California officials are using audits to address concerns over the management of homelessness funding. Recent findings show mismanaged funds, a lack of accountability and individuals from outside the state using services. What have recent audits revealed? An audit released Thursday, March 6, of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) revealed the city is unable to track…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning a large study to investigate a potential link between vaccines and autism, according to two sources who spoke to Reuters. The decision comes amid a measles outbreak in the country, with most cases occurring in Texas and New Mexico. Nearly 200 cases have been reported…

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a legal dispute involving nearly half of the nation’s states over climate change. The decision allows lawsuits brought by five Democratic-led states—California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island—to proceed against major oil and gas companies in state courts despite attempts from a group of Republican-led states…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the State Department is officially canceling 83% of USAID programs after a six-week review. Rubio said that includes 5,200 contracts worth tens of billions of dollars. Why are the programs being canceled? “[The contracts] did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the…

The government funding package introduced by House Republicans on Saturday, March 8, appears to be on a path to failure as key Republicans announce their opposition. Congress has four days left to approve a spending package or the federal government will shut down Friday, March 14, at 11:59 pm.  What is the bill? The proposal…

Elon Musk said a cyberattack caused widespread technical issues on his social media platform X on Monday, March 10. A hacking group reportedly claimed responsibility for the outage. Musk posted his suspicions about the outage to X when the site was temporarily back up on Monday morning. “There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against…

While U.S. pressure mounts on Ukraine to come to the negotiating table, a different kind of mount is showing up on Russia’s frontlines: mounted soldiers on horseback. Horses being used in warfare isn’t exactly new. The practice dates back thousands of years, but most modern armies use horses primarily in ceremonial roles. American special operators…

As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) and fuel-efficient cars on American roads continues to grow, U.S. state governments are grappling with a decline in gas tax revenues, a primary source of funding for transportation infrastructure. This shift presents a growing challenge for maintaining and expanding the nation’s highways, bridges, and roads. What are the…

A cargo ship ripped a hole into an oil tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military on Monday, March 10. The collision set both ships ablaze and likely spilled fuel into the North Sea off of the coast of eastern England, according to officials. What happened? Authorities said the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate was…

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is set to begin mass layoffs as early as June 2025, according to a memo obtained by Reuters. The memo, dated March 6, instructed VA human resources teams to begin reviewing operations for a department-wide reduction in force. In a video posted on X, VA Secretary Doug Collins confirmed…