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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 […]

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand U.S. Timber Production, Sparking Environmental and Economic Debate

President Donald J. Trump signed a March 1 executive order mandating a dramatic expansion of domestic timber production through regulatory rollbacks, accelerated permitting processes, and revised forest management protocols. The order, titled Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production, aims to reduce reliance on foreign lumber, lower construction costs, and enhance […]

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HHS Rescinds 50-Year-Old Public Input Policy, Streamlines Rulemaking Process

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday it is rescinding a decades-old policy that required public input on certain rulemaking procedures, effective immediately. The move eliminates the 1971 “Richardson Waiver,” which mandated notice and comment periods for rules related to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. […]