Third grade literacy instructor Katelyn Battinelli speaks with students at Stark Elementary School in Stamford, Conn., on March 10, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images The nation’s largest teachers union is planning a workshop on “Advancing LGBTQ+ Justice,” prompting criticism from a conservative national parent group that obtained the training handouts and released them to the public
Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim U.S. attorney general for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House on March 28, 2025. Pool via AP A federal appeals court ruled on Dec. 1 that Trump administration appointee Alina Habba is disqualified as U.S. attorney for New Jersey. The new ruling
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Aug. 6, 2025. Gavriil Grigorov/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Dec. 2, the Kremlin has said. “Yes, the meeting with Witkoff is indeed planned for tomorrow. He
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Aug. 6, 2025. Gavriil Grigorov/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Dec. 2, according to the Kremlin. “Yes, the meeting with Witkoff is indeed planned for tomorrow. He
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en-route to Washington on Nov. 30, 2025. Pete Marovich/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Nov. 30 that he is willing to release the MRI test results he received in October, after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz raised questions about his health. Speaking to reporters aboard
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the summit on the Global Fund in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 21, 2025. Leon Neal/Reuters South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa is a founding member of the G20 and therefore a permanent participant, pushing back against threats by U.S. President Donald Trump not to invite the
The Indiana Statehouse, home to the Indiana Supreme Court, in Indianapolis on May 26, 2007. Mark Goebel via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0 INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana House will convene on Dec. 1, more than a month ahead of schedule, to consider redrawing the state’s congressional districts to favor Republican candidates. The state Senate will convene on Dec.