The Trump administration proposed new regulations to strip the tax-exempt status of private schools if they offer targeted programs supporting specific racial groups.
The U.S. military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at the southern border in August using sophisticated laser systems, officials say.
Curriculum standards to be implemented in Oklahoma public schools next academic year include a change to how the 2020 election is taught, working in allegations central to President Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. The revised standards call for classrooms to identify "discrepancies in 2020 elections results by looking at graphs and other information,...
One of President Trump's top economic advisers on Monday brushed off news that Moody’s Ratings downgraded the U.S. creditworthiness, saying he would still give the U.S. economy the top triple-A rating. In an interview on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” host Maria Bartiromo asked White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett about the drop...
Vice President Vance on Monday questioned whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has a strategy to get out of the war in Ukraine ahead of a call between Putin and President Trump. “I’m not sure that Vladimir Putin has a strategy himself for how to unwind the war,” Vance told reporters on Air Force Two. The...
David Hogg, a Democratic National Committee Vice Chair and student survivor of the 2018 Parkland school shooting, has pushed back on claims that he is targeting older Democrats, stating that he is focused on bringing in fresh, young faces to the party.
The president of CBS News announced Monday she will resign, citing what she called differences with the network's corporate ownership, which has faced a torrent of attacks and a multibillion-dollar lawsuit filed last year by President Trump. "The past few months have been challenging," Wendy McMahon wrote in a memo to network staff that was...
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would control all of the Gaza Strip and prevent Hamas from looting aid. The prime minister made his remarks as the Israeli military started in earnest a large-scale operation, called Gideon’s Chariot, that Netanyahu said amounted to his country essentially taking over Gaza. “This is part of defeating...
Some colleges may be getting serious about addressing environments that threaten Jewish students. We can’t say the same about the Trump administration’s efforts.
President Trump opened his week with high-stakes phone calls on the war in Ukraine. Trump first spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, before calling Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday morning. The conversations follow talks in Turkey late last week. The president announced the Putin call in a Truth Social post on Saturday, saying the...
Florida Republicans took the lead in voter registration in Miami-Dade County on Monday, flipping what was once considered a Democratic stronghold for the first time in the state’s history. Republicans made up 464,370 voters, or 34 percent of voters, in the county, while Democrats made up 440,790 voters, or 32.27 percent. Voters classified as “others”...
A reporter sitting in the "new media" seat in the White House briefing room Monday asked press secretary Karoline Leavitt about Justice Department documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, citing a conspiracy theory about the Clinton family in the process. "Trump posted to Truth Social a video highlighting what most people call the Clinton...
A new study offers lawmakers a roadmap for addressing key issues affecting Black communities, including voting rights, economic opportunity and education equity. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Forward Together: Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America on Monday. The playbook is designed to serve as a...
President Trump is set to hold a critical Monday phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid rising tensions between the two countries over the Ukraine war. Trump has said he will discuss the war with Putin, and then will hold a separate call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as the leaders of...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is scheduled to brief reporters on Monday morning. The briefing is scheduled shortly before President Trump is scheduled to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in separate calls as he pushes for a ceasefire between the two nations. It also follows the House Budget...
