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Nonprofits and brands are navigating the partisan air of the 250th in search of a unifying tone

Nonprofits and companies want to unite Americans behind community service drives and patriotic brand activations in the nation's 250th year

The Independent UK

Tennessee man pleads guilty to repeatedly hacking Supreme Court's filing system

A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s filing system more than two dozen times

The Independent UK

John Fetterman is an unusual politician – but his rise from borough mayor to US senator reflects a recent trend

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman – among the eight Democrats who voted to end the federal government shutdown – has always been a unique character and a sly self-promoter.

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Legal groups resist Trump authoritarian moves with pro bono work

Groups of lawyers battling to get clients’ jobs back, avoid prosecutions or recoup money that has been illegally blocked

The Guardian - US

AmeriCorps gets $184 million in funding back after lawsuit challenged Trump cuts, officials say

AmeriCorps was started in 1993 and was tasked with supporting state and local civic programs with members and volunteers from across the country

The Independent UK

Summer Programs for Kids at Risk Due to Trump Grant Funding Cuts

Some after-school and summer programs may begin to cut back hours or shut down entirely due to federal cuts to volunteer programs.

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Points of Light, founded by the Bush family, aims to double American volunteerism by 2035

The Bush family’s nonprofit Points of Light will lead an effort to double the number of people who volunteer with U.S. charitable organizations from 75 million annually to 150 million in 10 years

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AmeriCorps is on the chopping block – despite research showing that the national service agency is making a difference in local communities

Hundreds of thousands of U.S. nonprofits provide vital services, such as running food banks and youth programs, supporting public health initiatives and helping unemployed people find new jobs. Although this work helps sustain local communities, obtaining the money and staff they require is a constant struggle for many of these…

The Conversation

Has DOGE really saved the US government $180bn?

Elon Musk first claimed the department would make savings of $2 trillion, but what do the figures really show?

Al Jazeera

Trump’s mass federal cuts disrupt LA wildfire recovery: ‘It’s coming tumbling down’

Doge has cut staff at Fema, EPA and the army corps, who are crucial for helping survivors get back on their feet

The Guardian - US

AmeriCorps cuts leave people who serve and community organizations scrambling for alternatives

A nonprofit organization based in rural Brazoria County outside of Houston, Mosaic in Action, came around years after Hurricane Harvey to help a homeowner with roof repairs and mold remediation

The Independent UK

Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Admin Over 'Unlawful Dismantling' Of AmeriCorps

The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, claimed the administration lacked the constitutional authority to unilaterally gut the agency, which was created by Congress.

Latin Times

Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Admin Over Unlawful Dismantling Of AmeriCorps

The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, claimed the administration lacked the constitutional authority to unilaterally gut the agency, which was created by Congress.

International Business Times

AmeriCorps cuts prompt two dozen states to sue Trump administration

About two dozen states have sued the Trump administration over the dismantling of AmeriCorps

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Boston nonprofit rejects federal funding so it doesn’t have to comply with Trump’s anti-DEI demands

The nonprofit won a grant through Americorps, the volunteer agency recently gutted by Elon Musk’s DOGE

The Independent UK

Most of AmeriCorps staff members have been placed on leave after DOGE cuts

AmeriCorps has placed most staff members on administrative leave

The Independent UK

DOGE puts entire AmeriCorps leadership on leave as future of disaster volunteer group in jeopardy

The community service program that sends young adults to work on projects across the U.S. is the latest target of the Trump administration’s campaign to slash government spending

The Independent UK

DOGE targets a community service program in its latest cost-cutting effort

A 30-year-old community service program for young adults that operates across the U.S. has become the latest target of the Trump administration’s campaign to slash government spending

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Judge finds probable cause to hold administration in contempt over deportation order

A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador

The Independent UK

AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits let go in DOGE cuts

Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged

The Independent UK

Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation

From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers have come back after the pandemic

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Pattern Of Influence Peddling Involving Biden Family Exposed

Allegations of influence peddling involving Biden family members raise ethical concerns and highlight the need for transparency in political and business d...

WEKU

Service helps on MLK Day, but some say it's not enough

U.S. groups will gather for community service projects to honor Martin Luther King Jr., but some say more is needed.

The Conversation

American Climate Corps: Biden's new green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details

When President Joe Biden created the American Climate Corps by executive order on Sept. 20, 2023, it marked a step toward keeping a pledge he made nearly three years earlier: to create a new workforce training and service program to deal with global warming.

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Biden takes executive action to launch Climate Corps - Roll Call

President Biden is launching the American Climate Corps, taking its inspiration from the New Deal's Civilian Conservation Corps.

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