South Carolina teachers react to a House bill that aims to record all classroom instruction
South Carolina teachers are reacting to a bill that would mandate that they are recorded every day, all day, while teaching in the classroom.
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
A federal judge in San Francisco finds the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful.
No big new revelations expected in Justice Department's release of Jeffrey Epstein files
The documents being released by the Justice Department Thursday are unlikely to satisfy online sleuths eager for fresh details about Epsteinβs crimes and connections to famous people that long been the subject of intense media scrutiny.
Trump says he's confident Putin will 'keep his word' if there's a deal to end the war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump says heβs confident that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will βkeep his wordβ if there's an agreement to end Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing tariffs on China
President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China.
Trump administration says it's cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts
The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Developmentβs foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world.
President Donald Trump Is Joined By Elon Musk At The First Cabinet Meeting Of New Term
President Donald Trump is joined by Elon Musk as he holds the first cabinet meeting of his new term.
Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan unveiled
USDA predicted this week that egg prices will soar more than 41 percent this year on top of the record average price of $4.95 per dozen.
Supreme Court seems likely to rule for Ohio woman claiming job bias because she's straight
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she is straight.
President Trump says Medicare cuts are "off the table" as congress proposes budget framework
Republicans are working to craft a budget framework that could set up a battle over Medicare.
21 civil service employees resign from DOGE over Musk mandates
The employees say they refuse to use their technical expertise to dismantle critical public services.
21 federal staffers resign from DOGE, refusing to βdismantle critical public servicesβ
More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Muskβs Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to βdismantle critical public services.β
State workers in NC will pay more for health insurance coverage
North Carolina is facing a $500 million dollar problem. State officials say the state is running out of money to pay for the state health insurance plan for workers which means 750,000 state workers will soon pay more for insurance.
State lawmakers file bill for Mecklenburg transportation referendum
A bill that would allow Mecklenburg County to hold a referendum to raise the tax rate to fund transit projects has been filed in the General Assembly.
Trump meets with French President as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe and Ukraine
President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House for talks on Monday at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations, with Trump transforming American foreign policy and effectively tuning out European leadership as he looks to quickly end Russiaβs war in Ukraine.
Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments
Attorneys for federal workers say in a lawsuit billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.
USDA suspends its HBCU scholarship program
It could become harder for students attending HBCU's to get scholarships. The US Department of Agriculture has suspended its HBCU Scholarship Program.
Former Secret Service agent Bongino named FBI Deputy Director
President Trump announced Sunday he is picking former Secret Service Agent and conservative radio talk show host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy director of the FBI.
Some investors still confident despite Dow dropping almost 750 points in worst day of the year
The Dow fell nearly 750 points Friday. The fall comes as worries about tariffs rise for businesses and consumers.Β
AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its journalists.
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