Secret Service review of visitor logs and surveillance cameras will seek to determine how drug came to be in the West Wing A formal laboratory test of a white powder found in a “highly-trafficked” area of the White House has … Read More
Yellen heads to Beijing this week in move one expert calls an attempt to ‘put some floor’ under strained economic ties US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen will visit Beijing this week, marking the second trip by a cabinet official to … Read More
Travel chaos is plaguing US airports on the eve of Independence Day, with more than 100 million Americans under extreme weather warnings. More than 1,400 flights were delayed or cancelled as of Monday morning. It follows one of the busiest … Read More
The Supreme Court released three rulings on Thursday, one of which was the behemoth 6-3 decision to throw out affirmative action in higher education; the other was a ruling about a trademark infringement case. The final is an important, but … Read More
The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Joe Biden’s proposal to wipe out billions in student debt. The 6-3 ruling effectively cancels the plan, which would have forgiven about $10,000 (£7,800) per borrower – and up to $20,000 … Read More
Schools illegally used racial preferences for students The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to block affirmative action in two closely watched lawsuits against Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC). The cases, initially brought by a coalition of students, prospective … Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs that helped small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in … Read More
Justices overturn lower court that found it violated free speech protections The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a provision under federal criminal law aimed at punishing people who encourage illegal immigration, ruling that it should not be struck down over … Read More
The Pentagon’s pricing error adds surplus of funds for future security packages The Pentagon said an accounting error resulted in an overestimation of the value of weapons being sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion over the last two years, and … Read More
“Gender identity is real. The record makes this clear,” U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge struck down Florida’s prohibition on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care, the second decision to upend restrictions put into place … Read More