Trump says he will nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead Department of the Interior
Trump says he will nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead Department of the Interior
Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump
A U.S. official says Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk in a step that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump
More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state’s high school graduation exams on Election Day, they joined a growing trend that has steadily chipped away at the use of high-stakes … Read More
California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman
California officials say the state is removing a derogatory term for a Native American woman from geographic features and place names
First batch of Boy Scout art raises over $3.7 million for those abused while scouting
The first batch of artwork from the Boy Scouts of America’s collection has raised over $3.7 million at auction to help pay the compensation owed to those who were sexually … Read More
What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
Disgruntled X users are once again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022
Judge blocks Biden administration’s rule to expand overtime pay for millions
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. … Read More
Judge sets April trial for 3 former officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols’ beating
A judge has scheduled a trial for April for three former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols
Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
President-elect Donald Trump has a vision for education that revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “wokeness” and “left-wing indoctrination.”
Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
After a resounding election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a mandate to govern