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Maryland reparations bill advances, Gov. Wes Moore dodges questions on whether he supports the measure

A Maryland bill to establish a commission to study reparations is moving forward, as the governor attempts to dodge questions about whether he supports the proposal.

GOP candidates win both Florida elections, overcoming vast fundraising deficits

Republican state Sen. Randy Fine won Tuesday's special election in Florida's 6th Congressional District to fill the seat that Michael Waltz vacated to serve as President Trump's national security adviser.

Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth’s office

The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office to review and get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, U.S officials said Tuesday.

A look at the people ensnared in Trump’s campaign against pro-Palestinian activism at U.S. colleges

Since President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. government has used its immigration enforcement powers to crack down on international students and scholars at several American universities who had participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations or criticized Israel over its military action in Gaza.

Booker tells Musk he’s behind social media campaign: Keep your Cybertruck

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday revealed he was behind a social media campaign involving nearly two dozen Democratic senators after tech billionaire Elon Musk offered a Tesla Cybertruck to the first person to provide "proof" of who wrote the script, which he called "propaganda." The social media campaign was launched Tuesday morning, with at...

Evening Report — Trump pitches sweeping agenda to anxious lawmakers

Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} Evening Report © PJoe Raedle/Getty Images Trump pitches sweeping agenda to anxious Washington PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL PITCH his sprawling agenda to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, as anxiety grows over a burgeoning global trade war that economists warn could strangle the economy. Six weeks...

Lutnick: Trump may announce tariff compromise with Canada, Mexico on Wednesday

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that President Trump may announce a compromise with Canada and Mexico on Wednesday, the day after he imposed 25 percent tariffs on the two neighboring countries. Lutnick told Fox Business that he has spoken to the Canadians and Mexicans on the phone on Tuesday and that both countries told him...

Ontario halts US alcohol sales as Trump tariffs take hold

Liquor bottles are flying off the shelves in Canada, but not because they are being sold. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says it is pulling American-made spirits in response to the U.S. and Canada's escalating tariff feud. "As part of Ontario's response strategy to U.S. tariffs, the government of Ontario has directed LCBO to...

Senate GOP defends Trump’s Ukraine aid pause as negotiating tactic

Senate Republicans are defending President Trump's decision to pause aid for Ukraine as a negotiating tactic days after his public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. GOP lawmakers are still feeling the aftershocks of Friday’s blowup, which shelved a minerals deal between the two leaders. However, many of the GOP's ardent...

CDC says it is on the ground in Texas to aid in measles outbreak response

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is on the ground in Texas to aid the state in tamping down a measles outbreak, the agency said Tuesday. The agency in a statement on the social platform X said it has sent some of its Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) “disease detectives” to the West Texas...

Senate Democrats press Trump administration on assistance to farmers

Senate Democrats have sent the Trump administration a letter pressing them on their plan to economically assist farmers as the tariff plan is implemented. The letter, signed by Ranking Member for the Agriculture Committee Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and 14 other Democrats, was addressed to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins. “As you...

Ocasio-Cortez skipping Trump address, will live post instead

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said she will not attend President Trump’s address to the joint session of Congress Tuesday night. She said she will be posting live about the speech on social media instead. “I’m not going to the Joint Address. I will be live posting and chatting with you all here instead,” the New...

Biden press secretary on Trump moves against AP, pool: ‘What we’re looking at is state TV’

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre compared the Trump administration's feud with the Associated Press and takeover of press pool coverage to how countries like Russia and North Korea treat the media, saying it is an attack on the freedom of the press.

Congress can fix America’s broken patent system with one reform

By passing the RESTORE Patent Rights Act without delay, lawmakers can bring common sense fairness back to our nation's patent system.

Live updates: Trump to address Congress as Canada, Mexico lash out over tariffs

President Trump will address Congress Tuesday night against the backdrop of newly levied tariffs on the nation's closest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. The leaders of both nations had sharp words as the tariffs went into effect, with Canadian Prime Miniser Justin Trudeau calling the action "dumb" and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying she'd announce...

PETA cites ‘all-time high’ egg prices in appeal to Trump to use potatoes at White House Easter Egg Roll

A leading animal rights organization is pointing to high egg prices in a push for President Trump to swap yolks for spuds at this year's White House Easter Egg Roll. In a letter to the commander in chief and Melania Trump released Tuesday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) President Ingrid Newkirk shared...

Trump threatens increased tariffs if Canada retaliates 

President Trump on Tuesday threatened to add additional taxes on Canada if the U.S.'s northern neighbor Canada retaliates with its own, after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed Trump’s newly implemented tariffs. “Please explain to Governor Trudeau, of Canada, that when he puts on a Retaliatory Tariff on the U.S., our Reciprocal Tariff will immediately...

Medicaid cuts risk children’s health care and academics

House Republicans approved a budget resolution that would reduce the federal Medicaid program by 11 percent, potentially compromising access to health care for up to 40 percent of the nation's students.

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