POLITICS
As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office
Read full article: As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in officeA bipartisan group of representatives have forced a delay in Congress over a proposed rule that would let new parents cast their vote by proxy.
As tariffs put trade between China and the US in peril, Chinese businesses ponder the future
Read full article: As tariffs put trade between China and the US in peril, Chinese businesses ponder the futureThe 145% tariff from the U.S. and the retaliatory 125% tariff from China are putting businesses doing trade between the U.S. and China on edge.
Trump sits cageside at Miami UFC event in his latest appearance at a sports event
Read full article: Trump sits cageside at Miami UFC event in his latest appearance at a sports eventPresident Donald Trump was in Miami for his latest appearance at a sports event as he watched UFC fighters and was joined by several Cabinet members and top administration officials.
US won't say whether it's facilitating return of mistakenly deported man, despite judge's order
Read full article: US won't say whether it's facilitating return of mistakenly deported man, despite judge's orderThe Trump administration has confirmed to a federal judge that a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month remained confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador.
America's news TV channel for the Mideast fires its staff after funding cuts
Read full article: America's news TV channel for the Mideast fires its staff after funding cutsThe head of the U.S.-funded Al Hurra Arabic-language television and online news outlet has terminated most of his staff and curtailed TV programming.
An emboldened anti-abortion faction wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges
Read full article: An emboldened anti-abortion faction wants women who have abortions to face criminal chargesMany people involved in the abortion debate say a movement of so-called abortion abolitionists who want to punish women for having abortions is widening its influence.
Take a trip to Ohio to learn about William McKinley, Trump's much-admired Gilded Age president
Read full article: Take a trip to Ohio to learn about William McKinley, Trump's much-admired Gilded Age presidentIf there’s one place where interest in William McKinley has remained unwavering, it's in the 25th president's native northeast Ohio.
RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
Read full article: RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was guttedA key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffs.
Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oil
Read full article: Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oilPresident Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs and a related drop in oil prices have contributed to the uncertainty for Alaska lawmakers tasked each year with crafting a state budget based on volatile oil prices.
What we know about the Social Security Administration listing thousands of living immigrants as dead
Read full article: What we know about the Social Security Administration listing thousands of living immigrants as deadThe Trump administration’s move to classify thousands of living immigrants as dead and cancel their Social Security numbers is an escalation of the president’s crackdown on people who were legally allowed to live in the U.S. under programs instituted by his predecessor.
Trump opens window for a deal with Iran but issues warning if things don't work out
Read full article: Trump opens window for a deal with Iran but issues warning if things don't work outPresident Donald Trump is betting that a beleaguered Iran is so vulnerable following a tumultuous 18 months in the Middle East that it might finally be ready to abandon its nuclear program.
Picture of Trump after the assassination attempt displaces Obama portrait at the White House
Read full article: Picture of Trump after the assassination attempt displaces Obama portrait at the White HouseThe White House has hung a painting of President Donald Trump depicting a moment after an assassination attempt against him last summer — bumping the official portrait of one of his predecessors, Barack Obama.
Democrats flood competitive Michigan district as GOP incumbent seeks governor's office
Read full article: Democrats flood competitive Michigan district as GOP incumbent seeks governor's officeA number of Democrats are launching bids in a suddenly competitive House district in Michigan after the Republican incumbent earlier this week announced a run for governor.
Tufts student from Turkey details arrest, crowded detention conditions in new court filing
Read full article: Tufts student from Turkey details arrest, crowded detention conditions in new court filingA Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey has renewed a push for her release, saying in court documents that she feared for her life when she was detained by immigration officials on the streets of a Boston suburb.
Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship
Read full article: Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worshipA federal judge is siding with the Trump administration in allowing immigration agents to conduct enforcement operations at houses of worship despite a lawsuit filed by religious groups over the new policy.
From classifying immigrants as dead to deportation: A guide to actions on Trump immigration policies
Read full article: From classifying immigrants as dead to deportation: A guide to actions on Trump immigration policiesPresident Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is playing out in hearings in key cases.
Trump reaches deals with 5 law firms, allowing them to avoid prospect of punishing executive orders
Read full article: Trump reaches deals with 5 law firms, allowing them to avoid prospect of punishing executive ordersPresident Donald Trump has announced deals with five law firms that will allow them to avoid the prospect of a punishing executive order.
Trump wants Congress to end the changing of clocks and keep the country on daylight saving time
Read full article: Trump wants Congress to end the changing of clocks and keep the country on daylight saving timePresident Donald Trump is urging Congress to “push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day” in his latest dig at the semiannual changing of clocks.
Meet the tent company making a fortune off Trump’s deportation plans
Read full article: Meet the tent company making a fortune off Trump’s deportation plansDeployed Resources, a privately held tent company, is set to operate a new ICE tent camp to hold people awaiting deportation in El Paso, Texas.
Five news organizations join Texas Tribune and ProPublica investigative initiative
Read full article: Five news organizations join Texas Tribune and ProPublica investigative initiativeEl Paso Matters, Fort Worth Report, Houston Chronicle, The Texas Newsroom and WFAA will join us to support accountability journalism in Texas.
Head of US Space Force base in Greenland is fired after Vance visit
Read full article: Head of US Space Force base in Greenland is fired after Vance visitThe commander of a U.S. Space Force base in Greenland has been fired after she sent a base-wide email breaking with official messaging following Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Danish territory that President Donald Trump is seeking to annex.
The Latest: Trump administration offers no details on mistakenly deported man after court ruling
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration offers no details on mistakenly deported man after court rulingA federal judge lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, President Donald Trump’s administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
To avoid a water crisis, Texas may bet big on desalination. Here’s how it works in El Paso.
Read full article: To avoid a water crisis, Texas may bet big on desalination. Here’s how it works in El Paso.Desalination can create millions of gallons of fresh water a day. But it is expensive and there are many environmental concerns.
Texas Republican lawmakers unwilling to change abortion laws to address doomed pregnancies
Read full article: Texas Republican lawmakers unwilling to change abortion laws to address doomed pregnanciesFor the first time since Texas outlawed nearly all abortions, lawmakers are clarifying the “life of mother” exception. But they don’t plan to address cases where the fetus won’t survive.
Senate confirms Trump nominee Caine for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in overnight vote
Read full article: Senate confirms Trump nominee Caine for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in overnight voteThe Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.