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Protect Veteran Jobs Act Aims to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Employees with Military Service

Democratic Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced the Protect Veteran Jobs Act today, seeking to reinstate thousands of veterans dismissed without cause during the Trump administration’s ongoing restructuring of government agencies. The legislation is similar to a bill by Rep. Derek Tran (D-CA). Both bills target veterans […]

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White House Announces Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

In a recent executive order, the White House has announced significant changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, aiming to redefine what constitutes “public service” and exclude organizations involved in illegal activities from eligibility.  Established by Congress in 2007, the PSLF Program was designed to encourage individuals to […]

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Supreme Court Denies Trump Administration’s Bid to Halt $2 Billion Foreign Aid Payment, Upholding District Court Order

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s emergency request to block a federal judge’s order requiring the release of nearly $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funds on March 5. The 5-4 ruling, issued without detailed analysis, permits the continuation of payments to contractors and nonprofits for work completed […]

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Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding for Colleges Allowing “Illegal Protests”

President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm of controversy with a Tuesday morning Truth Social post threatening to strip federal funding from colleges and universities that permit “illegal protests” on their campuses.  Trump wrote, “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will […]