Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump’s potential in 2015. Now he’s someone the president “definitely listens to.” Zengerle’s new book is Hated by All the Right People.
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Rhode Island rejects Trump administration request for voter registration list
Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore on Tuesday told the Trump Administration he wouldn’t provide the state’s full voter rolls, which include personally identifiable information. In a letter to an attorney in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, Amore said he would provide the DOJ with voter information that is already publicly available, but […]
Posted inEducation, Local, Metro Desk
DOJ sues Providence public schools over loan forgiveness for ‘educators of color’
The U.S. Department of Justice accused Providence public schools and the Rhode Island Department of Education of “blatant race discrimination” in a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday over a loan forgiveness program for teachers of color. The Providence Public School District’s “Educators of Color Loan Forgiveness Program” offered “teachers of color” up to […]
Posted inEconomy, Environment, Local
Rhode Island and Connecticut sue the Trump administration for halting Revolution Wind
Rhode Island and Connecticut are suing the Trump administration in an attempt to restart work on the Revolution Wind project off the Atlantic coast. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha on Thursday announced that he and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong plan to file the suit in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island. Neronha said […]
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How Trump’s executive order to end NPR and PBS funding could affect public media in Rhode Island
In an attack on public media that could reverberate from Washington to Rhode Island, President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end funding to NPR and PBS. “Neither entity presents a fair, accurate or unbiased portrayal of current events to tax-paying citizens,” the order says. Because […]
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Cunha resigns as U.S. attorney for Rhode Island
Zachary A. Cunha resigned his position as U.S. attorney for Rhode Island on Monday at the direction of the White House, his office said. Cunha, who assumed his role in December 2021, was nominated by President Joe Biden. Presidents often replace U.S. Attorneys appointed by their predecessor and Cunha was not expected to stay on […]
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Refugee Dream Center pierde fondos y personal debido a las órdenes de inmigración de Trump
Click here to listen and read in English. Los inmigrantes y los grupos locales que los apoyan están sintiendo el impacto de la avalancha de órdenes ejecutivas del presidente Trump esta semana. El Refugee Dream Center en Providence dice que perdieron fondos federales casi inmediatamente y, como resultado, despidieron a algunos de sus miembros de […]
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Justice Department wants more time on Trump election interference case
The Justice Department is asking for more time to share next steps in the federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump.
