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US foreign aid cuts leave a funding gap that private donors are unlikely to fill
Read full article: US foreign aid cuts leave a funding gap that private donors are unlikely to fillCharitable organizations that relied on U.S. foreign assistance are looking to other private and public donors now that the Trump administration has suspended nearly all foreign aid contracts.
US employers add a solid 151,000 jobs last month though unemployment up to 4.1%
Read full article: US employers add a solid 151,000 jobs last month though unemployment up to 4.1%U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and promises to deport millions of immigrants.
Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at a level that makes it tough to afford a home
Read full article: Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at a level that makes it tough to afford a homeMortgage rates eased this week for the seventh week in a row, a trend that gives prospective home shoppers more financial flexibility just as the spring homebuying season gets going.
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
Read full article: Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memoThe Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an โaggressiveโ reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for millions of veterans.
Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefield
Read full article: Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefieldThe U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped Kyiv defend against Russian invaders.
Consumers, businesses could face financial impact with new tariffs
Read full article: Consumers, businesses could face financial impact with new tariffsThe Trump administrationโs new tariffs have taken effect, prompting concerns from both consumers and businesses about potential financial impacts.
India's steel industry contemplates potential fallout from Trump administration tariffs
Read full article: India's steel industry contemplates potential fallout from Trump administration tariffsThe recently announced U.S. tariffs on steel imports mean that countries like China, which export to the U.S., will need to find new markets โ and that could lead to steel dumping in places like India.
Prices rose along border ahead of Trump's tariffs โ now disruption looms
Read full article: Prices rose along border ahead of Trump's tariffs โ now disruption loomsCompanies that depend on cross-border trade were already facing higher prices in anticipation of the tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada that took effect Tuesday.
People are calling for an โeconomic blackoutโ on Fridayโhereโs why
Read full article: People are calling for an โeconomic blackoutโ on Fridayโhereโs whySocial media has been buzzing with talks of an โeconomic blackoutโ on Friday, with some U.S. consumers planning to not shop at major companies for 24 hours to protest what theyโve described as corporate corruption.
Letโs Talk: Trump Administrationโs first month
Read full article: Letโs Talk: Trump Administrationโs first monthVirginia Tech is home to over 30,000 people. To get the opinions of the people on campus, I set up two chairs, placed a microphone down, and invited people to talk and share their thoughts.
Judge rejects immediately restoring AP's access to White House but urges government to reconsider
Read full article: Judge rejects immediately restoring AP's access to White House but urges government to reconsiderA federal judge has refused to immediately order the White House to restore The Associated Pressโ access to presidential events, saying the news organization had not shown it had suffered irreparable harm in the matter.
US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports 'to zero'
Read full article: US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports 'to zero'The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance Iran and its support for militant groups that launch attacks against the U.S. and its allies.
Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says
Read full article: Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge saysA federal judge says the Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least temporarily restore the funding to programs worldwide.
Trump administration throws out protections from deportation for roughly half a million Haitians
Read full article: Trump administration throws out protections from deportation for roughly half a million HaitiansThe Trump administration is throwing out protections for roughly half a million Haitians that had shielded them from deportation.
Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response
Read full article: Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu responseThe Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trumpโs broad cuts because they were involved in the governmentโs response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak that has devastated egg and poultry farms over the past three years.
A look at the 8 Latin American crime groups designated as terrorist organizations by the US
Read full article: A look at the 8 Latin American crime groups designated as terrorist organizations by the USThe United States government is formally designating eight Latin American organized crime groups that also operate in the U_S_ to be โforeign terrorist organizations.โ.
Gov. Youngkin requests โExpedited Major Disaster Declarationโ for communities impacted by recent storms Sunday
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin requests โExpedited Major Disaster Declarationโ for communities impacted by recent storms SundayGovernor Glenn Youngkin announced Sunday that he had submitted an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration to President Trump to support the ongoing response and recovery efforts of communities impacted by recent February winter storms.
Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling
Read full article: Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddlingPresident Donald Trump's administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency.
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts amid major government cuts
Read full article: Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts amid major government cutsA union official says the Trump administration has fired 20 immigration judges without explanation amid sweeping moves to shrink the size of the federal government.
Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Read full article: Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffsFederal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administrationโs latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections.
Order to drop New York Mayor Adams' case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resign
Read full article: Order to drop New York Mayor Adams' case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resignManhattanโs top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials have resigned after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be in peace talks as Trump touts Putin meeting
Read full article: NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be in peace talks as Trump touts Putin meetingSeveral NATO allies are insisting that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that he would hold talks soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
Read full article: What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration.
Trump NIL twist carries small legal impact. But to some 'it's putting women's sports back 25 years'
Read full article: Trump NIL twist carries small legal impact. But to some 'it's putting women's sports back 25 years'The U.S. Education Department is scrapping a policy from the Biden administration that threatened to upend collegesโ plans to pay athletes for their name, image and likeness by making those payments subject to federal Title IX rules.
