People arrive at an ICE recruitment job fair at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah, on Sept. 15. George Frey/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George …
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What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe battle over next year’s federal education budget has begun. Congress and the White House have released not one, not two, but three competing funding visions for the nation’s K-12 …
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Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on criminal charges stemming from 2020 testimony
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey leaves the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying to two House committees on Dec. 7, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images …
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If the government shuts down next week, the White House said it will look for ways to permanently eliminate some federal workers, rather than just temporarily send them home on …
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VIDEO: Trump and scientists disagree on Tylenol and autism. Who do Americans believe?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmericans are receiving medical guidance from President Trump and top health officials like Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that runs counter to mainstream medicine. For …
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With a government shutdown looming, Democrats are pushing to extend key tax credits that keep ACA premiums low. Without them, millions face rate hikes or risk losing their coverage.
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White House threatens layoffs — not furloughs — if the government shuts down
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOffice of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought attends a cabinet meeting with President Trump at the White House on July 8, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption …
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A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA statue depicting President Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands popped up near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty …
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New York City may move its mayoral elections to even years. It’d be part of a trend
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA voter arrives to cast a ballot in the mayoral primary election on June 24 at the Park Slope Armory YMCA in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Spencer …