Year: 2025

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Campaign Finance Restrictions

Vice President JD Vance and others brought a lawsuit against a law limiting party coordination with candidates, arguing it is unconstitutional.

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TN Top Story: Knoxville Board of Education Endorses Free School for Illegal Immigrant Children in Legislative Priorities for Tennessee General Assembly

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Federal Judge Tosses Trump’s Order Halting Wind Energy Projects

U.S. District Judge Patti Saris ruled in favor of a coalition of attorneys general from 17 states and the District of Columbia.

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Trump to Send $12 Billion in Tariff Revenue to Farmers

The Trump administration on Monday rolled out a $12 billion relief package, funded by tariff revenue, aimed at farmers who have been hammered by depressed crop prices and a sharp drop in exports.
Roughly $11 billion of the funding will flow through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, which will offer one-time bridge payments to growers of major row crops, including soybeans, corn, wheat, rice, and cotton. The remaining funds will be directed to producers of specialty crops that fall outside the FBA program.

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12 FBI Employees Fired for Kneeling at George Floyd Protest Sue to Get Their Jobs Back

The special agents said they knelt to deescalate the volatile situation. ‘Plaintiffs are the real patriots,’ their lawsuit said.

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Trump to Unveil $12 Billion Aid Package for US Farmers

President Donald Trump is expected to unveil a $12 billion aid package for American farmers affected by his trade policies on Monday. First Lady Melania Trump participated in the Toys for Tots Drive in Quantico, Virginia, on Monday. The first lady and U.S. Marines were there to bring the children a little Christmas cheer. The […]