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The Trump administration has cancelled a planned mandatory pay increase for teachers and staff working in Head Start programmes, reversing a policy intended to improve compensation
politicsDemocrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi's U.S. Senate election, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a significant political development that could reshape the balan
politicsPresident Donald Trump and his Justice Department are taking a combative stance toward Democrats after the party's wins in last week's midterm elections. The tone points to a bruis
politicsThe Trump administration is asking the US Supreme Court to let new restrictions on mail-in voting take effect before the 2026 midterm elections, escalating a legal fight over the f
politicsIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu targets NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani after the mayor was briefly detained in Israel amid protests over Israeli actions in Gaza. Netanyahu's comments said
politicsA high-stakes standoff between the White House and Capitol Hill is pushing one of America's most powerful foreign surveillance tools toward an unprecedented shutdown. The growing r
politicsSo here's what just happened in Los Angeles. City Councilmember Nithya Raman wasn't supposed to be here — at least not according to election night numbers. But as more votes trickl
politicsThe U.S. Supreme Court handed Alabama Republicans a major victory by allowing the state to move forward with a congressional redistricting map that could restore a Republican advan
politicsJohn Phelan is leaving the Trump administration, with the Pentagon announcing his departure would be “effective immediately.”
politicsFollowing repeated leadership changes at the health agency, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Erica Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general during the COVID-19
politicsIn an interview with the Financial Times, President Donald Trump reiterated the possibility of stealing Iran's oil and stated that he is still considering seizing important fuel hu
politicsIllinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton won the Democratic Party primary on Tuesday to replace retiring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, according to US media, placing her in a stro
politicsVirginia Governor Abigail Spanberger responds to President Trump's speech and rebuts his golden age claims, asking Americans whether they truly feel safer and more financially secu
politicsPresident Donald Trump convened the first Board of Peace meeting in Washington to advance a major Gaza reconstruction plan, secure international funding, and discuss a multinationa
politicsNetanyahu is going to the White House to tell Trump to be more forceful in the talks about Iran's nuclear program.
politicsYou probably think of a dark world full of powerful people, young girls, and secrets that could bring down empires when you hear the name Jeffrey Epstein. For years, people have sa
politicsFormer President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unexpected announcement on Monday, February 2, 2026: they would appear before the House Oversigh
politicsLindsey Halligan has left the Department of Justice after a federal judge threatened disciplinary action against the controversial U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virgini
politicsAs the House gets ready to fight back, things get tense in Congress. The President's Vetoes of Bills That Both Parties Want This Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives will vo
politicsAs tensions escalate between Washington's top officials, notify Congress about the intervention in Venezuela.
politicsThe U.S. puts more pressure on Venezuela with a secret CIA drone attack on a dock on the coast.
politicsPresident Donald Trump gave Iran a severe warning at a meeting at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. He said that the United States would not hesitate to carry out more mi
politicsLetitia James, the Attorney General of New York, speaks outside the U.S. on October 24, 2025. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, right after she said she was not guilty of federa
politicsConstruction continues at the front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Nov. 24, 2025, with flowers lining the foreground, as the Court readies for several major cases tied
politicsDonald Trump faces growing backlash after calling Somali immigrants 'garbage' during campaign remarks, intensifying criticism of his anti-immigrant rhetoric.
politicsThe U.S. Department of Education has begun transferring several major grant programs to other federal agencies, a move that raises uncertainty and concerns for universities and inn
politicsOn August 1, 2023, Special Counsel Jack Smith talks to the press in Washington about the criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
politicsColleges and universities across the country warn that U.S. visa delays and tougher processing rules are threatening international students and slowing research efforts. Colleges a
politicsThe Trump administration has approached nine prominent universities with a proposal linking federal funding access to their acceptance of a new set of political and policy guidelin
politicsThe government programs Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) stopped on September 30, 2025. This set out worries for businesses a