Tag: U.S. news
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...
Trial starts for assault case against DC man who tossed sandwich at federal agent on viral video
WASHINGTON – Throwing a sandwich at a federal agent turned Sean Charles Dunn into a symbol of resistance against President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge...
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...
NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says ‘loved ones are safe’ following Oklahoma home break-in
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Sunday he and his family are safe following a break-in at his Oklahoma City-area...
Trump’s testing plans for US nuclear weapons won’t include explosions, energy secretary says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions,...
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...
Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments
BOSTON – Two judges could rule as soon as Friday on whether President Donald Trump's administration must replenish SNAP food aid benefits for November...
