The Education Department has backed out of an agreement to address disciplinary imbalances affecting Native American students in a South Dakota school district, stating that the initiative was improperly based on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The investigation into Rapid City Area School District began in 2010 and was completed in 2024. It found that […]
EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration is warning immigrants illegally residing in the United States to register with the federal government by Friday or face fines and imprisonment. The Department of Homeland Security is reminding all noncitizen residents who have been in the country for more than 30 days to register with the government by Friday […]
The Government Accountability Office is auditing the Department of Government Efficiency, which is itself responsible for reviewing other federal agencies. On Thursday, the independent, nonpartisan agency confirmed to the Washington Examiner that it “has received requests to review actions taken by DOGE across multiple agencies.” “The first thing GAO does as any work begins is […]
Two senior U.S. military leaders focused on the Indo-Pacific detailed to lawmakers what Russia is offering to their partners — North Korea and China — in exchange for aid for the war in Ukraine. “It’s a transactional symbiosis where each state fulfills the other state’s weakness to mutual benefit of each state,” Admiral Samuel Paparo, […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) contended that President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs would outplay China’s strategy, noting how other countries have sought to negotiate with the United States due to Trump’s threat of tariffs. Trump announced a pause on most of the administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on Wednesday, though the tariffs against China have been […]
Two American Airlines planes “clipped wings” on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, with members of Congress on board. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) posted on social media about the incident, in which one plane’s wing struck a stationary plane’s wing, noting that Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) was also on the flight […]
An early preview gives Democrats a slight advantage in the 2026 Midterms, though both major political parties argue they have the upper hand. Sabato’s Crystal Ball says that Democrats should be favored during the midterms but projects the party’s edge is exceedingly narrow Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, argues that both parties have some […]
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump’s pick to head up the Bureau of Land Management abruptly removed herself from consideration ahead of her scheduled testimony before Congress today. Not so unexpectedly, the Senate voted to undo regulations for gas-powered water heaters implemented under […]
Outdoor retailer REI announced it was retracting its endorsement of Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum after his first two months on the job. REI was one of many companies that signed onto a letter sent to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in January encouraging the senators to confirm Burgum to the […]
President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he plans to reimplement the original “Liberation Day” tariff rates he placed on U.S. trading partners if deals are not reached at the conclusion of the 90-day pause he put in place Wednesday. The president spoke to reporters for over an hour during his Thursday Cabinet meeting, where he […]
