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A man looks at flames rising from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been struck by an Israeli strike in Tehran on Sunday. (VAHID SALEMI/AP)

Lawmakers push for congressional approval on US involvement in Iran-Israel conflict

June 18, 2025 at 10:07 a.m.

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have introduced a war powers resolution aiming to prohibit U.S. involvement in Iran without congressional approval. It came a day after the Senate introduced...

This image provided by Commonwealth Media Services shows damage after a fire at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside during Passover in April. (COMMONWEALTH MEDIA SERVICES VIA AP)

Lawmakers address rising antisemitic attacks and national security concerns

June 12, 2025 at 2:56 p.m.

The hearing this week in the House Homeland Security subcommittee on the “The Rise of Anti-Israel Extremist Groups and Their Threat to U.S. National Security” followed a recent series of...

President Donald J. Trump sits with ABC News anchor and senior national correspondent Terry Moran for an interview marking Trump's first 100 days in office in late April. Moran has been suspended by the network for a social media post over the weekend. (MICAHAEL LE BRECHT/ABC VIA AP)

The suspension of Moran highlights ongoing tension between ABC and Trump

June 10, 2025 at 10:08 a.m.

In the post that got veteran journalist Terry Moran suspended by ABC News, he wrote that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is "a world-class hater" and said...

A House Oversight Subcommittee convened for a hearing Wednesday to address the issue of fraud at the Department of Defense, highlighted that from 2017 to 2024, the DOD reported about $10.8 billion in confirmed fraud. (KEVIN WOLF/AP FILE)

Pentagon faces scrutiny over billions in confirmed fraud, failed audits

June 5, 2025 at 1:51 p.m.

A House Oversight Subcommittee convened for a hearing Wednesday to address the issue of fraud at the Department of Defense, highlighted that from 2017 to 2024, the DOD reported about...

The push for equity grading gained momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic, coinciding with declining American test scores. Equity grading has some proponents, but those against it strongly made their feelings known about the plan that was scrapped in San Francisco. (GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK)

Equity grading sparks debate amid declining test scores and lucrative consulting industry

May 30, 2025 at 9:05 a.m.

The push for equity grading gained momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic, coinciding with declining American test scores. Equity grading has some proponents, but those against it strongly made their feelings...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged the fairness issue with transgender athletes during a conversation with conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk back in March, stating, "Well, I think it’s an issue of fairness. I completely agree with you on that it is an issue of fairness." (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California risks losing federal funding over transgender athlete participation

May 29, 2025 at 11:41 a.m.

After President Donald Trump's threat to withhold federal funding to California over its transgender athletes law, the state changed to its competition eligibility rules for the state track and field...

A student protester parades a Palestinian flag outside the entrance to Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University in April 2024 in New York City. (MARY ALTAFFER/AP FILE)

White House cracks down on antisemitism in wake of Israeli Embassy staffer deaths

May 23, 2025 at 5:33 p.m.

President Donald Trump promised Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. that his administration would crack down on rising antisemitism in America after a gunman killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington.

In this photo released by Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, steps out from his plane as he arrives at Muscat, Oman, in April for talks with U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff. (IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY VIA AP)

US intelligence suggests Israel is planning to attack Iran’s nuclear sites

May 22, 2025 at 9:53 a.m.

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Thursday his country would take “special measures in defense of our nuclear facilities” if Israel continues to threaten Tehran’s atomic sites, raising the stakes...

Despite accusations that former President Joe Biden's team used the cancer announcement as a distraction, a growing number of Democrats and Republicans are questioning whether Biden was honest about his fitness to serve another term.(MANDEL NGAN/POOL VIA AP/FILE)

Biden’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about past health transparency

May 20, 2025 at 10:14 a.m.

Despite accusations that former President Joe Biden's team used the cancer announcement as a distraction, a growing number of Democrats and Republicans are questioning whether Biden was honest about his...

A newly released White House report shows that the Department of Education saw the largest DEI savings, with cuts totaling nearly $800 million. Other significant reductions were reported at the Environmental Protection Agency ($281.7 million), the Department of Labor ($245.6 million) and Health and Human Services ($211.4 million). (JOSE LUIS MAGANA/AP FILE)

White House reports $2.3 billion in savings from cuts to DEI programs

May 20, 2025 at 10:02 a.m.

A newly released White House report shows that the Department of Education saw the largest DEI savings, with cuts totaling nearly $800 million. Other significant reductions were reported at the...

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