Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday he’s ending a program at the Defense Department that promoted the participation of women in peace building and was signed into law by President Trump in 2017. In his initial post on X, Hegseth called the Women, Peace and Security program “yet another woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody on Friday morning at the county courthouse. She faces federal charges of concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest and obstructing or impeding a proceeding. In
President Trump is marking the first 100 days in office of his second term on Tuesday evening with a speech in Macomb County, Michigan, outside Detroit. “We’re here tonight in the heartland of our nation to celebrate the most successful first 100 days of any administration in the history of our country, and that’s according to
An all-Black, all-female World War II unit received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday for improving soldiers’ morale with their work sorting mail addressed to those on the frontlines. Congress passed bipartisan legislation in 2022 to recognize the unit with the gold medal, one of the highest civilian honors. On Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson
Two dozen states filed a lawsuit Tuesday over dramatic cuts to Americorps, alleging the Trump administration is trying to “dismantle” the volunteer service organization as part of its sweeping federal cost-cutting campaign. Americorps has put 85% of its staff on administrative leave ahead of planned job cuts, the lawsuit says. The agency has also allegedly
Republican lawmakers on Monday introduced a proposal to overhaul the nation’s student loan system, including eliminating a popular repayment plan that had helped millions save money on their debt payments. The proposal, which was released by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, would save more than $330 billion, according to a statement by
President Trump has fired members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s board who were appointed by former President Joe Biden, including former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, according to former board members. Ron Klain, once Biden’s chief of staff, told CBS News he and all others appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council in early 2025