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Trump campaign architects are now training their sights on Albania's upcoming election
Read full article: Trump campaign architects are now training their sights on Albania's upcoming electionAlbaniaโs main opposition leader has hired Trump-linked campaign consultants and a lobbying firm to help him in the country's May 11 parliamentary election.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's new transit and homelessness grant conditions
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's new transit and homelessness grant conditionsA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from imposing new transit and homelessness grant conditions.
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say
Read full article: Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources sayPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was meeting recently with representatives from a teachers union when things quickly devolved.
Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president
Read full article: Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the presidentChief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to โcheck the excesses of the Congress or the executive," amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trumpโs agenda.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia University
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia UniversityPro-Palestinian protesters have clashed with campus security guards after staging a protest inside Columbia Universityโs main library.
FBI director says bureau needs more funding than what Trump administration budget proposal calls for
Read full article: FBI director says bureau needs more funding than what Trump administration budget proposal calls forFBI Director Kash Patel is breaking with the Trump administration over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash funding for the bureau.
What to know about the air traffic controller shortage
Read full article: What to know about the air traffic controller shortageThe Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower troubles on the East Coast and a string of crashes this year.
GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism
Read full article: GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitismThe president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.
Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportations
Read full article: Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportationsU.S. authorities have informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya, a country they are not from and that has a history of human rights violations.
Trump administration will provide programming from conservative network OAN for Voice of America
Read full article: Trump administration will provide programming from conservative network OAN for Voice of AmericaThe Trump administration has sought to dismantle government-run news outlets like the Voice of America, in part because it believes the services that provide news to other countries operate with a liberal bias.
Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
Read full article: Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon generalPresident Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Trump says he'll decide what the US will call the Persian Gulf while in the Middle East
Read full article: Trump says he'll decide what the US will call the Persian Gulf while in the Middle EastPresident Donald Trump says he will make a decision about how the U.S. government will refer to the body of water now commonly known as the Persian Gulf when he visits Arab states next week.
The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power play
Read full article: The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power playNorth Carolina's elections board has ousted the agencyโs executive director after Republicans gained control.
UT-Dallasโ new president will be Prabhas Moghe, regents say
Read full article: UT-Dallasโ new president will be Prabhas Moghe, regents sayMoghe, Rutgers Universityโs chief academic officer, is a biochemical and biomedical engineer and a former international student. He is expected to start in his new role later this year.
House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care
Read full article: House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health careHouse Republicans appear to be backing off some, but not all, of the steep reductions to the Medicaid program as part of their big tax breaks bill.
US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says
Read full article: US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. saysThe U.S. Health and Human Services department will start a research project to examine medical data and records of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees who have been diagnosed with autism, health secretary Robert F.
Texasโ youngest learners are behind in math and reading. A pair of bills aims to get them back on track.
Read full article: Texasโ youngest learners are behind in math and reading. A pair of bills aims to get them back on track.Students who are behind in third grade rarely catch up. Texas lawmakers want to intervene earlier.
Vance says Russia was 'asking for too much' in its initial Ukraine peace offer
Read full article: Vance says Russia was 'asking for too much' in its initial Ukraine peace offerVice President JD Vance says Russia was โasking for too muchโ in its initial peace offer as the United States looks to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine.
The more Trump talks about making trade deals, the more confusing the tariff picture gets
Read full article: The more Trump talks about making trade deals, the more confusing the tariff picture getsThe more President Donald Trump talks about his efforts to reach deals with Americaโs trading partners, the more confusing the tariff picture gets.
Trump designates Thursday as a day for US to celebrate victory in World War II. Here's what it means
Read full article: Trump designates Thursday as a day for US to celebrate victory in World War II. Here's what it meansPresident Donald Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate victory during World War II.
House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West
Read full article: House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the WestHouse Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah.
Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent
Read full article: Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbentThe Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat has conceded last Novemberโs election to the Democratic incumbent.
The Latest: Judge says US must allow migrants the chance to challenge deportations to Libya in court
Read full article: The Latest: Judge says US must allow migrants the chance to challenge deportations to Libya in courtA federal judge has found the Trump administration canโt deport migrants to Libya unless they have a meaningful chance to challenge their removal in court.
In bail talks, lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jail
Read full article: In bail talks, lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jailWhile Gov. Greg Abbott steps up his push for stricter bail rules, critics seek a balance between the rights of the accused and the goal of keeping dangerous defendants behind bars.
Sen. John Cornyn announces leadership team, including Trump pollster, for 2026 reelection campaign
Read full article: Sen. John Cornyn announces leadership team, including Trump pollster, for 2026 reelection campaignCornynโs move to stockpile his campaign team with seasoned GOP operatives signals he is digging in for a serious fight against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time
Read full article: Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third timeOpponents fear that fentanyl test strips will increase the usage of the deadly drug.
Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions
Read full article: Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitionsCitizen activists could find it harder to get initiatives on next year's ballot in some states.
America's legal system is confusing. Here are some of the common terms used in the Trump lawsuits
Read full article: America's legal system is confusing. Here are some of the common terms used in the Trump lawsuitsIt may feel like you have to attend law school to understand the American legal system.
Can't go forward, can't go back: Afghan refugees stuck in Qatar wait for a way forward
Read full article: Can't go forward, can't go back: Afghan refugees stuck in Qatar wait for a way forwardWhen President Donald Trump returned to the White House, among the numerous immigration-related executive orders he signed was one suspending the countryโs refugee program.
Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials say
Read full article: Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials sayPresident Donald Trump plans to announce next week that the U.S. will refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia.
Vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board is unexpectedly removed from position
Read full article: Vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board is unexpectedly removed from positionThe White House says the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been removed from his position, a rare move that comes as the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters juggles more than 1,000 cases.