Sep 25 Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma's top public schools official to lead conservative educators' group By Associated Press Walters has been involved in several controversial initiatives, including promoting religion in classrooms and requiring teachers to pass ideology exams. Continue reading
Sep 25 Read the full memo directing federal agencies to weigh mass layoffs if the government shuts down By Liz Landers A letter sent Wednesday indicates that the Trump administration is giving agencies leeway to launch more mass firings through the reduction-in-force mechanism used by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in slashing the federal workforce. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump meets with Turkey's Erdogan as White House considers lifting ban on F-35 sales By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday and signaled that the United States might soon lift its hold on sales of advanced fighter jets to Ankara. Continue reading
Sep 25 Justice Department to try to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, AP sources say By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin, Associated Press Officials are hoping to file the case in the Eastern District of Virginia days after President Donald Trump appealed to his attorney general to charge Comey and other perceived political adversaries and following Trump's replacement last week of the office's… Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump signs TikTok executive order on sale of social media company By Associated Press Much is still unknown about the actual deal in the works, but Trump said Thursday that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has approved it. Any major change to the popular video platform could have a huge impact on how Americans consume… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 8:34 Schumer says Trump 'totally derelict' for scrapping negotiations to avoid shutdown By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The federal government is heading towards a shutdown in one week with no potential solution in sight. President Trump canceled a planned meeting with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, saying what they are asking for in negotiations is… Continue watching
Sep 24 What to know about leucovorin, unproven autism drug touted by Trump By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press When President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would repurpose an old, generic drug as a new treatment for autism, it came as a surprise to many experts — including the physician who suggested the idea to the nation’s top health… Continue reading
Sep 24 These federal employees were purged by DOGE. Months later, the Trump administration is asking if they want to return By Joshua Goodman, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Sep 24 Trump manages another Republican makeover, this time on free speech and cancel culture By Bill Barrow, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Trump allies say they’re replacing “cancel culture” with “consequence culture.” But others fear a broader crackdown on speech under the guise of preventing violence and fighting “hate speech."… Continue reading
Sep 24 How Trump's rhetoric about Zelenskyy and Putin has evolved, in his own words By Associated Press At the outset of his second term, President Donald Trump was conciliatory toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, for whom he has long shown admiration. But in recent months the Republican leader has expressed increasing exasperation. Continue reading