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.
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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.
Following the killing of right wing political figure Charlie Kirk, political tensions in the US have grown. Republicans are celebrating the life of Mr. Kirk. But they are also using his death as a way of attacking opponents and putting limits on free speech.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at several important stories from Asia: A deadly earthquake hits Afghanistan; Asian leaders meet in China; and a court in Thailand removes the country's prime minister.
A huge offshore wind farm project near Rhode Island has been suddenly stopped by the US government. The project, which is 80% completed, was meant to bring clean energy to hundreds of thousands of homes. Some people worry that the government is making it too hard for wind power projects to succeed.
US President Donald Trump has taken advantage of a little-used law to take control of the police of Washington, DC. On Monday, claiming an "emergency", he also put National Guard soldiers on the streets of the US capital. Mr. Trump says he aims to end violent crime and remove homeless people from the city.
Under US President Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a plan that would remove a 2009 decision that says climate change is dangerous. If the plan goes through, it will make it extremely hard for the US government to limit pollution that causes global warming.
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.
Since taking over the US Department of Health and Human Services earlier this year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken a number of steps that have greatly changed the US government's approach to vaccines. Many people worry that his actions could make the US less safe from diseases that can be prevented by vaccines.
Last Saturday, the US Army marked its 250th birthday with a huge parade in Washington, DC. The parade was organized for President Donald Trump, who was celebrating his 79th birthday. Saturday was also a day of protest, as millions of Americans rallied to show that they don't want Mr. Trump to act like a king.