U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff are in Paris, where they plan to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot at 11 a.m. ET on April 17. The discussions will focus on finding common ground between the United States and Europe to end
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
Gov. Greg Abbott said he’ll sign the $1 billion measure into law before the 2025-2026 academic year. Texas would become the largest state in the nation to offer universal school choice to families under a House bill approved along party lines Thursday. The $1 billion measure passed the House 86–63 in a marathon session that
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
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
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