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Calls for Hegseth’s Resignation Mount After Signal Leak, Internal Discord at Defense Department
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under mounting pressure following revelations that he shared sensitive information about U.S. airstrikes in Yemen via personal Signal chats that included family members. The disclosure, confirmed by multiple U.S. officials, has triggered bipartisan concern over his judgment and renewed scrutiny of internal chaos within the Pentagon during President Donald Trump's second term. 
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under mounting pressure following revelations that he shared sensitive information about U.S. airstrikes in Yemen via personal Signal chats that included family members. The disclosure, confirmed by multiple U.S. officials, has triggered bipartisan concern over his judgment and renewed scrutiny of internal chaos within the Pentagon during President Donald Trump's second term. -
Supreme Court Weighs Parental Opt-Out Rights Over LGBT-Themed Books in Maryland Schools
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear arguments in a case brought by Christian and Muslim families in Montgomery County, Maryland, who are challenging their school district's refusal to allow opt-outs from elementary school instruction involving LGBT-themed storybooks. The parents argue the policy violates their First Amendment rights by forcing their children to participate in lessons that conflict with their religious beliefs. 
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear arguments in a case brought by Christian and Muslim families in Montgomery County, Maryland, who are challenging their school district's refusal to allow opt-outs from elementary school instruction involving LGBT-themed storybooks. The parents argue the policy violates their First Amendment rights by forcing their children to participate in lessons that conflict with their religious beliefs. -
Student Loan Collections to Resume May 5, Targeting Over 5 Million in Default
The U.S. Department of Education will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans starting May 5, potentially affecting nearly 10 million borrowers through garnished wages, seized tax refunds, and intercepted Social Security payments. The restart of the Treasury Offset Program and other enforcement measures marks the end of a pandemic-era freeze on involuntary debt collection, which had been in place since March 2020. 
The U.S. Department of Education will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans starting May 5, potentially affecting nearly 10 million borrowers through garnished wages, seized tax refunds, and intercepted Social Security payments. The restart of the Treasury Offset Program and other enforcement measures marks the end of a pandemic-era freeze on involuntary debt collection, which had been in place since March 2020. -
New York’s $9 Manhattan Congestion Toll Remains in Effect Despite Trump Administration Deadline
New York's controversial congestion pricing program remained in operation Sunday, defying an April 21 deadline set by the Trump administration to terminate the tolling system. The $9 fee on most vehicles entering Manhattan's central business district below 60th Street continues to be enforced as legal battles over the policy intensify. 
New York's controversial congestion pricing program remained in operation Sunday, defying an April 21 deadline set by the Trump administration to terminate the tolling system. The $9 fee on most vehicles entering Manhattan's central business district below 60th Street continues to be enforced as legal battles over the policy intensify. -
Hegseth Shared Yemen Strike Details in Private Chat With Wife and Brother - Report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intensifying scrutiny after it was revealed he shared detailed military plans for U.S. strikes in Yemen in a private Signal chat that included his wife, brother, and close associates, raising concerns about judgment and information security within the Department of Defense. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intensifying scrutiny after it was revealed he shared detailed military plans for U.S. strikes in Yemen in a private Signal chat that included his wife, brother, and close associates, raising concerns about judgment and information security within the Department of Defense. -
IRS Leadership Shaken as Trump Replaces Acting Commissioner With Treasury Deputy
President Donald Trump removed Gary Shapley from his role as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service just days after his appointment, following objections from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and amid behind-the-scenes tension involving Elon Musk, according to administration officials familiar with the matter. 
President Donald Trump removed Gary Shapley from his role as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service just days after his appointment, following objections from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and amid behind-the-scenes tension involving Elon Musk, according to administration officials familiar with the matter. -
Trump Administration Imposes Port Fees on Chinese-Built Ships to Bolster U.S. Shipbuilding Industry
The Trump administration announced sweeping new port fees on Chinese-built ships Thursday, escalating trade tensions with Beijing and seeking to revitalize America's diminished shipbuilding sector. The fees, phased in over the next three years, follow a U.S. Trade Representative investigation that concluded China's maritime and shipbuilding practices "burden or restrict U.S. commerce." 
The Trump administration announced sweeping new port fees on Chinese-built ships Thursday, escalating trade tensions with Beijing and seeking to revitalize America's diminished shipbuilding sector. The fees, phased in over the next three years, follow a U.S. Trade Representative investigation that concluded China's maritime and shipbuilding practices "burden or restrict U.S. commerce." -
Nearly 1,500 CFPB Jobs Cut in One Day as Trump Reshapes Consumer Watchdog
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is laying off nearly 90% of its workforce, a sweeping move by the Trump administration to curtail the agency's enforcement powers and reshape its mission, according to internal communications and court filings. 
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is laying off nearly 90% of its workforce, a sweeping move by the Trump administration to curtail the agency's enforcement powers and reshape its mission, according to internal communications and court filings. -
Trump Blocked Israeli Strike on Iran, Initiates Direct Nuclear Talks Instead
President Donald Trump rejected Israeli proposals for a joint military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, opting instead to pursue direct diplomatic negotiations with Tehran, according to multiple U.S. and Israeli officials cited in a report published Wednesday by The New York Times. 
President Donald Trump rejected Israeli proposals for a joint military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, opting instead to pursue direct diplomatic negotiations with Tehran, according to multiple U.S. and Israeli officials cited in a report published Wednesday by The New York Times. -
Trump Calls for Fed Chair Powell’s Termination Over Rate Policy, Slams Fed’s Delay on Rate Cuts
Former President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Thursday, urging his removal for what he described as a failure to act swiftly enough on interest rates. The outburst, posted on Trump's Truth Social platform, came just a day after Powell delivered a warning about the potential economic repercussions of Trump's aggressive tariff policies. 
Former President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Thursday, urging his removal for what he described as a failure to act swiftly enough on interest rates. The outburst, posted on Trump's Truth Social platform, came just a day after Powell delivered a warning about the potential economic repercussions of Trump's aggressive tariff policies.
