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Christian Science Monitor - US News

With their staffs cut to as low as 1 person, agencies push back on DOGE - After a frenzied start, cost-cutting and efficiency efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency have run up against public opinion and the courts.

13 hours ago

The Explainer - Trump meme coins raise money. They also buy access. Top investors in the meme coin $TRUMP will get to dine with President Donald Trump. Some Democrats call his family cryptocurrency ventures "profoundly corrupt," while his press secretary says he is abiding by all laws regarding conflicts of interest.

8 hours ago

They've watched democracies fail. They see it happening under Trump. -- As Donald Trump fights the courts over Kilmar Abrego Garcia, targets law firms, and tests the rule of law, democracy experts warn they've seen this before.

3 days ago

10 years ago, SCOTUS said same-sex couples could marry. Why do they worry today? -- Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court case that found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, turns 10 in June. More than two-thirds of Americans consistently support marriage equality. But one attorney who argued the case likens the right to a "split screen" in the Trump era.

3 days ago

The Explainer - Why security officials keep using the Signal app despite risks - National security officials are using commercial apps over secure communications systems that feel burdensome. New apps offer privacy, but are easier to hack.

4 days ago

How Trump cuts could affect your weather reports -- Proposed budget cuts at NOAA reflect the Trump administration's frustration with climate research, but also threaten the quality of National Weather Service forecasting.

5 days ago

Trump leans on Carney, but Canada has its own leverage in US trade talks -- President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Mark Carney amid high tensions over trade and tariffs. The Canadian prime minister expressed hope for launching a constructive dialogue.

6 days ago

'Bless that corner.' A Chicago crossing guard marks 50 years. -- For half a century, Eugenia Phillips has been ushering schoolchildren to safety at intersections across the Windy City. That's 50 years of Chicago winters. Fifty years of new student faces.

6 days ago

What US-Canada border security looks like through the eyes of a Border Patrol agent -- President Donald Trump is pressing the Canadian government over immigration and drug flows across the border with the United States. Stricter policies are welcomed by U.S. Border Patrol agents, yet community tension also brews.

6 days ago

Trump denies he'll run for a third term – but that won't stop the chatter -- The Constitution prohibits election to more than two presidential terms. But Trump supporters hope there are loopholes, and the president has both dismissed and encouraged the speculation.

7 days ago

Empty shelves? Tariffs are about to hit US shoppers in a variety of ways. -- The new levies are like a slow-motion wave that's about to break – causing U.S. consumers to experience higher prices and out-of-stock items.

9 days ago

Destroyed by LA fires, this community is showing how to rebound – and rebuild -- The first property in Altadena, California, to start rebuilding after the wildfires offers hope, despite hurdles. Officials have eased permitting, and locals are acting fast.

10 days ago

Set in bronze: Dawn Staley statue honors her basketball legacy, and her mission -- The newly unveiled statue in Columbia, South Carolina, honoring decorated athlete and coach Dawn Staley represents her basketball legacy, as well as her ongoing fight for equality.

10 days ago

Trump shuffles his Cabinet: Waltz moves to UN, Rubio will do double duty for now -- President Trump removed his embattled national security adviser, but kept him in his Cabinet, in his first major shake-up of top roles since Inauguration Day.

10 days ago