Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness ” and “left-wing indoctrination.”
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Republicans win U.S. House, giving Trump, GOP control of Congress
Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump.
Elon Musk says he and Trump have ‘mandate to delete’ regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
In picking billionaire Elon Musk to be “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, President-elect Donald Trump won’t be the first American president to empower a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.
Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump passed over some of the more established attorneys whose names had been mentioned as being contenders for the job and chose a loyalist to be the nation’s top prosecutor.
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles in Baton Rouge said the law had an “overtly religious” purpose, and rejected state officials’ claims that the government can mandate the posting of the Ten Commandments because they hold historical significance to the foundation of U.S. law.
Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris
Lawyers for Republican state Sen. Jake Hoffman, who faces nine felony charges in the case, sought the judge’s removal, arguing that he “bears a deep-seated personal political bias that overcame his professional judgment.”
A look at the candidates vying to be the next Senate majority leader
South Dakota Sen. John Thune, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Florida Sen. Rick Scott have been furiously campaigning to win their colleagues’ support in the secret-ballot election Wednesday
What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go
Court documents made public Tuesday revealed that Judge Juan M. Merchan has effectively put the case on hold until at least Nov. 19 while he and the lawyers on both sides weigh in on what should happen next.
Minnesota man is free after 16 years in prison for murder that prosecutors say he didn’t commit
Jurors in 2009 found Edgar Barrientos-Quintana guilty of killing 18-year-old Jesse Mickelson in a drive-by shooting. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies
He is seeking federal approval for state climate rules, a $5.2 billion reimbursement for emergency funding during the COVID-19 pandemic and updates to the state’s Medicaid program, along with other priorities.
A pair of Trump officials have defended family separation and ramped-up deportations
Stephen Miller and Thomas Homan had critical roles in the first Trump administration and are unapologetic defenders of its policies, which included separating thousands of parents from their children at the border to deter illegal crossings.
Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
Some instructed the recipient to show up at an address at a particular time “with your belongings,” while others didn’t include a location. Some of them mentioned the incoming presidential administration.
Engines on 1.4M Honda vehicles might fail, so regulators open investigation
The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers the 2016 through 2020 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX, as well as the 2018 through 2020 Honda Odyssey and Acura TLX. Also included is the 2017 through 2019 Honda Ridgeline.
Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters, make his criminal cases vanish
How many executive orders in the first week? “There will be tens of them. I can assure you of that,” President-elect Donald Trump’s national press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told Fox News on Sunday.
Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
President-elect Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans have criticized Biden’s loan forgiveness efforts, and lawsuits by GOP-led states have held up plans for widespread debt cancellation. Trump has not said what he would do on loan forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over their personal finances.
GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority
The GOP picked up two more hard-fought seats in Pennsylvania, which became a stark battlefield of Democratic losses up and down the ticket. Democrats notched another win in New York, defeating a third Republican incumbent in that state.
Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for a green card without first having to leave the country.
Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, first woman in the post
Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign.
Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transition
Vice President Kamala Harris called Trump to concede the race and to congratulate him, while President Joe Biden invited the man he ousted from the White House four years ago to an Oval Office meeting to prepare to return the keys.
Democrat Vindman, known as a Trump whistleblower, wins competitive Virginia House race
Eugene Vindman, a former Army officer, focused his campaign on abortion rights and the threat of MAGA extremism on democracy.