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Marco Rubio supported USAID as a senator. As secretary of state, he backs gutting it
As a U.S. senator, Marco Rubio supported foreign aid and praised the U.S. Agency for International Development, aka USAID. Since he became secretary of state and USAID’s acting ...
Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump's deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
As House Republicans missed another deadline Friday to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending, ...
Bill shielding pesticide manufacturers from cancer lawsuits advances in Senate
Iowans facing severe illnesses such as cancer would be restricted from suing pesticide manufacturers for failing to warn of ...
Trump and the 'unitary executive': The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term
As President Donald Trump works at a breakneck speed to implement his second-term agenda , including wholesale firings and ...
Iowa House Republicans announce education spending package with 2.25% per-pupil increase
House Speaker Pat Grassley said House Republicans are proposing legislation that sets the State Supplemental Aid rate at 2.25% in the upcoming fiscal year — a slightly higher proposal than the 2% ...
Democrats demand investigation into Musk's alleged 'conflicts' over billions in fed contracts
House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to newly minted Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk's role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest" due to what they said ...
Trump slashing USAID workforce will have 'devastating' impact on the world
The White House is slashing the USAID workforce. Trump's funding freeze is also stalling federal firefighter hiring. NBC News ...
Trump official’s directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states
President Donald Trump's transportation secretary is instructing his department to prioritize projects for states with higher ...