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A Kansas town narrowly resolved a battle over fluoride over their water

A debate is playing out in Abilene, Kam., over using fluoride in water — and it may be an example of what’s to come for many other cities.

Are we in a constitutional crisis?

President Trump’s blizzard of executive orders has run into a snowplow of legal challenges. There are dozens of cases challenging the White House’s actions. Judges all over the country have found that the White House acted illegally.

The challenges, and the rulings, continue to pour in.

But Trump’s team is punching back. After a judge blocked Elon Musk’s DOGE team from accessing personal data and other Treasury department systems, Musk referred to him as “a corrupt judge protecting corruption” and called for his impeachment.

Vice President JD Vance made the controversial claim on Sunday that quote, “judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.”

Comments like these suggest Trump’s circle may be willing to ignore court orders and defy judicial authority.

So what happens if the executive branch ignores the judicial branch? Is that a constitutional crisis? Is the United States already in one?

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Trump says ‘we’re going back to plastic straws.’ Is the paper straw dead?

President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the “irrational campaign against plastic straws” and directing federal agencies to stop buying paper straws.

Two top CFPB officials resign after being ordered to stop all work

The directors of supervision and enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stepped down, citing the stop work orders issued by Russell Vought, the agency’s new acting director.

Canned tuna sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s recalled over botulism risk

The voluntary recall covers 13 products sold at major grocery stores in 26 states and the District of Columbia. It was triggered by defective packaging that poses the risk of food poisoning.

Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is responsible for gathering data on a wide range of topics, including research-backed teaching practices and the state of U.S. student achievement.

Trump pardons disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

Blagojevich was convicted on corruption charges for trying to sell a Senate seat once held by President Obama. Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.

Salman Rushdie wrote about his attempted murder. Now he will face his attacker in court

Hadi Matar, who is on trial for the knife attack against the British author, has also been accused of supporting terrorism and attempting to carry out a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s assassination.

NEW MEXICO BOOK BILL

Some New Mexico lawmakers are crafting a bill that would withhold state funding from public libraries that remove books for certain reasons — shielding librarians from outside influence.

What DOGE could mean for Medicare and Medicaid?

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is quickly expanding its reach through the federal government.It recently accessed systems at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Musk and his team now are looking at key payment and contracti…

Trump’s ‘Fork in the Road’ resignation offer for federal workers is in judge’s hands

After a hearing on Monday, a federal judge in Boston extended a stay on the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration’s resignation offer while he considers the arguments.

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