VHSL reverses previous decision, bans trans athletes from participating in girls' sports
Read full article: VHSL reverses previous decision, bans trans athletes from participating in girls' sportsThe Virginia High School League announced on Monday that they will no longer allow trans athletes to participate in womenโs sports, a reversal of their previous decision.
Scientists warn Trump's medical research cuts endanger patients as judge blocks the move for now
Read full article: Scientists warn Trump's medical research cuts endanger patients as judge blocks the move for nowScientists warn the Trump administrationโs drastic cuts for medical research endanger patients, will cost thousands of jobs and threaten Americaโs standing as a world leader in science and innovation.
Unspent aid worth billions lacks oversight as Trump dismantles USAID, watchdog warns
Read full article: Unspent aid worth billions lacks oversight as Trump dismantles USAID, watchdog warnsUSAID has lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid over the Trump administrationโs foreign funding freeze and idling of staff, a government watchdog warned Monday.
Local Hispanic leader speaks on immigration concerns
Read full article: Local Hispanic leader speaks on immigration concernsOne non-profit, Casa Latina in Roanoke, has been attempting to spread information about what immigrants and Hispanics need to hear just in case they are approached by immigration officers.
Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump's deferred resignation plan
Read full article: Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump's deferred resignation planMost nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the Trump administrationโs deferred resignation offer.
Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has 'agreed' USAID should be shut down
Read full article: Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has 'agreed' USAID should be shut downEarly Monday, billionaire Trump advisor Elon Musk held a live session on X Spaces, previously known as Twitter Spaces, and said that he spoke in detail about USAID with the president.
Virginia lawmakers react to President Trumpโs tariffs
Read full article: Virginia lawmakers react to President Trumpโs tariffsOn Saturday, President Trump signed an order that imposes significant tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. In Virginia, various local lawmakers made statements regarding the legislation.
Recent uptick in immigration deportation leaves Hispanic communities anxiously staying at home
Read full article: Recent uptick in immigration deportation leaves Hispanic communities anxiously staying at homeAn uptick in immigration enforcement have left certain communities and the people living in them staying at home for their safety.
Pentagon strips travel reimbursement for troops seeking abortions, fertility treatment
Read full article: Pentagon strips travel reimbursement for troops seeking abortions, fertility treatmentA new memo says the Defense Department will no longer reimburse service members for travel out of state to get reproductive health care, including abortions and fertility treatments.
Who is Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary responding to the DC plane crash?
Read full article: Who is Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary responding to the DC plane crash?Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, is facing his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in.
Things to know about the Trump administration order on miles per gallon for cars and pickups
Read full article: Things to know about the Trump administration order on miles per gallon for cars and pickupsHours after being sworn in as the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks โ also a principal way that it controls air pollution and addresses climate change.
Pauses on US foreign aid and other grants send funders and nonprofits scrambling
Read full article: Pauses on US foreign aid and other grants send funders and nonprofits scramblingThe Trump administration has made or initiated major policy changes that impact nonprofits and their missions in its first week.
More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
Read full article: More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilotsThe U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs โ female World War II pilots.
WATCH: President Trump travels to Asheville, North Carolina to survey Hurricane Helene damage
Read full article: WATCH: President Trump travels to Asheville, North Carolina to survey Hurricane Helene damagePresident Trump made a brief visit to Asheville, North Carolina, today to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
What Americans think about Trump and Musk's plans for the federal government: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What Americans think about Trump and Musk's plans for the federal government: AP-NORC pollAmericans see the federal government as rife with corruption, inefficiency and red tape โ but theyโre less sure about whether Elon Musk is the right person to fix it.
New Trump immigration policies shouldnโt affect Roanokeโs Welcome City status
Read full article: New Trump immigration policies shouldnโt affect Roanokeโs Welcome City statusThe status shows how the city has demonstrated policies, practices and services are inclusive to everyone, especially those who come from other countries.
Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churches
Read full article: Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churchesOfficers enforcing immigration laws will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where those arrests could happen.
A look into Virginiaโs 2025 gubernatorial election
Read full article: A look into Virginiaโs 2025 gubernatorial electionWith the inauguration of President Trump around the corner, we Virginians arenโt too far out from our 2025 gubernatorial race; in fact, primaries are set to be held this June. So, where is the race currently at?
Virginia flags to be raised temporarily for inauguration of President-elect Trump
Read full article: Virginia flags to be raised temporarily for inauguration of President-elect TrumpGovernor Glenn Youngkin announced that flags in Virginia will be raised temporarily for the inauguration of incoming president Donald Trump.
California pulls back EPA requests for approval to phase out diesel-powered trains and big rigs
Read full article: California pulls back EPA requests for approval to phase out diesel-powered trains and big rigsCalifornia has withdrawn requests for the EPA to give the state authority to enforce rules limiting emissions from diesel-powered trains and big rigs.
