In the last week, President Trump has made a number of inaccurate claims that the prices of everyday items like gas and groceries have fallen since he took office — even as Americans are starting to face surcharges for some items as a result of his tariff hikes. While Mr. Trump touts his economic
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear arguments in a high-profile dispute over efforts in Oklahoma to create an online Catholic charter school, a case that could open the door to public dollars flowing directly to religious schools. A ruling in favor of the school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual
Three officials have been terminated from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that oversees the funding for public television and radio, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Trump administration. Three members of the group’s Board of Directors, Tom Rothman, Diane Kaplan and Laura Ross, said in a court filing that President Trump
When the Justice Department first notified reporters of an 8:15 a.m. press conference at a nondescript federal office complex in Manassas, Virginia, last month, the agency wouldn’t reveal why, instead alluding to a major pending announcement. But the agency did release information about the topic in advance to the Fox News Channel, which prepared coverage
At age 90, Renée Richards plays a lot of golf. “Yesterday I played 18 holes. I’m going to play 18 holes in my league today, and if I feel okay, I’ll play 18 holes tomorrow,” said Richards recently. The former professional tennis player and ophthalmologist made headlines in the 1970s, when after transitioning to female
Despite promises to cut spending during the campaign and his first few months in office, President Trump‘s federal government has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days compared to the same time period last year. In fact, the government is now spending more, day to day, than was spent in nine of
Congress starts work on Trump budget bill Congress returns from recess to work on Trump-agenda budget bill 03:41 The Trump administration has told federal agencies to monitor and report occupancy data in public buildings and offices leased by the government, as President Trump presses government workers to stop working from home. Agencies have until Sunday