Trump administration calls minority grant funding “racially discriminatory,” redirects money to charter schools The additional funding announced Monday comes from discretionary grant programs the Trump administration ceased funding to last week, including Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) and other minority-serving institutions. Checks going away soon for Social Security, most federal payments Consumer advocates say the phase-out could create headaches for seniors and other beneficiaries who don’t move to direct deposit or other options by Sept. 30. US judge won't intervene in Trump administration's deportations of West Africans to Ghana A U.S. judge says she is powerless to stop the return of men in Ghana’s custody to countries where U.S. immigration judges determined they faced torture or persecution |
Blue state's crime ‘crisis’ threatening tourism, college parents and killing small businesses: report Business owners in Burlington, Vermont, have expressed concerns about downtown crime as city officials works on new strategies while debating police presence. Former Republican Lt. Governor of Georgia Enters Governor’s Race as a Democrat Geoff Duncan could prove to be a wild card in an election next year that will be a crucial test for Georgia’s relatively new status as a swing state. |