6 h. ago Local governments scramble to replace federal disaster funding

The Trump administration canceled billions of dollars of grants that were supposed to help small towns across the U.S keep their residents safe from floods, wildfires and other extreme weather. In one small Maryland town, the loss of funding means people are trapped in harm's way.

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30 h. ago San Francisco Chinatown leaders say tariffs will hurt local economy, not foreign governments

San Francisco Chinatown leaders say tariffs will hurt local economy, not foreign governments  KALW

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38 h. ago Lawsuit argues Trump's wholesale transformation of government is unconstitutional

A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.

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38 h. ago New lawsuit argues Trump and DOGE's government overhaul is unconstitutional

A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.

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45 h. ago Unions, local governments sue to block Trump administration’s workforce cuts

Unions, local governments sue to block Trump administration’s workforce cuts  The Washington Post

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6 d. ago Public comments to White House on AI policy touch on copyright, tariffs

Individuals, industry groups, and local governments submitted over 10,000 comments to the White House about its work-in-progress national AI policy, also known as the AI Action Plan. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on Thursday published the text of the submissions in a PDF spanning 18,480 pages. The comments, which touch […]

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8 d. ago Dozens of people become U.S. citizens at Lexington battle site as part of 250th anniversary celebration

"You do not take an Oath of Allegiance to any person, to any political party or even to any state or local government." The post Dozens of people become U.S. citizens at Lexington battle site as part of 250th anniversary celebration appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Nigeria Asks 'Traditional Rulers' to Start 'Vigilante Patrols' to Protect Christians After Jihadi Attacks

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state, Nigeria, urged local "traditional rulers" to organize vigilante militias to protect Christians after a recent string of attacks, presumed to have been committed by ethnic Fulani jihadists, killed dozens and displaced thousands. The post Nigeria Asks ‘Traditional Rulers’ to Start ‘Vigilante Patrols’ to Protect Christians After Jihadi Attacks appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Trump admin terminates $90 million in disaster prevention aid for Mass.

Gov. Maura Healey said the funding cuts “suddenly ripped the rug out from under cities and towns” relying on federal aid. The post Trump admin terminates $90 million in disaster prevention aid for Mass. appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Governor Bob Ferguson statement on denial of federal disaster funds

Governor Bob Ferguson statement on denial of federal disaster funds  WA Governor's Office (.gov)

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4 w. ago China Updates Totalitarian Social Credit System to Grade Local Governments

The government of China debuted an onerous list of 23 new measures this week intended to strengthen the pervasiveness of its "social credit system" to regulate its citizens' behavior. The post China Updates Totalitarian Social Credit System to Grade Local Governments appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago They were deactivated from delivering. Their finances were devastated.

Some state and local governments are trying to regulate deactivations. As part of a court settlement, Massachusetts mandated that Lyft and Uber provide drivers a reason when they are deactivated and set up an appeals process. The post They were deactivated from delivering. Their finances were devastated. appeared first on Boston.com.

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