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Trump plans to sign an order requiring colleges to prove they don’t consider race in admissions
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order requiring colleges to submit data to prove they do not consider race in...
RFK Jr.’s vow to overhaul vaccine injury program echoes grievances of anti-vaccine movement
WASHINGTON – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to “fix” the federal program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines, opening the door...
The Latest: US import taxes hit levels not seen in nearly 100 years
President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on goods from nearly 100 other nations on Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his...
Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Thursday he has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to...
Vice President JD Vance to visit Indiana as Trump pressures GOP states to redistrict
Vice President JD Vance visits Indiana on Thursday to discuss redistricting with Republican leaders as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on GOP states...
Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio's research is literally frozen. Collected from millions of U.S. soldiers over two decades using millions of...
Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was set to officially begin levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout...
Restoration of torn-down Confederate monument will cost $10 million over 2 years, military says
ARLINGTON, Va. – Restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington National Cemetery at the recommendation of Congress will cost roughly...
Man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers indicted on federal hate crimes charges
WASHINGTON – The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum has been indicted...
Trump once hailed mRNA vaccines as a ‘medical miracle.’ Now RFK Jr. is halting advancement
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump hailed as a “medical miracle” the mRNA vaccines developed to combat the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.Now, his health...