May 07 WATCH: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump take part in ‘Be Best’ event Melania Trump celebrated Tuesday's anniversary of her "Be Best" initiative by announcing its expansion and another international trip to promote it. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 8:00 Melinda Gates on her foundation’s work and the need to ‘lift up women’ worldwide The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the world's largest private philanthropic organization, with an endowment of $50 billion. Melinda Gates plays a huge role in shaping its work, and her new book, "The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women… Continue watching
May 06 Who is Mark Morgan, Trump’s pick for a ‘tougher’ direction at ICE? By Gretchen Frazee If confirmed, Morgan would be in charge of any agency at the center of the debate over family separation, enforcement raids, and other aspects of the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. Continue reading
May 06 Trial to determine if government liable for Hurricane Harvey flooding By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Residents allege their properties became storage facilities used by the federal government to hold water from the two dams run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Continue reading
May 06 DeVos says she thinks teacher strikes ‘ultimately hurt kids’ By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Teachers from West Virginia to California have gone on strike this year to protest a variety of issues, including low pay and large classroom sizes. Continue reading
May 06 Microsoft offers software tools to secure elections By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Dubbed "ElectionGuard," the Microsoft kit will have early prototypes ready to pilot for next year's general elections. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Trump presents Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom By Kevin Freking, Associated Press If there were a Mount Rushmore for golfers, Tiger Woods would probably be on it. But President Donald Trump's decision to award the nation's highest civilian honor to Woods has raised questions about whether the president should be boosting the… Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Trump presents trophy to Army football team President Donald Trump says he is looking into offering a waiver that would allow service academy athletes to play professional sports immediately upon graduation. Trump made the announcement Monday while presenting the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy football… Continue reading
May 06 Stocks plummet on fears of U.S.-China trade war By Matt Ott, Associated Press Shares in multinational corporations were hammered Monday on both sides of the Pacific after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs. Continue reading
May 06 Maximum Security owner to appeal Derby disqualification By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press Maximum Security became the first Derby winner to be disqualified for interference on Saturday. Continue reading