White House fires back after Trump answers question about Harris being called a ‘DEI hire’
President Trump, while taking part in a Q&A at the National Association of Black Journalists, questioned if Vice President Harris was Indian or Black.
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Senate panel delays Secret Service funding review in wake of Trump attack
Washington — A powerful Senate committee has delayed plans to meet and consider next year’s funding for the U.S. Secret Service and other divisions of the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, with spending legislation now facing new complications and potential revisions ahead of a
Harris campaign rips Trump ahead of former president’s meeting with Black journalist group
The Harris campaign lashed out at former President Trump before his meeting with the NABJ, saying the former president would "lie" about his record.
Project 2025 to issue blistering response to Harris, other critics via dozens of independent fact checks
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 plans to unveil a series of fact checks aiming to blunt continued criticism of its nearly-1,000 page framework for a conservative administration.
‘Escalating threat’: Rise of Venezuelan street gang sparks alarm throughout US
The rise of Tren De Aragua throughout the U.S. has been described as an "escalating threat" to American citizens by the federal government, amid alarm across the U.S.
New York Decouples Student Standardized Test Scores From Teacher Evaluations
A new law that allows districts and teachers to create evaluation systems at the local level was passed unanimously by the state assembly and senate. A new law that takes effect in the coming academic year allows New York school districts to remove student standardized test scores as a metric for evaluating and sanctioning educators.
USDA Distributing $2 Billion to Farmers, Ranchers Over Discrimination Claims
A federal program financed by the Inflation Reduction Act is sending aid to more than 43,000 disadvantaged farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. More than 43,000 individuals are receiving financial assistance as part of a federal program aimed at helping farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who “experienced discrimination” prior to 2021. The total assistance package amounts