Des Moines school board chair ends U.S. Senate campaign amid superintendent controversy
Des Moines, Iowa, school board chair Jackie Norris ended her campaign for U.S. Senate Thursday, citing her need to focus on the school system... Read More.
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Former national security advisor Bolton indicted by grand jury
President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton was indicted Thusday by a federal grand jury.
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Trump says U.S. won’t survive without tariffs, businesses say they won’t survive with them
People on both sides of a legal challenge to President Donald Trump's tariff authority warn that survival is on the line in the high-profile... Read More.
Nonprofit in tariff challenge case hits back at Trump
A nonprofit group challenging President Donald Trump's tariff authority in front of the U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that Trump's criticism of the group... Read More.
Hanover Park, Illinois, police officer arrested by immigration enforcement
A Hanover Park, Illinois, police officer has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for being in the country illegally.
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Many agree with McMahon that government shutdown proves DoEd is unnecessary
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s statement that the now more than two-week long government shutdown reveals the U.S. Department of Education is unnecessary... Read More.
Colorado aids federal workers as shutdown hits week three
Colorado is taking steps to assist its over 50,000 federal employees as the government shutdown enters its third week.
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Democrats tank bipartisan bill to fund DOD in midst of government shutdown
In an act of defiance, Democratic senators blocked the House-passed full-year funding bill for the Department of Defense from advancing Thursday.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues Trump over H-1B visa fee
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, one of the world's largest business federations, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday over... Read More.
Senate Republicans offer govt funding olive branch; Democrats refuse it
Senate Democrats blocked Republicans’ bill to reopen the government for the tenth time Thursday – even after Republican leaders agreed to hold a vote... Read More.
