Tag: politics
Tanzania’s President Sworn In Amid Political Crisis
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Tanzania’s political crisis, Israel and Hamas exchanging more killed prisoners, and a deadly earthquake in...
The man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it’s a crime
WASHINGTON – Hurling a sandwich at a federal agent was an act of protest for Washington, D.C., resident Sean Charles Dunn. A jury must...
Trump’s strength, Democrats’ message and the shutdown effect. What to watch on Election Day 2025
WASHINGTON – Tuesday marks the nation’s first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, and his leadership and policies...
New York’s Jewish community divided, anxious over Mamdani, an Israel critic
NEW YORK – New York City’s Jewish community — the largest in the United States — abounds with anxiety and friction a day ahead...
States and cities challenge Trump policy overhauling public service loan forgiveness
WASHINGTON – More than 20 Democrat-led states are challenging a new Trump administration policy designed to block nonprofit and government workers from a student...
The Latest: Trump administration must tell judges whether it will feed the poor
President Donald Trump’s administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will comply with court orders to resume funding benefits...
NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day
New York City's mayoral candidates are making a final push Monday to get voters to the polls, as the race to lead America's biggest...
Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats
WASHINGTON – The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into...
East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets
President Donald Trump's razing of the White House's East Wing to build a ballroom has put some news organizations following the story in an...
Former Kentucky Gov. Martha Layne Collins has died at 88
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Martha Layne Collins, the first and only woman elected governor of Kentucky, died on Saturday. She was 88.The Democrat's most visible...