Politics Sep 02 PHOTOS: Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds The sculpture, a tall, blue stick figure poised in action — as if to kick a ball or, from a different angle, having just kicked one — was designed by sculptor Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019.
Politics Sep 02 Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish go on sale The coin's design — Trump's visage as “heads” and the Great Seal of the United States as “tails” — received the stamp of approval this year from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members Trump appointed.
Politics Aug 20 Trump keeps embracing data centers, an unpopular topic in midterm races The race to build data centers, which power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, has run aground amid frustration from voters who don't want to live near the massive warehouse campuses.
Politics Aug 05 Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing The real test of El-Sayed’s and progressives’ strength will now come in a November matchup against Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman who ran unopposed for the GOP nomination.
Nation Jul 16 Texas flash floods leave at least 2 people dead in Hill Country region devastated a year ago After days of pounding rain, the National Weather Service said a large wave on Thursday barreled down the same river wrecked by flash floods last summer when two dozen children and counselors died at Camp Mystic.
Nation Jul 15 Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas sparking a tornado in San Antonio In Kerr County, where catastrophic flooding last year killed more than 100 people, officials say they're in contact with summer camps at risk.
Politics Jul 08 Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.
Politics Jul 08 Succession fight is underway as calls mount for Graham Platner to drop out of Senate race The allegation reported Monday prompted a chorus of calls for Platner to depart the high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins, which could decide party control of the Senate.
Politics Jul 01 Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime House incumbent in Colorado primary Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer turned doctoral student, is the latest candidate to rise from the party's left flank and boot establishment-backed candidates.
Politics Jun 30 'Insurgent progressives' and veteran incumbents compete for Colorado Democrats' votes Colorado’s Democratic primaries on Tuesday will help answer a question the party has increasingly faced nationally: Are voters gravitating toward a younger, more progressive generation of leaders or sticking with established veterans?…