Texas lawmakers advance school choice bill after nearly 11 hours of debate

After nearly 11 hours of debate, the Texas House approved early Thursday a controversial bill that would provide eligible families with public funds to help pay for private school tuition. The school choice bill was passed in an 85-63 vote – two were absent. The measure will provide taxpayer-funded education savings accounts, also known as

Trump says Fed Chair Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough”

President Trump took aim at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, writing in a social media post that Powell should be cutting interest rates and adding that his “termination cannot come fast enough.” Mr. Trump’s comments on his social media app, Truth Social, comes after Powell delivered a speech on Wednesday that warned of

Trump to Host Italian Prime Minister Meloni at White House Amid US–EU Trade Tensions

As a European leader, Meloni has the opportunity to open the way for in-depth and constructive U.S.–EU trade talks WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump will welcome Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the White House on Thursday, as she’s expected to play a significant role in calming trade tensions between the United States and the European