Mar 20 Finland ranked happiest country in the world. The U.S. falls to its lowest-ever position By Kirsten Grieshaber, Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press The World Happiness Report released on Thursday says the top 20 happiest countries include 14 Western industrial countries, two countries from Latin America and one from the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: Trump signs order for plan to shut down Education Department By Collin Binkley, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:54 Trump continues attack on federal judge despite rebuke from chief justice By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz Federal Judge James Boasberg granted the administration additional time as he determines whether it ignored his order regarding deportation flights over the weekend. President Trump called Boasberg a ‘radical left’ judge and has escalated his criticism of the federal judiciary. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 6:50 Constitutional law professor analyzes Trump's clash with the judiciary By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Doug Adams Despite a rare rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts earlier this week, President Trump's criticisms of the judiciary continue. Amna Nawaz spoke with Steve Vladeck, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University, to explore the legal ramifications of the president’s… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 13:13 'We had an awful choice': Schumer defends voting with GOP saying shutdown would be worse By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold Democrats have few options for challenging President Trump and GOP majorities in Congress. Some on the left say they had a chance last week, but top Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer voted with the GOP and supplied the needed votes to… Continue watching
Mar 19 A parents group is challenging an Ohio school district's pronoun policy. Here's what to know By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The group argues that the policies unconstitutionally compel "viewpoint-based" speech by forcing students who believe in only two genders to use pronouns that suggest otherwise. Continue reading
Mar 19 What Trump and Putin talked about in their hourslong phone call By Associated Press They talked about the fighting in Ukraine, of course. But the U.S. and Russian presidents also chatted about improving relations between Washington and Moscow, peace in the Middle East, global security and even hockey games. Continue reading
Mar 19 DOGE official taking leadership role at USAID, email obtained by AP says By Matt Brown, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Continue reading
Mar 19 Democrats clashed over shutdown strategy, but party's crisis runs far deeper By Matt Brown, Associated Press Democrats are confronting stark divisions within their party as leaders grapple with their losses in the 2024 election cycle and how to confront an emboldened Trump administration. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Fed keeps interest rate unchanged, sees slower growth, higher inflation ahead By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed also now expects the economy to grow more slowly this year and next than it did three months ago, according to a set of quarterly economic projections also released Wednesday. Continue reading