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President Donald Trump signs an executive order to shut down the Department of Education, during an event in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Mar. 20, 2025.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order to shut down the Department of Education, during an event in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Mar. 20, 2025.
Trump signs order gutting Department of Education while surrounded by kids
Mar 20
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    President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 7, 2025.
    President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 7, 2025.
    Trump criticizes Fed decision to maintain interest rates
    Mar 20
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    March 21

    Daughter of 1st Black Marine: It's 'unbelievable' to see 'my dad caught up in DEI'

    Alfred Masters was sworn in to the Marine Corps in 1942.
    March 21
    U.S. Marine Alfred Masters is shown in this undated file photo.
    March 21

    Trump says student loans, special needs programs will be moved to new departments

    It comes a day after Trump said he will shut down the Department of Education.
    March 21
    President Donald Trump holds an executive order after signing it alongside Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (R) in the East Room of the White house in Washington, Mar. 20, 2025.
    March 19

    Sen. Lisa Murkowski says fellow Republicans 'afraid' of Trump, Musk

    "They're afraid they're going to be taken down," Murkowski said of Republicans.
    March 19
    Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks to press outside the Senate Chambers, Feb. 20, 2025 in Washington.
    March 20

    Judge calls DOJ's deportation flight submission 'woefully insufficient'

    Boasberg ordered more information about the deportation flights.
    March 20
    In this March 16, 2023, file photo, Judge James E. Boasberg, chief judge of the Federal District Court in DC, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C.
    March 21

    Threats to federal judges increasing, US Marshals Service warns

    Chief Justice John Roberts previously warned of threats to federal judges.
    March 21
    In this March 16, 2023, file photo, Judge James E. Boasberg, chief judge of the Federal District Court in DC, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C.
    19 minutes ago

    Trump: Tesla vandals should face 20 years in jail, be sent to El Salvador

    Tesla dealerships have faced attacks since Elon Musk began his White House role.
    19 minutes ago
    President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they sit in a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House Mar. 11, 2025 in Washington.
    March 21

    Is the Trump conflict with judges a constitutional crisis? What to know

    A legal expert told ABC News that the nation is on a "precipice."
    March 21
    The U.S. Supreme Court is shown Mar. 17, 2025 in Washington.
    March 20

    Man deported under Alien Enemies Act because of soccer logo tattoo: Attorney

    Jerce Reyes Barrios has a hearing on April 17, his attorney said.
    March 20
    Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center prison, in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, obtained March 16, 2025.
    March 21

    Nationwide injunctions are central to Trump's feud with judges. Here's what to know

    Judges have blocked his transgender military ban, funding freezes and more.
    March 21
    President Donald Trump speaks to the media after attending a board meeting at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, Mar. 17, 2025.
    March 21

    Musk PAC offers $100 to WI voters who sign petition against 'activist judges'

    The petition asks voters to reject "activist judges who impose their own views."
    March 21
    Elon Musk leaves following a luncheon with members of the Senate Republican Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., March 5, 2025.
    March 20

    Judge blasts Social Security fraud 'fishing expedition' by Elon Musk's DOGE

    The lawsuit challenging DOGE's access was filed last month.
    March 20
    Elon Musk looks on during the day of a meeting with House Republicans to discuss the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Capitol Hill in Washington, Mar. 5, 2025.
    March 21

    Experts warn of major security risk as foreign recruiters eye fired federal workers

    Fired federal workers offer appealing experience and skills, experts say
    March 21
    Former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees terminated after the Trump administration dismantled the agency collect their personal belongings at the USAID headquarters on February 27, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    March 20

    Trump signs order gutting Department of Education while surrounded by kids

    Trump signed the order in a ceremony while flanked by schoolchildren.
    March 20
    President Donald Trump signs an executive order to shut down the Department of Education, during an event in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Mar. 20, 2025.
    March 19

    Zelenskyy says Putin's 'words' aren't enough amid Trump call on energy ceasefire

    Trump said much of the call was based on his conversation with Russia's Putin.
    March 19
    President Donald Trump in Washington, Mar. 12, 2025 and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Helsinki, Mar. 19, 2025.
    March 18

    Longtime Harris supporters torn on possible 2028 presidential run

    "Maybe America needs to be broken so someone can fix it."
    March 18
    Kamala Harris met with Senior White House and Administration officials, January 9, 2025.
    March 19

    Judge denies emergency effort to reinstate US Institute of Peace board

    "I'm very offended by how DOGE has operated," District Judge Beryl Howell said.
    March 19
    The US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2025.
    March 21

    Researchers say the US government tried to erase sexual orientation from their findings

    Two California researchers say a U.S. government health publication instructed them to remove data on sexual orientation from a scientific manuscript that had been accepted for publication
    March 21
    March 20

    Warren warns of 'dire consequences' of Education Department firings for student loans

    It will hurt resolving complaints, the senator wrote to Secretary Linda McMahon.
    March 20
    Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren attends a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Feb. 27, 2025.
    March 20

    American George Glezmann freed by Taliban after being detained for over 2 years

    Glezmann was visiting Afghanistan in 2022 and intended to stay there 5 days.
    March 20
    A handout picture released by Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows US citizen George Glezmann (C) posing for a picture with US official Adam Boehler (C-L), former US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad (C-R) and Qatari diplomats in Kabul on March 20, 2025, ahead of their departure to Doha. Glezmann has been freed after more than two years' detention in Afghanistan and is en route to Qatar, the US State Department and a source with knowledge of the release said on March 20, 2025.
    March 18

    Judge says dismantling of USAID was unconstitutional

    The judge ordered a pause on any efforts to shut down USAID.  
    March 18
    Lane Pollack, center, of Rockville, Md., a senior learning advisor at USAID for 14 years, is consoled by a co-worker after having 15 minutes to clear out her belongings from the USAID headquarters, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    March 18

    Trump continues to call for judge's impeachment after chief justice's rebuke

    Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement defending the judiciary.
    March 18
    President Donald Trump greets Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts as he arrives to speak during an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025.
    March 18

    Trump is ending Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden

    Trump said Hunter Biden's detail would be pulled "immediately."
    March 18
    First Lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, their grandson Beau Biden, son Hunter Biden and daughter Ashley Biden arrive to board Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on March 29, 2024.
    March 21

    Utah Rep. Maloy offers tepid criticism of some White House spending cuts at town hall

    Republican U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy says the country risks drifting toward authoritarianism if the executive branch isn't brought under control
    March 21
    A participant holds a sign during a GOP town hall meeting with Reps. Celeste Maloy and Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)