Hicks becomes vice president of T&E instrumentation programs at Minerva Defense

Drew Hicks, who has a solid background in military defense, has taken on the role of Vice President of Defense for the Testing and Evaluation (T&E) Instrumentation Program at Minerva. In this position, Hicks will oversee the strategic development and management of both government and commercial T&E programs, specifically aimed at supporting small defense contractors […]

U.S. House votes to yank billions for NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs

Hakeem Jeffries, DN.Y., a leader in the US minority, will hold Elmo toys, and the Chamber of Commerce discusses bills that will eliminate funds for public broadcasting services or public broadcasting stations that provide grants to public broadcasting services or public broadcasting stations that provide grants to PBS. (Screenshots taken from the House Clerk’s website […]

L.A. programs that help drug users await fate during Trump era

Samson Tafolo’s final count read 119. For 45 minutes he wrapped a wagon filled with mini water bottles, hemp cigarettes and other hygiene products around the skidrow and handed out supplies to maintain a tally of everyone he served on his usual route. Tafolo and other leaders of the Sidewalk Project are headquartered several blocks […]

Trump to rehouse student loans, other programs amid push to close Education Department • Tennessee Lookout

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday that U.S. Small Business Administrators will handle the aging Education Department’s student loan portfolio, and that the Department of Health and Human Services will handle special education services and nutrition programs. An announcement posed countless logistics questions to carry out these permission transfers came the following day Trump […]

VA Ends Programs Offering Tax-Funded ‘Gender-Affirming Prosthetics’ To Veterans

The Veterans Affairs Bureau (VA) has ended its policy of handing out “gender-affirming prosthetics,” cross-sex hormones and other things called “care” at taxpayer costs. The agency said Monday press release The change follows President Donald Trump’s first day executive order, which allows only “two genders, men and women” in U.S. government policies. Federal regulations already […]

Tennessee schools given two weeks to eliminate diversity programs or risk funding loss • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee K-12 schools, universities and universities say they need more guidance after receiving U.S. Department of Education’s directive to end all “racial-based preferences” by the end of this month. A “Dear Colleague” letter sent on February 14th will be to suspend all racial-based decisions at admissions, employment, promotions, compensation, financial aid, scholarships, prizes, housing and […]

‘What Do You Say?’: CNN Host Challenges Ted Lieu On ‘Taxpayer Money’ Going To Questionable Programs Abroad

CNN Anchor Pamela Brown on Wednesday asked California Democrat Ted Riu about funding for US taxpayers heading towards questionable initiatives overseas. Brown said in the “CNN Newsroom” that her network “reduces government efficiency (DOGE) “Gender Affirming Health Care in Guatemala, Internet trolling people in Kazakhstan, voluntary male circumcision in Mozambique He said he confirmed that […]