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Trump sends detailed budget request cutting spending by $163 billion to Congress May 31, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration released significantly more detail about its budget request Friday evening, giving Congress the information it needs for lawmakers to draft the annual government funding bills. The 1,224-page document sheds light on where exactly President Donald Trump and White House budget director Russ Vought want lawmakers to cut federal spending during the […]
Jennifer Shutt
Critics of Georgia’s abortion ban push for clarity after another case makes international news May 31, 2025
Georgia Democrats are calling for clarity in the state’s abortion law as the case of Adriana Smith continues to grab headlines worldwide. Undiagnosed blood clots in Smith’s brain left the 30-year-old nurse brain dead months ago, but doctors have kept her organs functioning through medical devices. Family members told media outlets Smith’s body was being […]
Ross Williams
PBS, Minnesota public TV station sue Trump over executive order cutting off funds May 30, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Public Broadcasting Service and Lakeland PBS in Minnesota sued the Trump administration Friday, arguing an executive order seeking to cut off their federal funding violates the Constitution and would “upend public television.” The lawsuit was filed just days after a collection of National Public Radio stations sued President Donald Trump over the same […]
Jennifer Shutt