Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on August 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
With billions federal funds expected to be leftover from the BEAD program, the government claims it's saving taxpayers money. The truth is a bit more complicated.
President-elect Donald Trump and Kris Kobach, Kansas secretary of state, shake hands following their meeting with president-elect at Trump International Golf Club, November 20, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly over her refusal to share the personal data of 730,000 SNAP recipients with the federal government.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein speaks during Get Out the Vote at The Fillmore Charlotte on November 6, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jeff Hahne / Getty Images)
In this NOAA image taken by the GOES satellite, Hurricane Erin crosses the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west on August 16, 2025. According to the National Hurricane Center, Erin has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as the first major hurricane of the 2025 season. (Getty Images)