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Powell did not break the law with expensive Fed renovations that incensed Trump, report findsBy Adam Cancryn, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — An inspector general review of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters renovation found no sign that then-Chair Jerome Powell broke the law or committed misconduct in his management of the costly project, even as it sharply criticized him and the central bank’s board for allowing the price tag to
ABC17News.com5d agoWhole story →
EconomyGovernmentfed hq renovation controversy
Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border ProtectionBy Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Betsy Klein, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Millions of taxpayer dollars have already been spent on President Donald Trump’s hagiographic ads, according to estimates by a leading political ad-tracking firm. And a total of $20 million has been allocated for the effort, which watchdog groups have deemed illegal. The TV
ABC17News.com6d agoWhole story →
EconomyGovernmentDonald Trumptrump ad funding controversy
What to know about America.gov, the Trump administration’s new AI-driven services websiteBy Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration thinks the federal bureaucracy is way too complex for Americans to navigate — and it believes that artificial intelligence can help. President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled America.gov, a government website meant to serve as a one-stop shop for people trying to accomplish basic tasks like
ABC17News.com6d agoWhole story →
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Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source saysBy Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, taxpayer funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. Two Trump advisers familiar with the ads said that they were being created in-house by
ABC17News.com7d agoWhole story →
GovernmentEconomyDonald Trumptaxpayer funded ad controversy
Majority of Americans express ‘fear and concern’ about AI, say government should regulate it more: CNN pollBy Isabelle LaBianco, Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Americans regard the growth and development of AI technology with far more fear and concern than hope and excitement, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with broad partisan agreement that the federal government ought to do more to regulate it. Those concerns stretch across
ABC17News.com12d agoWhole story →
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US Institute of Peace and ousted board members ask court to block Trump from carving his name into the buildingBy Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Another DC institution is fighting to stop President Donald Trump from permanently planting his name on the front of their building. The US Institute of Peace and its ousted board members on Thursday asked a federal appeals court for emergency relief to prevent the administration from carving Trump’s name
ABC17News.com18d agoWhole story →
JusticeGovernmentDonald Trumptrump building naming dispute
Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE planBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog. The move represented a sixfold increase in paid leave salary costs compared
ABC17News.com19d agoWhole story →
EconomyGovernmentfederal workforce reduction
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas,’ watchdog findsBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 80 immigrant detainees who were held at Florida’s makeshift detention center, known as Alligator Alcatraz, were briefly held in small metal enclosures for “periods ranging from several minutes to nearly 2 hours,” according to a federal watchdog report The Department of Homeland Security inspector general, which…
ABC17News.com21d agoWhole story →
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Trump admin pushes sweeping overhaul of census that could exclude millions, reshape Congress and slash federal fundingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed sweeping changes to the US census that could leave millions out of the count, dramatically altering the allocation of congressional seats and billions in federal funds. The proposed regulation posted in the Federal Register would add a citizenship question to the 2030
ABC17News.com26d agoWhole story →
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‘South Park’ rebrands as ‘South America’ for new season as show roasts Trump’s renaming spreeBy Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — “South Park” is changing its name in what is the latest satirical jab at the White House, following President Donald Trump’s spree to rename a gulf, lakes and, most recently, even a state after “America.” “Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the
ABC17News.com27d agoWhole story →
GovernmentDonald Trumptrump renaming spree
John Roberts often defers to Trump but not for the White House ballroom projectBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — “The White House is not just any building.” So said Chief Justice John Roberts, who has often deferred to Donald Trump’s executive authority, but on Monday separated himself from the president and fellow Supreme Court conservatives to protest the colossal ballroom project. It was a rare
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Morgan County included in Kehoe’s request for disaster declaration for July stormsCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Morgan County was included in Gov. Mike Kehoe’s request for a federal disaster declaration on Wednesday. Kehoe asked the federal government to approve a major disaster declaration to help nine counties that experienced flash flooding from July 9-11. Preliminary damage assessments indicate there could be an estimated $26.5 million in…
ABC17News.com2mo agoWhole story →
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