The White House says President Trump is now open to meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: President Trump says he’ll likely meet soon with Russian President Vladimir …
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Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThursday’s move would compel colleges and universities to report more detail about not just the students they enroll but also about those who apply. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption toggle caption …
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The National Endowment for the Humanities building on April 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images A federal judge has ruled that …
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Mike Flood — booed at town hall — still stands by Trump’s agenda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKaren Wagner speaks with Rep. Mike Flood before a town hall at Kimball Recital Hall on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Neb., on Aug. 4. Rebecca …
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Hurricane Katrina helped change New Orleans’ public defender system
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOrleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams (left) at his office in New Orleans, Meghan Garvey, the only full-time public defense attorney in New Orleans who was there in the days …
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After an ex-DOGE staffer’s assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Donald Trump is pictured walking to Marine One to depart the White House in May, with the Washington Monument in the background. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Wednesday. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Gavriil …
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60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Lyndon B. Johnson moves to shake hands with Martin Luther King Jr. while others look on after Johnson signed the federal Voting Rights Act into law at the U.S. …
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Texas state lawmakers board a bus following a press conference at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters on August 03, 2025 in Carol Stream, Illinois. The group of Democratic lawmakers …
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House Oversight Committee subpoenas the Justice Department for Epstein files
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Department of Justice building is seen on July 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena to the DOJ for files related to its …