Trump signs executive order targeting education accrediting system
Wed 7:36pm By Mallory Wilson and Kerry PicketPresident Trump expanded his assault on woke cultures in America's education system with executive orders signed Wednesday.Judge rules federal government owes nearly $28 million to North Dakota for pipeline protests
Wed 7:31pm By Jack DuraA federal judge on Wednesday found the state of North Dakota entitled to nearly $28 million for responding to protests of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in 2016 and 2017 - a win for the state in its multiyear effort to recoup the costs from the federal…Days before Canada's election, Trump insists that Canada needs the U.S. more than the U.S. needs it
Wed 7:26pmPresident Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would "cease to exist" if it weren't for the United States - comments that came just days before Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump's remarks on the country's economy and sovereignty.Trump warns that a tax hike on the wealthiest Americans would drive them out of the country
Wed 6:24pm By Mallory WilsonPresident Trump said a tax on millionaires would be "disruptive" and drive them from the United StatesFeds left billions in tainted pandemic loans in the hands of potential fraudsters
Wed 6:08pm By Stephen DinanThe Small Business Administration forgave $4.6 billion in pandemic loans to people on its naughty list, the agency's inspector general said Wednesday while scolding the government for an overly relaxed approach to recouping taxpayer money.IRS turmoil: Leadership churn, worker exodus and threats to groups' tax-exempt status roil agency
Wed 5:07pm By Fatima HusseinThe height of tax season was the height of turmoil at the IRS.Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week
Wed 5:01pm By Amanda SwinhartA large crowd of supporters and advocates gathered outside a Vermont courthouse Wednesday to support a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S.…International students stripped of legal status in the U.S. are piling up wins in court
Wed 4:58pm By Kate BrumbackAnjan Roy was studying with friends at Missouri State University when he got an email that turned his world upside down. His legal status as an international student had been terminated, and he was suddenly at risk for deportation.Two major law firms urge judges to permanently block Trump's executive orders
Wed 4:52pm By Eric TuckerTwo major law firms asked separate judges Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trump's executive orders that were meant to punish them and harm their business operations.Trump slams Zelenskyy for keeping the 'killing field' going in Ukraine
Wed 1:36pm By Mallory WilsonPresident Trump ripped into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying Ukraine will not accept a deal that has Russia keeping Crimea.Veterans Affairs asks employees to report 'anti-Christian bias' for investigation by new task force
Wed 1:29pm By Stephen GrovesThe Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to infuse its agenda with religious purpose and champion…Bessent, Trump talk up trade deal with China, cheering markets
Wed 12:46pm By Tom Howell Jr. and Mallory WilsonTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said the U.S. and China can reach a "big deal" if Beijing is serious about rebalancing its economy toward satisfying domestic demand instead of flooding the world with cheap goods.Former NFL kicker, broadcaster Jay Feely running for Arizona House seat
Wed 12:09pm By Liam GriffinJay Feely has announced his second career change. After 14 seasons as an NFL kicker and 10 years as a CBS broadcaster, the 48-year-old announced Tuesday that he's running for Congress.Dick Durbin ending his four-decade career in Congress
Wed 12:02pm By Alex MillerSen. Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, will not seek reelection to a sixth term next year and will retire in January 2027.Trump: U.S. in 'active' trade talks with China
Wed 11:54am By Mallory WilsonPresident Trump said "everything's active" when it comes to making a trade deal with China.Musk tells Tesla investors he will be stepping back from DOGE
Wed 11:28am By Mallory WilsonElon Musk said he'll be stepping back from the Department of Government Efficiency and devoting more time to his businesses, a reassuring message delivered to investors as Tesla profits nosedive.Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026
Wed 11:24am By John O'Connor and Aamer MadhaniDemocratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and piling more pressure on the party as it already faced a difficult path to reclaiming a majority…Trump administration is still resisting the judge's orders in Abrego Garcia deportation case
Wed 11:10am By Ben FinleyThe Trump administration on Wednesday continued to resist a federal judge's orders to produce information about the steps it has taken, if any, to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.Bessent says U.S. won't retreat from world, eyes 'big deal' with China
Wed 10:58am By Tom Howell Jr.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday promoted President Trump's tariff plan as an overdue mission to make global trade fairer and combat China's flood of cheap exports.Who are the Jesuits, Pope Francis' religious order?
Wed 9:12am By Giovanna Dell'OrtoPope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus - also known as the Jesuits.
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