DC

DC | Holly Ramer, Associated Press , Collin Binkley, Associated Press •

April 24, 2025

Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over DEI programs

In February, the Education Department told schools and colleges they needed to end any practice that differentiates people based on their race or they were at risk of losing their federal funding.

DC | Annie Ma, Associated Press •

April 22, 2025

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says

Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans.

DC | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

April 16, 2025

Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves

For now, most recent reports suggest the economy is in solid shape. Hiring has been solid and inflation cooled in March.

DC | Frank Corder •

April 16, 2025

U.S. Dept. of Justice voluntarily dismisses lawsuit alleging pay discrimination by the Mississippi Senate

The DOJ under the Biden Administration filed the lawsuit just days after the 2024 presidential election.

DC | Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press , Eric Tucker, Associated Press , Patrick Whittle, Associated Press •

April 16, 2025

Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

The lawsuit announced Wednesday escalates a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex.

DC | Stephen Groves, Associated Press •

April 14, 2025

Majority Leader John Thune’s ‘old-fashioned’ approach to the Senate has kept Trump on board so far

The Senate has produced the quickest top-level Cabinet confirmation process in the last 20 years under new Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota.

DC | Kevin Freking, Associated Press •

April 11, 2025

Now that they’ve passed a budget plan, the hard part begins for Republicans

The GOP will now seek to craft a final bill with enough spending cuts to satisfy those on the right while not jeopardizing vulnerable lawmakers whose constituents rely on safety net programs.

DC | Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press , Kevin Freking, Associated Press •

April 10, 2025

House GOP approves framework for Trump’s big bill after intense wrangling wins over GOP holdouts

The 216-214 tally was a turnaround for Speaker Mike Johnson after abruptly postponing Wednesday's vote. He and Senate Majority Leader John Thune assured conservatives they were on track seeking as much as $1.5 trillion in cuts.

DC | Stan Choe, Associated Press •

April 9, 2025

Dow surges 2,600 as US stocks soar in relief after Trump pauses some of his tariffs

President Donald Trump said he would temporarily back off on most of his global tariffs but also said that he was raising tariffs even higher against China, up to 125%.

DC | Lorne Cook, Associated Press •

April 9, 2025

EU imposes new tariffs on $23 billion in US goods in retaliation for Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs

Members of the 27-country bloc repeated their preference for a negotiated deal to settle trade issues.

DC | Huizhong Wu, Associated Press •

April 9, 2025

China raises its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84% as it vows to ‘fight to the end’

Beijing also added an array of countermeasures after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the total tariff on imports from China to 104%.

DC | Mike Stobbe, Associated Press , Kasturi Pananjady, Associated Press •

April 8, 2025

Why water fluoridation is under fire in the US

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants communities to stop fluoridating water. Some places are already pulling back on fluoridation, including communities in Mississippi.

News

News | Frank Corder •

May 2, 2025

Maxwell appointed USDA State Director by President Trump

News | Frank Corder •

May 2, 2025

Senator Wicker on Trump’s budget request: President’s advisors “were apparently not listening”

News | Frank Corder •

May 2, 2025

Ole Miss pulls support of Oxford Pride Parade citing new DEI law

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

April 23, 2025

Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs

Business | Lynne Jeter •

April 17, 2025

GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville

Business | Lynne Jeter •

April 15, 2025

ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County

Culture

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

May 2, 2025

He promises you

Culture | Susan Marquez •

May 1, 2025

What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in May 2025

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

May 1, 2025

The mighty one

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

April 30, 2025

Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?

Opinion | Bill Crawford •

April 27, 2025

Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated

Opinion | Courtney Taylor •

April 25, 2025

DC

Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over DEI programs

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says

Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves

U.S. Dept. of Justice voluntarily dismisses lawsuit alleging pay discrimination by the Mississippi Senate

Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

Majority Leader John Thune’s ‘old-fashioned’ approach to the Senate has kept Trump on board so far

Now that they’ve passed a budget plan, the hard part begins for Republicans

House GOP approves framework for Trump’s big bill after intense wrangling wins over GOP holdouts

Dow surges 2,600 as US stocks soar in relief after Trump pauses some of his tariffs

EU imposes new tariffs on $23 billion in US goods in retaliation for Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs

China raises its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84% as it vows to ‘fight to the end’

Why water fluoridation is under fire in the US

News

Maxwell appointed USDA State Director by President Trump

Senator Wicker on Trump’s budget request: President’s advisors “were apparently not listening”

Ole Miss pulls support of Oxford Pride Parade citing new DEI law

Business

Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs

GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville

ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County

Culture

He promises you

What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in May 2025

The mighty one

Opinion

Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?

Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated

Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results

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