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Vacationing lawmakers point fingers over DHS shutdown as Trump urges their return

(The Center Square) – On its 44th day, the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is officially the longest government shutdown in American history. Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress, however, are pointing fingers rather than canceling their scheduled two-week recess, and President Donald Trump is unhappy. White House

Evers vetoes bill to opt Wisconsin into federal school tax credit program

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have required the state to be part of the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship. Evers called the program a nationwide expansion of private voucher schools while proponents of the legislation say that it simply allows every taxpayer to donate

Powell probe leaves US Fed leadership change in limbo

Powell probe leaves US Fed leadership change in limbo

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly insulted and criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, famously calling him a "numbskull" and demanding the independent central bank lower interest rates despite stubbornly high inflation. The Trump administration has ramped up the pressure on Powell, initiating an unprecedented investigation into him

Justice Department sues Minnesota over rules for girls sports

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit Monday against Minnesota, alleging the state's sports policies violate federal civil rights laws that protect against sex-based discrimination. Title IX, the landmark federal law enacted in 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination

After 11 months, Montana officials break stalemate on bill defining sex as binary

Montana officials last week signed into law a bill defining sex as binary in what would be a routine order of business for the Republican state Legislature and GOP governor’s office, except that lawmakers passed the legislation nearly a year ago. Senate Bill 437 hung in abeyance for 11

TSA not 'truly normal' until Congress funds DHS, White House says

(The Center Square) – Lines at airports will not be "truly normal" until Congress agrees to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Leavitt spoke at the White House Press briefing on Monday, providing an update on funding for the department

Paychecks and passengers at US airports start moving

Paychecks and passengers at US airports start moving

Congestion at US airports is expected to ease this week after President Donald Trump ordered security officers be paid despite a partial government shutdown. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security expired on February 14 because of a budget standoff in Congress over controversial immigration enforcement operations carried out by