Tag: Trump
Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma Tenure Offered ‘Microcosm’ of Trump’s Education Overhaul
Just after taking office in 2023, Oklahoma education chief Ryan Walters removed portraits of respected educators from the…
US government shuts down after Democrats refuse to back Republican funding plan
The US government shut down on Wednesday, after congressional Democrats refused to support a Republican plan to extend…
The think tank driving health policy on Capitol Hill — and dividing Republicans
One small think tank is driving health policy within the GOP. It has also created friction on Capitol…
Israel attacks kill at least 17 in Gaza as ceasefire plan hangs in balance
Israel’s relentless destruction of Gaza and targeting of the Palestinian civilian population show no sign of abating, with…
White House withdraws Trump’s controversial nominee to lead BLS after ousting predecessor over jobs data
The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head…
Hamas leaning toward accepting Trump’s Gaza plan quickly, source says
Hamas and other Palestinian factions are leaning toward accepting President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza,…
Top Dem slams GOP inaction as gov’t shutdown looms
A government shutdown is less than 30 hours away with no funding deal in sight. Senate Minority Leader…
Judge suspends Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at…
Escalation of Chicago immigration operations lead to claims of discriminatory stops
CHICAGO (AP) — The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown…
Oregon sues Trump over plan to deploy National Guard
The state of Oregon and the city of Portland have sued the Trump administration to stop it from…
Trump keeps threatening to cut off federal funding to NYC if Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor
Trump continues to threaten to cut off NYC's federal funding if Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor.The city's fiscal…
Climate change is eroding our quality of life, and Trump is making it worse
More than 30 years ago, the U.S. became the first industrialized country to ratify the world’s first climate…