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Council members chose Mitch McKay to replace former Mayor Paloma Aguirre, who was elected to the county Board of Supervisors last month. Some residents said they had little chance to weigh in on the decision.
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The NEA will no longer fund many arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants for 2026 that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years. -
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower envisioned the Kennedy Center as an "artistic mecca." President Trump recently told reporters he'd never seen a show there. -
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court. -
President Trump, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have touted billions in terminated contracts deemed wasteful, but there's little transparency about how savings are tracked. -
President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal agencies to stop buying paper straws. -
Several councilmembers had major criticisms for Mayor Todd Gloria at a committee meeting Wednesday. -
The directors of supervision and enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stepped down, citing the stop work orders issued by Russell Vought, the agency's new acting director. -
The remaining employees at the General Services Administration are being warned that their work will be heavily monitored, from their swipes into the office to what they type on their computers. -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams praised the DOJ for shelving criminal charges against him. Critics say the move comes after Adams agreed to partner with Trump on immigration -
A U.S. Army base originally named after a Confederate general, then renamed Fort Liberty, will revert to the name Fort Bragg. Its new namesake is WWII hero Roland Bragg — unbeknownst to his family.
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