Tag: U.S. news
Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects
The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, the latest step to suppress the...
How Americans’ views of racial discrimination have shifted since 2021, according to AP-NORC polling
WASHINGTON – Slightly less than half of U.S. adults believe that Black people face “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of discrimination in...
Search for answers after Texas’ deadly floods brings lawmakers to devastated Hill Country
KERRVILLE, Texas – Texas lawmakers will take their search for answers following the deadly July 4 floods to the heart of the devastation in...
Senate rejects bid to halt sale of bombs and rifles to Israel, but Democratic opposition grows
WASHINGTON – The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of U.S. bombs and firearms to Israel, though...
Trump calls GOP’s Hawley ‘second tier’ senator after stock trading ban bill advances
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday after the Republican's proposal to ban stock trading by members of...
Judge orders Trump administration to explain why order to restore Voice of America wasn’t followed
A federal judge on Wednesday essentially accused the Trump administration of ignoring his orders to restore Voice of America's operations and explain clearly what...
Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints and restore federal funding
WASHINGTON – Brown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the Trump administration to regain access to federal research funding and end...
Another Trump administration figure who met Laura Loomer’s ire is out. A look at her influence
COLUMBIA, S.C. – President Donald Trump has downplayed the influence of Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur known for her incendiary social media presence, in...
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, 5 others charged with running illegal poker games at his LA mansion
LOS ANGELES – Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday along with five other people, including a suspected member of an Israeli organized...
ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses
WASHINGTON – The agency responsible for carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportations is launching a recruiting campaign to entice “brave and heroic Americans”...