Senate Reviews the President’s 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Education
The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine the president’s fiscal year 2026 budget request for the Department of Education at 10 a.m....
DHS Says FEMA Chief Was Joking About Hurricane Season Awareness
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Tuesday that the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was joking when he remarked that...
Iowa Democrat Announces Senate Run to Unseat Republican Joni Ernst
Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten has launched a campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, citing recent comments Ernst made about Medicaid as...
Trump Vows ‘Large Scale Fines’ After Transgender Athlete Wins in California
President Donald Trump vowed to place “large-scale fines” on California after a transgender athlete competed in a girls’ high school track and field event...
Harvard, Trump Admin Barrel Towards First Amendment Showdown in Escalating Disputes
The fight between the Trump administration and Harvard University has now expanded to two legal disputes. The university first sued over the administration’s cancellation...
The Factors Behind Trump’s Long-Standing Frustration With EU
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s recent threat to impose a 50 percent tariff on the European Union starting July 9 has spurred Brussels into action, with...
No Deductions to Social Security to Offset Defaulted Student Loans: Education Department
The Department of Education announced a policy change on June 2, saying it will not garnish Social Security payments to collect unpaid federal student...
Trump Pardons South Florida Divers Convicted for Freeing Sharks From Research Longline
Believing the fishing line was illegal, the two men freed the sharks and a grouper, reported it to state wildlife officials, and brought the...
New York Governor Faces Primary Challenge From Second in Command
New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is running to replace his boss, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, setting up a battle between the two...