Dakota Meyer, a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Afghanistan War but later became a sharp critic of the Biden administration over its chaotic withdrawal from that conflict, is reenlisting in the military and will serve in the Marine Reserves. In a briefing with reporters on Thursday before his
The IRS is considering whether to rescind Harvard University‘s tax-exempt status, two sources familiar with the situation said. The request to look into the possibility was made by officials at the Treasury Department this week. Acting chief counsel Andrew De Mello, who has been supportive of DOGE and was appointed to his role in March,
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will hear oral arguments next month over whether the Trump administration can partially enforce an executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship while proceedings in a challenge to the directive move forward. The court said in an unsigned order that arguments on the Justice
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is meeting at the White House on Thursday with President Trump, in what her aides have called a high-stakes “commercial peace mission.” Meloni arrived at the White House at noon on Thursday. European leaders are hoping Italy’s right-wing premier can position herself as a bridge between the Trump administration and the
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
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
Bismarck, N.D. — More than 9,000 Catholic employers don’t need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge in North Dakota. Last year, the Catholic Benefits Association and the Bismarck Diocese sued the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, saying it