POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions
Read full article: Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissionsThe Trump administration is suing Harvard University, saying it has refused to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions.
Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
Read full article: Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policyIn a new court filing, teachers around the country describe how President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is emptying classrooms and frightening families.
US spent $40 million on roughly 300 deportations to third nations, Democratic report finds
Read full article: US spent $40 million on roughly 300 deportations to third nations, Democratic report findsThe Trump administration spent at least $40 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to countries other than their own, according to a report compiled by the Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities
Read full article: Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilitiesFears are rising of the outbreak of another war that could spread into a regional conflict in the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump raises the pressure on on Iran to give up its nuclear program.
At Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed 'full military might' of US and means 'we are feared'
Read full article: At Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed 'full military might' of US and means 'we are feared'President Trump used a Fort Bragg appearance on Friday to praise U.S. Special Forces for last month's raid that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms
Read full article: Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midtermsPresident Donald Trump says he's amassed a collection of campaign funds exceeding $1.5 billion, an unprecedented sum for a lame-duck president.
As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
Read full article: As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?Politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers agree that tech companies should cover the power costs of artificial intelligence data centers.
Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding
Read full article: Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research fundingA new trove of documents released by the Justice Department reveals that Epstein’s reach into academia was wider than previously known.
Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'
Read full article: Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'President Donald Trump says a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran.
Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking
Read full article: Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug traffickingPresident Donald Trump has pardoned five former NFL players for crimes that include perjury, counterfeiting and drug trafficking.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country’s first election since 2024 uprising
Read full article: Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country’s first election since 2024 uprisingThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshape Bangladesh’s political landscape after years of intense rivalry and disputed polls.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led statesA federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now.
Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Read full article: Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey EpsteinGoldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler is resigning after emails revealed she had a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
A judge orders DHS to give Minnesota detainees swift access to lawyers before transfers
Read full article: A judge orders DHS to give Minnesota detainees swift access to lawyers before transfersA federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to give detained immigrants in Minnesota quick, private access to lawyers.
Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'
Read full article: Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”.
A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Read full article: A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in MinnesotaThe Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U.S. citizens dead.
Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primary
Read full article: Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primaryAnalilia Mejia, a longtime progressive organizer allied with Sen. Bernie Sanders, has won a crowded special Democratic House primary to fill the open seat formerly held by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearing
Read full article: Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearingSen. Rand Paul has challenged federal immigration officers over the shooting death of Alex Pretti and said the public has lost trust.
House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history
Read full article: House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black historyThe press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergers
Read full article: Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergersThe top antitrust official in the Trump administration is leaving her post amid tension about greenlighting big mergers in recent months.
Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service
Read full article: Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park ServicePresident Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that has extensive contracts with the agency he would lead.
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
Read full article: Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will standThe Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of the U.S. government’s decision to reunite her with her Afghan family.
Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequences
Read full article: Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequencesPuerto Rico’s governor has signed a bill that amends a law to recognize a fetus as a human being.
Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
Read full article: Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate changeThe Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
Lawyers say access to 'Alligator Alcatraz' is still hard to get as a judge weighs the case
Read full article: Lawyers say access to 'Alligator Alcatraz' is still hard to get as a judge weighs the caseAttorneys say detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed.
Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
Read full article: Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful ordersA federal judge has blocked the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
Judge reads death threats during hearing on Trump decision to end legal protections for Haitians
Read full article: Judge reads death threats during hearing on Trump decision to end legal protections for HaitiansA federal judge has used part of a court hearing to read email and social media death threats she received following her ruling blocking the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration protections for Haitians in the U.S. Judge Ana Reyes in Washington recently blocked the termination of temporary protected status for Haitians while a lawsuit challenging the Republican administration’s effort to end it proceeds.
Top US prosecutor appointed to New York Albany office by judges is immediately ousted
Read full article: Top US prosecutor appointed to New York Albany office by judges is immediately oustedA lawyer appointed by judges to be the U.S. attorney for northern New York has been fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the process for selecting top federal prosecutors.
A Marine dies and 2 ships collide in separate incidents in the Caribbean, US military says
Read full article: A Marine dies and 2 ships collide in separate incidents in the Caribbean, US military saysThe U.S. military has reported two major incidents that occurred in recent days tied to the massive buildup of forces in the Caribbean Sea.
Speaker Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein files
Read full article: Speaker Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein filesRepublican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he did not think it was appropriate for the Justice Department to be tracking the search history of lawmakers who are reviewing files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prisonA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison.
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore
Read full article: RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymoreHealth experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised “radical transparency.”.
The Latest: Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
Read full article: The Latest: Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate changeThe Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the president to roll back climate regulations.
What independents think of Trump's recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What independents think of Trump's recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that about 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe that President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in sending federal immigration agents into U.S. cities.
Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties
Read full article: Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic tiesSecretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference this week.
Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC
Read full article: Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DCKey senators and the families of the 67 people who died when an airliner and Army helicopter collided near Washington, D.C., are convinced advanced aircraft locator systems that experts have been recommending for decades would have prevented the crash.
Ex-prime minister's son leads Bangladesh's first election since 2024 uprising that ousted Hasina
Read full article: Ex-prime minister's son leads Bangladesh's first election since 2024 uprising that ousted HasinaBangladesh has held its first election since the 2024 mass protests toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government.
Member of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitism
Read full article: Member of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitismThe chairman of the federal Religious Liberty Commission ousted a member after a hearing that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism.
A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says
Read full article: A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing saysThe IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing.
Melania Trump says she doesn't eat 'much sweets' as she celebrates Valentine's Day with children
Read full article: Melania Trump says she doesn't eat 'much sweets' as she celebrates Valentine's Day with childrenMelania Trump celebrated an early Valentine's Day with children and young adults receiving treatment for rare and serious diseases.