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Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for the nation’s poorest children. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the federally funded preschool program, said the proposed changes would […]
Supreme Court denies Trump plea to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict
WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court on Monday again rebuffed President Donald Trump’s push to throw out a jury’s $5 million finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. The Republican president’s lawyers had asked the justices to reconsider their […]
Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in where he held his big July 4 celebration
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump says vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial — in the spot where he had a stage built and hosted crowds for his July 4 celebration. Trump made the accusation in a social media post on Sunday […]
Everyone wants to ‘tax the rich.’ In New York City, it’s getting complicated
NEW YORK | Across the U.S., calls to “tax the rich” have become potent political slogans. But even in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York, getting the wealthy to pay more isn’t playing out as smoothly as supporters hoped. What seemed at first like an easy idea — slapping a new tax on people who own […]
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the ally declined to help with the war against Iran and citing his good relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Trump said in a social media post that the exercises, which began Monday, […]
Trump says USS Lincoln’s record time at sea during Iran operations ‘not nearly long enough’
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring nearly nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns escalated about mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft carrier supporting U.S. operations against Iran. In a brief exchange with reporters before flying to New York for an […]
Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police academy
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms. Trump is visiting the Nassau County Police Academy in suburban Long Island, […]
Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
LAS VEGAS | The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday. The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states’ efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to […]
Reflecting Pool’s botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service’s reputation
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump’s botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have landed the National Park Service in a political predicament. The beloved federal agency, its iconic park rangers and other employees have been serving the public while managing controversial demands by the Republican president — from revising exhibits at parks and other […]
Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge’s order
WASHINGTON | The battle over the Kennedy Center’s future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump’s allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order. During an hourslong meeting that was conducted virtually, the board voted to add Trump’s […]