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DC public schools face special grand jury probe into attendance, truancy and graduation records

A special grand jury is probing D.C. public schools over truancy, graduation rates and how attendance records are documented across campuses.

More pictures?! One lawmaker’s twisted answer for fixing our laws

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is pushing the idea of illustrations in all new...

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in compliance with Trump executive order

Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America days after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the change last week amid a U.S. trade war with Canada.

Rep. Jim Clyburn says Democrats could impeach Trump if they win the House in midterm elections

Rep. Jim Clyburn, a senior adviser to House Democratic leaders, said Sunday that Democrats could impeach President Trump if the party wins back the House majority in November.

Trump intends to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan oil

President Trump said Sunday he plans to use some of the oil he secured from Venezuela to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been depleted to near-record lows.

Social Security: Confidence in program’s future dips 7 percent since 2020

Public confidence in the future of Social Security has dipped in the last five years, with younger Americans found to be more pessimistic about it, according to a new AARP survey. The survey found that of the 3,599 respondents polled, 36 percent were very or somewhat confident in the future of Social Security – a...

Tariffs won’t stop China if it wins the energy race 

While the Trump administration is busy slapping taxes on aluminum and auto parts, President Xi Jinping could be preparing to export cheap, clean and practically limitless energy.

Watch live: Trump speaks with Philippine president on trade, China

President Trump on Tuesday is holding a bilateral meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House. Earlier this month, the Philippine ambassador to the U.S. said the talks would focus on how the nations can deepen their security and economic ties, including threats from China and potential trade negotiations. The meeting also...

Rahm Emanuel on ‘blinded’ Hunter Biden criticism: ‘I think we’re giving this more time than it’s due’

Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, who is considering a 2028 presidential run, brushed off criticism from former President Biden’s son, Hunter, who accused Emanuel of walking away from the party’s values. Emanuel responded on Monday to a clip of the younger Biden’s remarks during an interview on SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show," saying...

Powell under siege as Fed conference kicks off

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing pressure from all sides as the Fed’s banking regulation conference kicks off this week. President Trump has been threatening to fire Powell while telling him to cut interest rates, but the Fed has been holding off as Trump’s tariffs have started to push up prices. Potential successors to...

Graduate wage data can help restore public trust in higher education

At Colorado Mountain College, access to good paying jobs isn’t a luxury — it’s essential.

Plotting an escape from (Trump’s) Alcatraz

Donald Trump's plan to restore Alcatraz as a maximum security federal prison is a costly and unnecessary idea that has been supported by his loyalists, Pam Bondi and Doug Burgum, despite the fact that the prison was shut down 62 years ago due to its dilapidated state and high costs.

Top DOJ official expects to meet with longtime Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell

A senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official has reached out to lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex offender and associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, about setting up a meeting with Maxwell amid a push from lawmakers for more transparency around Epstein's case. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement early Tuesday...

After the Epstein fallout, Republicans are finally finding their spines

That means more GOP lawmakers will stop acting like Trump’s little lapdogs, kept on a tight leash, following his every command.

Jon Stewart rips CBS over Colbert cancellation: ‘F—ing wrong’

Comedian Jon Stewart tore into CBS on Monday for canceling "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert, which the network described as a "financial" decision. Stewart, during the latest episode of "The Daily Show," defended his friend and raised the possibility that the move could be an effort to appease President Trump, who has railed against...

Scientists warn of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in reusable period products

Many reusable menstrual products that have gained increasing popularity among teens are packed with toxic “forever chemicals,” a new study has found. Among the biggest repeat offenders are washable pads and underwear, according to the study, published on Tuesday in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. And as more consumers opt for multi-use products over their disposable...

3 major fights on the right to watch in Trump’s next 6 months

The Movement is a weekly newsletter tracking the influence and debates steering politics on the right. Sign up here or in the box below. Disputes on the right that had been simmering on the backburner as Republicans rallied around President Trump during his first six months in office are poised to roar to a boil in the second half...

These are the 10 best states for retirees in 2025

Top retirement spots? New England and the Mountain West are leading the pack this year.

Andrew Garbarino selected to chair House Homeland Security Committee

Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) is slated to be the next chair of the House Homeland Security Committee after winning the nod from a panel of leaders in the House GOP on Monday night. Garbarino beat out four other contenders for the chairmanship in a vote by the House Steering Committee -- a panel that includes...

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