Raids hindering Waukegan’s lead pipe replacement efforts; ‘Our engineers are not from ICE’
Diane Moeller, the project engineer with Robinson Engineering assigned to the effort, said the 400 homes currently receiving ...
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UCSF ‘borders on panic’ facing potential Trump funding slash
As the lead of the Center for AIDS Research at UCSF, Dr. Monica Gandhi is spending the month in a world of devastating ...
Robotics startup Figure AI in talks for new funding at $39.5 billion valuation, source says
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Robotics startup Figure AI is in talks to raise $1.5 billion in funding that would value the company at $39.5 billion, with Parkway Venture Capital expected to lead the ...
Can More Roads Lead to More Weddings and Babies?
In one of his first acts in office, newly confirmed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy put out a memo dictating that ...
Trump’s Dismantling of USAID is Anarchy Masquerading as Efficiency
Lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee overseeing foreign aid explains Trump's attacks on USAID.
Here’s How States Can Lead the Way in Fixing What Ails Health Care
States should try to create agencies that manage the health of their populations like public utilities oversee electricity.
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The Dire Consequences of Science Without DEI
While it’s unclear what research or programs, specifically, fall under Trump’s definition of DEI, the order has already set off chaos and confusion throughout the science world, as agencies like the ...
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Q&A: What does the U.S. Dept. of Education do and how does that impact California?
California received about $8 billion in funding for K-12 education and about $7 billion in funding for higher education in ...
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School voucher proponent picked to lead Texas House education committee
House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get ...
Senate confirms RFK Jr. over opposition of Washington’s senators and ex-GOP leader McConnell
Senate Republicans on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services over the ...
CT’s Linda McMahon grilled at confirmation hearing for education chief. Murphy’s a ‘hell no’
Linda McMahon said she’d focus on apprenticeships, vouchers, parents rights and women’s sports in her confirmation hearing ...
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Trump’s 4th Week: Musk’s Team Pushes Ed. Dept. Cuts as McMahon Faces Senators
Linda McMahon appeared before U.S. senators, answering for an already turbulent time at the Education Department before she's ...