Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the biggest regret of my careerRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career.”Santa Ana Orange County Register2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityThom Tillistillis book release
Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump cuts to HarvardA federal appeals court has heard arguments over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University.Santa Ana Orange County Register2d agoWhole story →EducationGovernmentharvard funding dispute
Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task forceTrump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force,” because he has tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.”Santa Ana Orange County Register3d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityai task force launch
Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to EgyptIn a letter sent to lawmakers, Rubio cited Egypt’s “helpful role” in the war with Iran.Santa Ana Orange County Register5d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityus egypt military aid waiver
Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm electionsThe bipartisan bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio and Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, aims to prevent China’s auto industry from gaining a foothold in the U.S. market.Santa Ana Orange County Register6d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyElissa SlotkinBernie Morenochinese car ban bill delay
Trump’s shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serveThe Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy. It's causing upheaval among homelessness organizations nationwide.Santa Ana Orange County Register7d agoWhole story →BuildHealthhousing first policy shift
