Politics

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Thursday in its first case stemming from the blitz of actions that have marked the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.

President Donald Trump reportedly is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the royal family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week.

India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades but accused each other of violating the deal just hours later. The Saturday deal had been expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes, but multiple explosions were heard in tw...

Guacamole has been spared from tariffs for now. But salsa may not be so lucky. While threatened tariffs on Mexican avocados have been put on pause, the U.S. government plans to put a nearly 21% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes starting July 14.

International students in the U.S. are reconsidering their travel plans this summer after a wave of student status terminations and visa revocations.

The Trump Organization has begun selling red hats online with the slogan “Trump 2028” embroidered in bright white along the front, as well as T-shirts with the slogan. The hats were listed for $50 with the description: “The future looks bright! Rewrite the rules with the Trump 2028 high crown hat. Fully embroidered with ...

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.

A New Jersey mayor lashed out Friday at Jon Bon Jovi’s charitable, “pay it forward” restaurant, claiming the eatery is attracting a problematic number of unhoused people to the town of Toms River.

Comedians have long used jokes to raise awareness of serious problems, and many are now turning the gaze to climate change.

Hundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure law. The electric buses would replace diesel-burning buses that are particularly unhealthy for the children who ride them. The buses would also would save di...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been recommended to not participate in a video for the Scouting America as the Pentagon contemplates severing ties.

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.

In recent weeks, academics who focus on improving the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans have been subjected to waves of grant cancellations from the National Institutes of Health. More than 270 grants totaling at least $125 million of unspent funds have been eliminated, though the true sum is likely much greater, res...