish Constitution Day, and Jewish American Heritage Month. The Council …

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Published on May 9, 2025 - 00:54 GMT

Council Recognizes National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

With a resolution offered by Councilors Murphy, Flynn, and FitzGerald, the Council this weekrecognized National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, honoring the professionals who serve as the first point of contact during emergencies. These 911 …

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Published on May 9, 2025 - 00:54 GMT

Council Backs Bill to Improve Sickle Cell Care

During this week’s meeting, the Council passed a resolution in support of House Bill H.1347, An Act to Improve Sickle Cell Care. This state legislation seeks to improve care for individuals living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder …

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Published on May 9, 2025 - 00:54 GMT

City of Boston to Host Youth Jobs Resource Fair on May 10

The City of Boston, in partnership with Roxbury Community College (RCC) and the Bay State Banner, will host a Youth Jobs and Resource Fair this Saturday, May 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Reggie Lewis Center. This job fair, hosted by the City’s …

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Published on May 8, 2025 - 22:15 GMT

One Former Federal Bureau of Prisons Official Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights Violation for Failing to Obtain Medical ...

Former Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) lieutenant Shronda Covington, 49, was sentenced yesterday to 12 months in prison followed by 12 months of home confinement and three years of supervised release for violating the civil rights of an inmate in her …

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Trump’s War on Democracy

“My generals” running the Pentagon? “My lawyers” running the Department of Justice? “My” main money man and his group of young techies illegally shutting down programs Congress voted to support and fund? What we have here is a hostile takeover of the U. …

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Published on February 14, 2025 - 08:06 GMT

Use Your Cell Phone Camera to Help Save U.S. Democracy

Along with more than two million others, I subscribe to a daily newsletter written by historian Heather Cox Richardson (https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/). Richardson meshes her deep knowledge of history with insightful and valuable …

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