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Republican lawmakers are trying to add nurses to the Education Department’s list of professionals who can borrow more money to pay for advanced degrees.

Amid a tumultuous year in national security policy, one person has been at the center of some of the highest-profile Trump ...

THE REDISTRICTING RANKINGS: In a year when Democrats spoiled for fights and fighters, the redistricting wars boosted a ...

An employment and labor law professor at the, Veena Dubal is one of the strongest voices championing labor rights in the ...

Emanuel: The truth is, 19 months is the shelf life — 18 to 20, which was my shelf life. The idea that you’re going to stay ...

Mike Lindell speaks to reporters at his MyPillow factory in the Minneapolis suburb of Shakopee, Minnesota, on Dec, 11, 2025, as he launches his campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge ...

When I saw the name change on the Kennedy Center website and then hours later on the building, I chose to cancel our concert,” Chuck Redd said.

The Department of Justice said Wednesday it had uncovered more than a million documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case and will need more time to fulfill the release of files ordered ...

While sign-ups are above 2024, some states are concerned about higher terminations, fewer new enrollees and more consumer calls for help. If Congress fails again to extend enhanced subsidies in ...

Venezuelans are preparing for Christmas amid quiet fear and a government that polices dissent — while Donald Trump’s talk of war heightens the sense of peril.

Several loved ones approached the caskets carrying Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, and William Nathanial Howard, 29.