US President Donald Trump has made a deal to end a $10 billion lawsuit against the US government. The deal sets aside close to $1.8 billion for people who claim the government treated them unfairly. The deal has upset many Democrats. They say Mr. Trump is misusing money from American taxpayers to help himself.
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US President Donald Trump and Republicans have been pushing to give the US government more control over elections. Many people believe Mr. Trump's efforts are designed to make it easier for Republicans to win elections. Control over voting is likely to be an important part of the 2026 midterm elections in November.
On Saturday, the US and Israel attacked Iran, killing Iran's leader. The US says it wants to completely change Iran's government. Iran has responded by attacking US military bases across the Middle East. There are serious concerns that the war could spread.
Last September, Albania introduced Diella, the world's first "government minister" powered by Artificial Intelligence. Diella was meant to help fight corruption. But now there are questions about Diella itself. And the woman whose face and voice are behind Diella is suing the government.
Yesterday, people across Syria celebrated, marking one full year after President Bashar al-Assad's fall from power. After years of civil war, the country's government has changed and the people are more free. But there are still many challenges ahead.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at Hurricane Melissa, which hammered islands in the Caribbean last week, and at the United States government shutdown, which is causing more and more pain as it drags on.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at three stories from the United States: Millions protest against President Donald Trump; Mr. Trump continues his efforts to send soldiers to US cities; and the Justice Department brings cases against people who have opposed Mr. Trump.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at leadership changes in Japan, France, and the Czech Republic. Sanae Takaichi is likely to become Japan's first female prime minister. In France, Sebastien Lecornu steps down as prime minister the day after announcing his cabinet. And right-wing politician Andrej Babis may become the Czech Republic's next prime minister.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at two stories from the United States. The US government was expected to shut down at the end of the day on Tuesday. And US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to top US military leaders at an unusual meeting in Virginia yesterday.
The US Congress is deciding this week whether it will go along with a request from US President Donald Trump to cut over $1 billion in support for public radio and TV stations in the US. The deadline for the decision is Friday, July 18.
On Friday, US President Donald Trump signed a new law that will bring big changes to the US. The law includes tax cuts for people and businesses. But it also cuts spending on health care and other programs that help Americans. The law will add trillions of dollars to the money that the US government owes.