Does a president need to uphold the Constitution? Trump says ‘I don’t know’
President Donald Trump arrives to give a commencement address at the University of Alabama, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Tuscaloosa,…
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Federal judge strikes down Trump order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on March 6, including an order…
Mexico’s president says she rejected Trump’s plan to send U.S. troops across the border
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum attends her morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, April 2, 2025. Marco…
Indigenous activists see Trump’s Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy
This week, President Donald Trump announced he won’t recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the…
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street…
After paying people to leave, one federal agency is scrambling to fill positions
Samples of insects that agricultural specialists look for when inspecting flowers for harmful pests are seen at Miami International Airport…
Feds move to advance two controversial mining projects in northern Minnesota
Two moves this week – one by Congress, one by the Trump administration – seek to help pave the way…
White House comes out with sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan
President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget plan would slash nondefense domestic spending by $163 billion while increasing expenditures on national security,…
Trump again threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status, saying, ‘It’s what they deserve!’
People gather to take photos with the John Harvard statue at Harvard University. President Trump made another threat to Harvard’s…
Midwest carbon pipeline could face new challenge from Iowa lawmakers
A proposed carbon-capture pipeline that would traverse through several Midwestern states could face more hurdles in Iowa as a dozen…