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Trump and Iran sign peace deal amid mixed responses from Congress

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s short-term peace deal with Iran has sparked mixed reactions among U.S. lawmakers, with Republicans projecting cautious optimism and Democrats criticizing the conflict occurring in the first place. As of Monday, the Trump administration has not released the exact details of the

Trump throws another curveball at FISA Section 702 reauthorization

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has once again complicated Republican leadership’s plans in Congress, demanding Monday that lawmakers attach voter ID legislation to the spy powers reauthorization bill. House lawmakers failed to even pass a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before

No friends for Comey; judge rules no amicus briefs

(The Center Square) – No friend of the court briefs will be allowed in America’s attempted prosecution against its former FBI Director James Comey in a North Carolina federal courtroom. In the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Judge Louise Flanagan on Friday gave a

Feds suspend funding to Los Angeles homelessness agency

(The Center Square) – A federal agency suspended taxpayer funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority on Thursday, effective immediately. A letter was sent to the city of Los Angeles on Thursday by Andrew D. Hughes, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Hughes accused

Trump taps Jay Clayton as new DNI, too late to salvage FISA vote

(The Center Square) – In a move meant to pacify congressional Democrats and unstick Republican policy priorities, President Donald Trump has named U.S. attorney Jay Clayton as the next Director of National Intelligence. The pick follows Trump’s controversial decision last week to temporarily fill the position of DNI with

Education Department admits it violated court order in Title IX cases

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education confirmed a whistleblower’s allegations that the agency violated a federal court order while handling Title IX cases tied to gender identity and sexual orientation, according to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. OSC told President Donald Trump and Congress

Over 500 hospitals warned of fines if they continue hiding prices from patients

(The Center Square) – The Trump Administration put over 500 hospitals on notice for failure to comply with the president’s executive order requiring price transparency, with continued noncompliance resulting in fines of up to $2 million. PatientsRightsAdvocate.org’s director of research Ilaria Wheeler told The Center Square that Trump’