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California college instructors used to help keep students honest. Now they’re the ones gaming the system

It used to be students who found ways to game the system, getting higher grades for less work.

Democrat flips Alaska governor’s mansion after Trump-backed GOP infighting

President Trump endorsed Republican Bernadette Wilson for Alaska governor, but bitter GOP infighting and ranked-choice voting complicated the race to succeed Mike Dunleavy.

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins flips Alaska’s gubernatorial seat

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has defeated a trio of Republicans to flip Alaska’s open gubernatorial...

Mamdani is a miser — but only in his sleek social media videos

Rolling in windfall cash from Albany and Wall Street, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is letting...

Karen Bass’ homeless victory lap is an expensive tribute to failure

Karen Bass took a victory lap this week after cutting the ribbon on a...

Republican lawmaker confronted over Signal chat leak, responds sharply

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., had a harsh response to a man asking him about his trust in the Trump team after the Signal chat leak. The congressman's reply seemed to stop the man in his tracks.

WATCH: Dems struggle to name the leader of the Democratic Party

Top voices in the Democratic Party, as well as average Americans, have struggled to answer who the party's leader is when asked in interviews.

How Trump-blocking judges managed to get past Senate judiciary hawks

There is some disagreement among experts and Republicans over whether enough was done to block Democratic-nominated judges, particularly those who are now blocking the Trump administration.

Border community reveals what Trump admin still needs to accomplish as crisis calms down: ‘Undue burdens’

Yuma County (Arizona) Supervisor Jonathan Lines explained the challenges faced in the wake of a high influx of migrants into the community at times throughout the Biden administration.

Here’s what happened during Trump’s 10th week in office

The Trump administration fielded questions after the Atlantic published a story detailing how administration officials used a Signal group chat to discuss strikes in Yemen.

Trump draws laughs when defining a ‘woman’ — until he touches on a serious issue

When asked to define a "woman," President Donald Trump started with funny lines before turning to a serious issue, the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports, which he called "crazy."

Why Trump’s push for frigid Greenland is about icing out US adversaries

President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland highlights the island’s growing strategic value, from rare earth mineral wealth to its role in Arctic defense.

Utah bans LGBTQ+ pride flags, MAGA flags, other unapproved flags in government buildings, schools

Utah became the first state to prohibit LGBTQ+ pride flags from being displayed at government buildings and schools after the governor declined to reject the measure.

Immigrant students and scholars are being detained at remote facilities in Louisiana over objections

As U.S. authorities crack down on immigrants at universities in a fervor against pro-Palestinian protests, they quickly have shuttled some of those detained to remote facilities in Louisiana.

No timetable from Texas governor on filling late Democratic congressman’s vacant seat

The race to fill a Texas congressional seat has candidates but no election date more than three weeks after Rep. Sylvester Turner's death left a vacancy in a stronghold for Democrats, who are eager to cut into Republicans' narrow U.S. House majority.

Convicted of bilking investors, Nikola founder and Trump donor gets a presidential pardon

Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year for fraud, was pardoned by President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed Friday.

Judge blocks deportation of foreign student arrested for Palestinian support

A federal judge on Friday ordered the government not to report a foreign student from Turkey.

Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk to block $1 million payment offers

Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general asked a court on Friday to block billionaire Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters this weekend, just days before the state's hotly contested Supreme Court race was to be decided.

Appeals court backs Musk, Trump in fight over shutting down USAID headquarters

A federal appeals court delivered a win to Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on Friday, ruling that shutting down the headquarters and website of the U.S. Agency for International Development could go forward.

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