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The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan Tuesday to sidestep Congress and outsource large pieces of the U.S. Department of Education, telling lawmakers and staff that it would shift work ...

Responsibilities for K-12 and college programs, among others, will be moved to other federal agencies. By Michael C. Bender The Trump administration announced on Tuesday an aggressive plan to continue ...

The Transportation Department's new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver's licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal ...

Olivia Rodrigo does not want to be associated with the ICE raids under the Donald Trump administration and sent them a clear message on social media. After the Department of Homeland Security shared a ...

M Health Fairview says over 100,000 patients with commercial plans from UnitedHealthcare may find themselves out of network come Jan. 1, 2026. Some on the plan received a letter from the health system ...

A Kansas City content creator, Clarence Lomax turned viral parody songs into a Wendy’s Biggie Bag jingle, starring in the commercial and boosting local businesses and exposure. Coppics Photography ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Individuals with employer-sponsored commercial health insurance ...

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OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Last week, Vivak Sharma went to the DMV to renew his trucking license. But he was denied. The problem is new rules surrounding the process. As he explains in Hindi, he was ...

He's had feuds with Brianna Chickenfry, Gavin Adcock and John Moreland — but Zach Bryan's new dust-up with the U.S. government is a bizarre turn of events, even for an artist who's known for being ...

The Department of Homeland Security is setting its sights on country star Zach Bryan after his snippet of an unreleased song criticizing ICE went viral on social media. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, Bryan ...