Senate committee advances Linda McMahon as Trump’s nominee for education secretary
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to advance Linda McMahon's nomination to serve as President Donald Trump's education secretary, ...
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NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
WASHINGTON -- The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward companies that haven’t pulled back from diversity, ...
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Black History Month explained: its origins, celebrations and myths
WASHINGTON -- Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History Month ...
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US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
WASHINGTON -- Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid to countries overseas, with dozens ...
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Legal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grants
WASHINGTON -- The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins an ...
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Hegseth’s views on women in combat, infidelity and more — in his own words
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday ...
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States are preparing to help or thwart Trump’s second-term plans
Do you live in a red state, a blue state, or one where Republicans and Democrats share power?Your answer might ...
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Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states offer a preview
Nearly a decade ago, intense protests over racial injustice rocked the University of Missouri’s flagship campus, leading to the resignation ...
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California bill would give public university admission priority to slaves’ descendants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A California lawmaker said he will introduce a bill Monday that would give admission priority to the ...
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Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of ...
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