NYC's child protection agency insists that “systemic racism,” not child abuse, is the real problem — and thanks to Mayor Zohran Mamdani ACS is doubling down.
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.
The federal judge overseeing the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, blasted the Trump administration Friday for not giving her enough material to decide whether it can invoke the state secrets privilege. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said a declaration submitted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which seeks...
Many different think tanks and legislative analysts in Washington have been sounding the alarm that the GOP bill to cut taxes and spending has greater advantages for wealthier taxpayers than it does for working Americans. But one group is projecting lower earners will not only receive smaller benefits from the bill but will actually be...
U2's lead singer Bono claimed during a recent interview that the possibility of another world war breaking out is more likely now than at any point in his lifetime. “Nationalism is not what we need. We grew up in a very charged atmosphere in Ireland. It makes you suspicious of nationalism and those animal spirits...
Labor unions say layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are threatening science even as some employees get their jobs back. In a statement released Friday, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) said the layoffs at the Department of Health and...
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) have launched a bipartisan push aimed at strengthening water infrastructure across the U.S. West — an arid region coping with a growing population and ever-dwindling resources. The senators this week introduced the "Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act," a bipartisan and bicameral bill that seeks to unlock federal funding...
Trump allies are targeting former FBI director James Comey over his “8647" social media message, which they claim was a call for the president’s assassination. But making the case could be difficult, given protections for free speech and the broad meanings behind the “86ing” of someone. In contrast to other administration officials who issued immediate...
Ukraine is transforming into a technology-driven army, with drones accounting for up to 80 percent of Russian casualties, while Putin's desperation grows as his economy falters and his regime becomes more paranoid.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift a judge’s order blocking mass layoffs at 21 federal agencies. It marks the latest bid by the Justice Department to rein in district judges who’ve issued nationwide injunctions blocking President Trump’s policies. The department said the lower ruling “far exceeds anything necessary to remediate the parties’ putative...
A federal judge ruled that Iowa schools cannot ban students from engaging in voluntary activities related to gender identity and sexual orientation, but can prohibit mandatory instruction of those topics for students in grades K-6.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a review of its operations and structure to eliminate waste and bureaucracy, reduce work force by 15 percent, and cancel non-critical contracts, while ensuring the scope of services provided to veterans and their families remains unaffected.
The House's use of reconciliation to advance the priorities of the president and congressional Republican leadership is designed to make it easier for the Senate to pass legislation, not to empower the House to dictate the terms.
