Category: News
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.…
President Trump on Monday said that Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin negotiations on a ceasefire, following phone calls with the leaders of each country. He also noted the Vatican has offered to host the…
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are scheduled to take part in a bill signing Monday afternoon for legislation aimed at protecting people from non-consensual sexualized content posted online. The first lady has been…
The National Safety Transportation Board on Monday will hold a press briefing at 3 p.m. to discuss the Mexican navy training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, an incident that left two…
A federal judge on Monday ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) was unlawful, deeming it “null and void.” U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell found that…
(NEXSTAR) – Scott Adams, the creator of the ‘Dilbert’ comic strip, has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones. Adams, 67, brought up the diagnosis Monday during a…
A majority of voters say they have concerns about President Trump’s acceptance of a Qatari jet plane, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll released on Monday. Sixty-two percent of voters polled said the president’s…
Vice President Vance on Monday met with Pope Leo XIV and held what the Vatican called “cordial talks.” Vance and the pope discussed issues of religion and religious freedom and exchanged views on international issues,…
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…
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…
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…
Pro-Palestinian activism has returned to college and university campuses, and so has the political turbulence. This month, students took over Butler library at Columbia University in the middle of exam period. The university wasted…
With peace talks stuck, Trump will speak with Putin and Zelenskyy.
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…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said Israel would control all of the Gaza Strip and prevent Hamas from looting aid. The prime minister made his remarks as the Israel Defense Forces started in earnest a…
The stock market opened with losses Monday as trading began for the first time since the U.S. government suffered a significant hit to its creditworthiness. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq composite and S&P 500…
Late-night comedians love to joke about Congress as a retirement home. Last week, it looked like no joke. Two elderly Democratic House members — 71-year-old Rep. Debbie Dingell (Mich.) and 80-year-old Rep. Jan Schakowsky (Ill.)…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering allowing prosecutors to bypass consultation with the Public Integrity Section as they pursue charges against elected officials. In doing so, the Trump administration would cut a key review…
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) says he will veto a state-approved bill to create a commission to study and recommend reparations for slavery and racial discrimination. In his veto letter sent Friday, Moore pointed to…
In one of his first executive orders, President Trump declared that, following the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, Jewish college students “have faced an unrelenting barrage of discrimination,” including “denial of access…