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Education Department to Stop Loan Forgiveness for Organizations Supporting Trans Youth and Illegal Immigrants

Education Department to Stop Loan Forgiveness for Organizations Supporting Trans Youth and Illegal Immigrants

Changes to Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility On Thursday, the Department of Education (ED) made significant updates to the criteria for civil service eligibility concerning student loan forgiveness. The new rules now disqualify individuals who work for organizations involved in supporting gender reassignment surgery for minors or aiding undocumented immigrants. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) […]

Disaster teams sent to Jamaica by the State Department following Hurricane Melissa

Disaster teams sent to Jamaica by the State Department following Hurricane Melissa

Assistance Following Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica on Tuesday, the State Department is dispatching a team to aid in disaster response efforts, anticipating arrival as soon as Thursday. The State Department has announced the deployment of the Regional Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and will also activate the Urban Search and […]

$130 million given to the Department of War by unknown benefactor to support troops

$130 million given to the Department of War by unknown benefactor to support troops

On Friday, the Department of Defense revealed it accepted a substantial $130 million in anonymous donations to ensure military personnel receive their salaries amid the ongoing government shutdown. This move is quite unusual, raising some legal questions. President Trump made the announcement the previous day, explaining that he was sending these funds to offset what […]

Trump’s Justice Department will oversee polling locations in two Democratic states due to worries about voter fraud and irregularities.

Trump's Justice Department will oversee polling locations in two Democratic states due to worries about voter fraud and irregularities.

Justice Department to Monitor Polling Places The Trump-era Justice Department announced on Friday its plan to oversee several polling locations in California and New Jersey ahead of the upcoming off-year election on November 4. This move aims to safeguard transparency, security of votes, and adherence to federal laws. Officers from the Department’s Civil Rights Division […]

Justice Department deploying election monitors to polling places in California and New Jersey

DOJ sending election monitors to California, New Jersey voting sites

The Department of Justice plans to deploy election observers to polling places in California and New Jersey during next month’s off-year elections. Officials from the DOJ will oversee elections across six counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside, and Fresno in California, along with Passaic County in New Jersey, as indicated in an official announcement. According […]

Trump administration leverages shutdown to advocate for the removal of the Education Department

Trump administration leverages shutdown to advocate for the removal of the Education Department

The Department of Education appears to be leveraging the ongoing government shutdown to pursue its own agenda. From plans to potentially lay off nearly 500 staff members to Secretary Linda McMahon’s statements, this federal department—which President Trump has long wanted to dismantle—seems determined to create lasting changes during this shutdown, which has raised concerns among […]