One of the biggest U.S. teachers unions is suing the Department of Education, alleging a loan forgiveness program for millions of public service workers violates federal law and the Constitution.
Yazmin Juárez told lawmakers that her daughter died from a respiratory infection after getting inadequate medical care in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Prosecutors say that over a span of five years, Chinese intelligence agents gave Candace Claiborne, then an office management specialist, lavish gifts in exchange for information.
Trump’s warning came after the U.S. urged a special meeting of a United Nations nuclear watchdog which monitors Iran’s compliance with the agreement.
Two federal judges have rejected the Trump administration’s requests to completely change the legal teams defending its efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
The governing board voted to offer full tuition scholarships to in-state undergraduates whose families make $65,000 or less a year. They also extended financial assistance to middle class students.
The sight of fierce-looking dinosaurs bobbing down a groomed horse track has quickly become a crowd favorite at the Emerald Downs racetrack in Washington state.
Kim Darroch resigned as ambassador to the U.S. after communications in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. The British government says it is investigating how it happened.
The survey gauges people on five traits. It’s used to screen applicants for jobs and predict earning potential. But its accuracy may depend on whether you live in a rich country or a poor country.
Acosta is under scrutiny for the 2008 deal he oversaw when he was a U.S. attorney in Florida, now that prosecutors in New York have brought a new case in which Epstein could face 45 years in prison.
In a joint operation organized by the World Customs Organization and Interpol, thousands of protected animals, plants and wildlife products were seized in more than 100 countries.
A century ago, debate over immigration and urban-rural power stalled congressional action on the results of the census. The tensions that mattered then still persist a century later.
Bernie Marcus said he was backing Trump’s 2020 presidential bid, prompting a backlash against the home improvement giant. Trump, in turn, tweeted his support for Home Depot.
President Trump has signed an executive order pushing for sweeping changes in the way kidney disease is treated.
Hundreds of people died when a ruptured dam unleashed a wave of mining waste in the town of Brumadinho in January. Mining giant Vale said it is committed to fixing the damage.
We talked to Angela Saini, author of the new book Superior: The Return of Race Science, about how race isn’t real (but you know … still is) and how race science crept its way into the 21st century.
Instagram is rolling out a feature that will notify users when their comments may contain harmful or offensive content, then give them the opportunity to undo the posts before other users see them.
The court ruled that the D.C. and Maryland attorneys general lacked the standing to bring the lawsuit. Another federal court is considering a separate case brought by Democratic members of Congress.
The Federal Reserve chairman is testifying before Congress this week about challenges the economy faces. Stocks rallied in anticipation the central bank will lower interest rates later this month.
The Democratic senator and presidential hopeful is introducing a bill to prevent a transformation of the redistricting process that he says could give Republicans a political advantage.
Following the world premiere of the new live-action remake of The Lion King, Queen Bey announced a syncretist suite of songs inspired and influenced by the original film’s music.
“The current situation is making it impossible for me to carry out my role as I would like,” Kim Darroch wrote in his resignation letter following a cable leak revealing his criticism of Trump.
High in fiber and protein, chickpeas are playing a starring role on menus. They’re also good for soil health — and growing demand could help restore soils depleted by decades of intensive farming.
Torn developed an unpredictable and stubborn reputation, both on camera and in his personal life, but his performances also proved influential on scores of successful television shows.
It could boost the economy, but experts say that not all plans to wipe out student debt increase racial and economic equity.
Under federal law, people sexually assaulted don’t have to pay for their medical forensic exams. Yet some have trouble getting the hospitals or collection agencies to stop dunning them for payment.
For the first time, President Trump is spending more on staff than Barack Obama did during his final year as president.
Expanding health benefits to more undocumented immigrants was praised by state Democrats, but some Republicans worried about California becoming a “magnet” for migrants in search of coverage.
About 104,000 migrants were taken into custody after crossing the Southwest border — a 28% drop from May. The hot-weather drop “outpaces last year’s decline by 11 percent,” DHS said.
Defense Department officials released their tally on Tuesday after mounting pressure to detail the costs for taxpayers, but they say personnel participation was part of the training budget.
Certain circles of the Internet are aghast that the ingenue — actress and singer Halle Bailey — is African American. “Spoiler alert … the character of Ariel is a work of fiction,” Disney said.
Oman has emerged as a quiet facilitator of dialogue, including between Iran and the U.S. “We always keep a focus not on the negative, but on the positive,” says Oman’s incoming U.N. ambassador.
The new tax could bring in some $200 million that would be used to support modes of travel that pollute less — such as trains.
The judges upheld a lower court decision that found Trump used the platform for official purposes, which precludes him from banning users because they disagree with his views.
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President Trump said Alexander Acosta has done a good job leading the Labor Department but will look into his involvement in a decade-old plea agreement with the financier accused of sex trafficking.
