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Judge strikes down Trump administration overhaul of student loan forgiveness program
A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for federal student loans.
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Trump administration suspends funding for New York's Medicaid fraud unit
The Trump administration has frozen federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Health and Human Services inspector general Thomas March Bell on Tuesday accused the state agency of not securing enough criminal indictments. He said New York’s performance in prosecuting fraud is low compared to other states. The funding suspension is part of the Republican administration’s broader anti-fraud...
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More than 100 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. hours before earthquakes are missing
One woman recalls escaping from the rubble of the hotel in La Guaira where she was held with about 20 other deportees.
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Nursing gains ‘professional' label for student loans after ruling, theology dropped
Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing and physical therapy will be eligible to take out higher federal student loan amounts, at least for now.
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Supreme Court expands Trump's power to fire regulators, with one exception
The Supreme Court Court ruled that President Donald Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies, but carved out an exception for the Federal Reserve in a separate decision allowing Fed governor Lisa Cook to stay in her job.
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What are the Patriot Games?
The nationally televised athletic competition for high school students was created for the United States’ 250th birthday celebration.
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Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill' is bringing a big set of student loan changes
Starting July 1, many student borrowers may tackle higher repayment requirements, fewer program options and greater loan limits.
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Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to be ICE director
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to take over as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Reflecting Pool won't reopen until after July 4, Trump says
President Donald Trump said Friday that the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall will remain closed until after the July 4 holiday, repeating claims that vandals used a knife to cut open the liner after a $16 million restoration project.
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Vance compares himself, Trump to Nixon: ‘Political genius'
Vice President JD Vance compared himself and President Donald Trump to former President Richard Nixon, calling Nixon a “political genius” who was a target of the “deep state.” “The idea that [Watergate] would’ve taken down a presidency is crazy.”
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Vance says Watergate would be ‘a 12-hour news story' today
Vice President JD Vance says the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon would have been a blip in today’s news cycle.
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Mike Johnson says World Cup fans appreciate U.S. more than Democrats
Speaking at a press conference, House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats of having less American pride than visiting World Cup fans from around the world.
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Supreme Court blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller
The Supreme Court blocked thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of Roundup weedkiller failed to warn users that the product could cause cancer.
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Senate Republicans reverse Iran war powers vote after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting
Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran reversed course and rejected a war powers resolution Wednesday night
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Trump administration barred from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.
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Judge bars immigration arrests at U.S. courthouses in a setback for Trump
A judge has barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, a practice that took hold shortly after President Donald Trump took office last year.
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Trump accuses oil companies of gas price ‘gouging,' calls for DOJ probe
Trump said Wednesday that he had instructed the DOJ to probe oil companies for not lowering gas prices at the pump in line with falling costs, accusing them of “gouging” consumers.
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Trump claims to have proof that vandals cut reflecting pool paint with a knife
President Donald Trump said Monday that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has proof that vandals used a knife to cut open the new paint and dumped fertilizer in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, though he declined to specify what proof officials have of the alleged vandalism.
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President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet
President Donald Trump has unveiled the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jet now converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.
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Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting as U.S. and Iran talks hang in the balance
Israel and the Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to stop attacking each other, officials said, after talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off because of intense fighting in Lebanon.