GOP races to pass ICE, Border Patrol funding bill as priorities pile up, divisions emerge

John Thune blasts Democrats’ DHS shutdown demands Senate Majority Leader John Thune accuses Democrats of playing politics with the DHS shutdown, explaining how the Senate passed a bill to fund most agencies. He also addresses President Donald Trump’s remarks on rising gas prices. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A party-line tactic to … Read more

North Carolina Supreme Court throws out longtime suit over education funding

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out longtime litigation over education funding in the state, a decision that’s likely to keep intact the power to decide how much money to spend and where with the legislature, not judges. The 4-3 ruling, led by Republican justices on the court, set aside … Read more

‘We didn’t cave’: Thune highlights Schumer, Dems’ losses in DHS funding deal

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As a Homeland Security shutdown drags on, the top Senate Republican says Democrats are getting “zero” of the reforms they demanded. Congressional Democrats have taken victory laps, viewing the outcome as a key win in their push for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs … Read more

GOP leaders endorse Trump’s shutdown-proof move to end DHS funding lapse

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican leaders are rallying around President Donald Trump’s new approach to end the 47-day Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse — a plan that could make the agency shutdown-proof for the rest of Trump’s term. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, … Read more

Judge rules HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawful

A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s effort to dramatically change the criteria to get tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people was unlawful. Several nonprofits filed a lawsuit last year accusing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of changing the rules for … Read more

Federal funding for reproductive health care could lapse Wednesday due to Trump administration delays

For health clinics that rely on federal funding through Title X, April 1 is one of the most important days of the year: It’s when the grant program’s annual funds are typically renewed. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Clinics rely on the money to provide … Read more

Federal judge blocks Trump executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS, cites First Amendment

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration‘s efforts to defund PBS and NPR.  The ruling by U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington, D.C., pertains to President Donald Trump’s executive order to cease federal funding for both entities, an action the judge ruled was unlawful … Read more

Judge rules Trump’s directive cutting off funding for NPR and PBS violates the First Amendment

Washington — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that parts of President Trump’s executive order stripping National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service of federal funding violated the First Amendment by seeking to punish the two news outlets for speech he dislikes. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing two provisions … Read more

Interactive tool reveals which states stand to lose billions in education funding

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: States that decline to opt in to the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) could forgo nearly $23 billion in education funding over the next three years, according to a new analysis from the America First Policy Institute. To highlight those potential losses, the group … Read more