Protesters tee off against Trump, Musk in ‘Hands Off!' rallies across US
Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s actions
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US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump's tariffs kick in
U.S. consumers are rushing to buy big-ticket items before President Donald Trump’s tariffs kick in. Consumers who were considering big purchases told The Associated Press that they hurried in recent days to lease cars and buy products such as laptops in anticipation of the tariffs. Economists say the tariffs are expected to increase prices fo... -
In the race to save lives after Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notably absent
The Trump administration’s shuttering of the decades-old U.S. Agency for International Development has halted foreign aid efforts around the globe.
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Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil says his ICE arrest was an ‘abduction'
A Columbia University student activist who led campus pro-Palestinian rallies and is now fighting the Trump administration’s deportation efforts is urging students to continue demonstrations and protests, NBC News reported.
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Obama expresses deep concern as Trump admin takes aim at students and law firms
Former President Barack Obama said he is “deeply concerned” with some of the actions that President Donald Trump and his administration have taken and seemed to call out the Republican Party for not pushing back on them, NBC News reported.
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Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for ex-US Rep. George Santos in fraud case
Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former congressman George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York argues in a court filing filed Friday that a significant sentence was warranted because the New York Republican’s “unparall... -
Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book among DEI purge at Naval Academy library
Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week. It came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office ordered the school to get rid of books that promote diver... -
Price hikes in clothing apparel expected amid tariffs
Prices in clothing and shoes may see an increase of 16.9%, according to the Yale Budget Lab.
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Retirees ‘stunned' as market turmoil over tariffs shrinks their 401(k)s
Americans nearing retirement and recent retirees said they were anxious and frustrated following a second day of market turmoil that hit their 401(k)s after President Donald Trump’s escalation of tariffs.
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TikTok deal scuttled because of Trump's tariffs on China
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would extend by 75 days the deadline for TikTok’s owner to find a non-Chinese buyer, averting what could have been another disruption of the app, NBC News reported.
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‘Bad faith': Judges rip Trump administration for litigation tactics
Judges showed some frustration this week with how the Trump administration has been defending itself in court.
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Supreme Court allows Trump admin to cut teacher-training grants as part of anti-DEI policy
The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts.
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In latest trans sports salvo, Trump admin creates Title IX investigation team
The Departments of Education and Justice said the new team will “protect students, and especially female athletes, from the pernicious effects of gender ideology.”
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Trump golfs as stock market plummets for second straight day over tariffs
Trump’s latest bout of tariffs are expected to increase prices by thousands of dollars per year and slow economic growth.
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Judge gives US 3 days to bring mistakenly deported Maryland man home
A federal judge said Friday the government must secure the return of a Prince George’s County, Maryland, man who Immigration and Customs Enforcement admitted it deported in error.
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Senate takes up a budget plan crafted by Republicans to advance Trump's agenda
The Senate is diving into a contentious debate on a budget plan critical to Republican efforts to pass trillions of dollars in tax cuts and boost border security and defense spending. They’re trying to do so in what President Donald Trump calls “one big beautiful bill.” The debate began Friday. Passage of the plan would give Republicans the c... -
Danish leader tells the US ‘you cannot annex another country' as she visits Greenland
Denmark’s prime minister has told the U.S. during a visit to Greenland that “you cannot annex another country,” even with the argument that international security is at stake.
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Trump administration issues demands on Harvard to save its $9B in federal funding
Harvard president Alan Garber said in response the school had “devoted considerable effort to addressing antisemitism” and would provide a full accounting to the government.
