After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent
In the span of a week, a hush has descended on higher education in the United States.International students and faculty ...
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Critics warn cuts at agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
COULEE DAM, Wash. -- Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide ...
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Senate nears final approval of a bill that could increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
WASHINGTON -- The Senate was preparing Friday to give final approval to a bill that could result in harsher prison ...
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DOGE lease cancellations: Which government offices could be closed this year and when
The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be ...
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DOGE, Musk may get rid of free tax filing program
WASHINGTON -- Mia Francis, a 22-year-old barista from Boston, filed her taxes on her own this year for the first ...
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Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona’s top Democrats are taking different approaches
PHOENIX -- PHOENIX (AP) — Days after Donald Trump was elected to a second term, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs headed ...
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US agency for African development will ask court to prevent its closure
WASHINGTON -- A small U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses is expected in court on Tuesday to ...
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US hasn’t determined who was behind attack that caused outage on Trump adviser Musk’s social site X
WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials have not determined who was behind an apparent cyber attack on the social media site X ...
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SCOTUS rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate lawsuits in Dem-led states
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states ...
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Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by end of fellows program
WASHINGTON -- A young economist who had uprooted her life for civil service. A fierce housing advocate terminated just before ...
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