Back to work: Rachel Maddow returning to MSNBC five nights a week for early Trump days
Read full article: Back to work: Rachel Maddow returning to MSNBC five nights a week for early Trump daysRachel Maddow is returning to her nightly perch at MSNBC for the first few months of the second Trump administration.
Federal Reserve officials at December meeting expected slower pace of rate cuts ahead
Read full article: Federal Reserve officials at December meeting expected slower pace of rate cuts aheadFederal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the face of persistently elevated inflation and the threat of widespread tariffs and other potential policy changes.
Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under Trump
Read full article: Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under TrumpJohnny Zuagar says he tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as he weighs how much to spend on Christmas presents.
New charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon
Read full article: New charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoonA grand jury in Washington has returned an indictment against former Congressman David Rivera for failing to register as a foreign agent of a sanctioned Venezuelan media tycoon on whose behalf the Miami Republican allegedly lobbied the Trump administration.
Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters' phone records, watchdog finds
Read full article: Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters' phone records, watchdog findsFederal prosecutors sidestepped some Justice Department rules when they seized the phone records of reporters as part of media leak investigations during the Trump administration, according to a new watchdog report being released as the aggressive practice of hunting for journalistsโ sources could again be resurrected.
New LAPD chief says he will work to protect immigrants ahead of Trump's plans for mass deportations
Read full article: New LAPD chief says he will work to protect immigrants ahead of Trump's plans for mass deportationsThe new Los Angeles police chief says in an interview with The Associated Press that his department is working with consulate offices for Mexico and other Central American countries to draft a plan to protect immigrants ahead of the Trump administrationโs plans for mass deportations.
Trump's election may usher in leadership change at FBI
Read full article: Trump's election may usher in leadership change at FBIDonald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him as an โimpeccably qualified individualโ and a โmodel of integrity.โ.
Harris campaign spends final hours reminding Pennsylvania of a Trump ally's joke about Puerto Rico
Read full article: Harris campaign spends final hours reminding Pennsylvania of a Trump ally's joke about Puerto RicoKamala Harris devoted much of her final full day on the campaign trail to reaching Latino voters in Pennsylvania, a swing state that Democrats consider part of their โblue wallโ in the Electoral College.
Harris leads Trump by 10 points in Roanoke Collegeโs latest poll
Read full article: Harris leads Trump by 10 points in Roanoke Collegeโs latest pollRoanoke College released a poll on Aug. 2 that asked likely Virginian voters multiple questions regarding their opinions on candidates, who they would vote for, if they feel the country is on the right path, among others.
North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout
Read full article: North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnoutThe number of people casting ballots on the first day of early in-person voting in presidential battleground North Carolina exceeded the first-day total four years ago โ even as Hurricane Helene recovery continued in the mountains.
Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governing
Read full article: Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governingIn a drab office suite just blocks from the White House, seasoned political operatives are drawing up detailed plans for a government in waiting.
Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in โSeparatedโ
Read full article: Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in โSeparatedโErrol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. governmentโs border policies the separation of migrant families in the new film โSeparated,โ which premiered at Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.
Roanoke College poll shows Kamala Harris with a 3 point lead over Donald Trump
Read full article: Roanoke College poll shows Kamala Harris with a 3 point lead over Donald TrumpRoanoke College released a poll on Aug. 2 that asked likely Virginian voters multiple questions regarding their opinions on candidates, who they would vote for, if they feel the country is on the right path, among others.
NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trumpโs nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment
Read full article: NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trumpโs nearly $500 million civil fraud judgmentNew York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to uphold Donald Trumpโs nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment.
Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter
Read full article: Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounterThe New York judge who presided over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial says he wonโt step aside from the case, vehemently denying a claim that another lawyer had advised him ahead of the verdict.
WATCH: President Biden delivers speech for the first time since ending re-election bid
Read full article: WATCH: President Biden delivers speech for the first time since ending re-election bidBiden addressed the nation for the first time since he announced that he would be ending his re-election campaign Wednesday night.
US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb
Read full article: US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bombTwo top Biden administration officials say Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb, and has made strides in developing one key aspect of a weapon in recent months.
Donald Trumpโs running mate J.D. Vance to hold campaign rally in Radford
Read full article: Donald Trumpโs running mate J.D. Vance to hold campaign rally in RadfordRadford University recently sent out an announcement that Donald Trumpโs running mate J.D. Vance will be holding a rally on its campus.
Security breach: Former Secret Service agent dissects near-fatal attack on Trump
Read full article: Security breach: Former Secret Service agent dissects near-fatal attack on TrumpFormer Secret Service agent Robert Lamour discusses the swift and coordinated security response to a recent near-fatal attack on former President Trump, emphasizing the challenges of outdoor venues and the importance of collaboration with local and state agencies.