Staff at the government broadcaster Voice of America have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, which put nearly 900 employees on leave and froze funding last week. BONNIE CASH/AFP …
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China scholars in the U.S. compare China’s Cultural Revolution and current American dynamics, and see similarities between MAGA and what’s called ‘the China Dream.’
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Elon Musk’s Pentagon visit sparks more questions about his access to sensitive files
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press at the White House on March 11 Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP …
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Court hearing to test legality of deportations under 18th century law
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore than 250 people the U.S. government says are foreign gang members arrived in El Salvador by plane on March 16, where El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele confirmed they will …
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Why D.C. police decided to side with DOGE in Institute of Peace standoff
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWashington, D.C., police were in an awkward position during this week’s standoff between the U.S. Institute of Peace and DOGE staffers, who sought access to the building to install a …
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Markets for soybeans are set to be affected by an international trade war. In this 2013 photo, a farmer named Greg Porth harvests soybeans near Worthington, Minn. Scott Olson/Getty Images …
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Pentagon restores webpages of Black veterans, Navajo Code Talkers and others after outcry
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJackie Robinson, shown here in military uniform signing a contract with a farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers, is among the veterans whose Department of Defense webpages were removed — …
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Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Craig Hudson/The Washington …
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Colorado senator on Schumer: ‘It’s important for people to know when it’s time to go’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Democrat from Colorado, is shown Jan. 29, 2025, questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Kennedy’s nomination to be health and …
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Jamie Raskin is leading the Democrats’ legal strategy against the Trump administration
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo months into President Trump’s second term, Democrats are still struggling over how to push back. House Democrats have turned to Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin.