Politics Sep 28 Postal Service leader tested by Trump's mail voting crackdown Critics accuse Steiner of allowing political interference in the Postal Service. Despite the backlash, Steiner insists he's not political and remains committed to his role.
Politics Sep 17 Work has stopped on system that was key to Trump effort to limit mail voting, USPS chief says The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week.
Politics Sep 15 Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act The technology industry's increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh test of the federal government's willingness and ability to confront what may become a defining issue of…
Arts Sep 15 Kennedy Center board votes to close over Trump naming dispute and financial trouble The board of the Kennedy Center voted on Tuesday to close the center over financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts venue, according to people familiar with the matter.
Politics Sep 07 A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards As the final midterm of Donald Trump's presidency rapidly approaches, the landscape is proving especially volatile, with Trump often stirring the tumult.
Politics Sep 05 Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations.
Politics Aug 27 Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump's name to building Just seconds after the Trump administration's lawyer, Bradley Mayers, began making his case at a nearly two-hour hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper interrupted to ask why the center needed to begin inscribing the president's name on the institution's…
Politics Aug 19 Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot With Florida Republicans nominating U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds on Tuesday, there are eight Black major party gubernatorial nominees — men and women, Democrats and Republicans — on November ballots.
Politics Aug 19 Kennedy Center tells court it won't try to restore Trump's name to the building before Sept. 8 In a status report filed late Tuesday, opponents of the move said members of the Kennedy Center's Trump-aligned board “seem intent” on defying an earlier court order requiring the president's name to be removed from the building.
Politics Aug 13 Kennedy Center board moves forward with a two-year closure to allow for renovations The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the sprawling performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovation work, while some outdoor programming may continue.