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.
Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced that his government has gotten rid of an important rule which says that the pollution causing global warming is dangerous. The change will make it much harder for the US government - now or in the future - to act on the climate crisis.
Cuba is facing a serious oil shortage, and only has enough remaining oil to last for a few weeks. The crisis follows US moves to prevent the island nation from getting any more oil. Cuba is struggling to keep up with its energy needs, and the situation is getting worse quickly.
Strong reactions have followed the killing of a second US citizen in Minnesota by US government agents. Large, widespread protests and strikes took place this weekend. The US government is in a partial shutdown, and US President Donald Trump's government shows some small signs of changing its approach.
Tensions are running high in Minneapolis, Minnesota and other cities across the US following the killing of a woman by an ICE agent. Many people have called the killing a "murder". The US government has defended the ICE agent and has sent even more agents to the city.
Early Saturday morning, under the orders of President Donald Trump, US soldiers attacked Venezuela. The soldiers captured Venezuela president, Nicolás Maduro. He has been brought back to the United States to stand trial.
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 two stories about the United States: President Donald Trump has torn down the East Wing of the White House to build a new ballroom; and the US is building up its forces in the Caribbean and carrying out deadly attacks on boats.
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 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.