National Politics

California found in violation of Title IX in clash with Trump officials over transgender athletes

By the Associated Press’s Colin Binkley Washington (AP) The California Department of Education and the state’s high school sports federation were found to have ...

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Fed’s Powell repeats warning about tariffs as some GOP senators accuse him of bias

Written by Associated Press’s Christopher Rugber Washington (AP) Despite accusations from some Republican senators that the chair was biased against the penalties, Federal Reserve ...

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Texas will put warning labels on some foods, but its additives list has inaccuracies

By JAMIE STENGLE and JONEL ALECCIA Dallas (AP) According to a new Texas law supporting the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” policy, items ...

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San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during crackdown on migrants

By Gregory Bull SAN DIEGO (AP) According to one organizer, roughly a dozen religious leaders from the San Diego region went to federal immigration ...

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Trump says Gabbard was ‘wrong’ about Iran and Israeli strikes could be ‘very hard to stop’

Written by WILL WEISSERT Washington (AP)President Donald Trump stated on Friday that it would be extremely difficult to halt Israel’s strikes on Iran in ...

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Judge rules Trump administration can’t require states to help on immigration to get transport money

By Rebecca Boone and Michael Casey Boston (AP) On Thursday, a federal court prevented the Trump administration from denying billions of dollars in transportation ...

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Supreme Court rejects toy company’s push for a quick decision on Trump’s tariffs

Written by Lindsay Whitehurst Washington (AP) An appeal from an Illinois toy maker seeking a speedy ruling on the validity of President Donald Trump’s ...

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Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill

By AP Congressional Correspondent LISA MASCARO Washington (AP) After their attempts to eliminate the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau and other elements from the Senate ...

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Police in northeast Ohio arrest man who allegedly menaced GOP US Rep. Max Miller on interstate

Written by Julie Carr Syth Ohio’s Columbus (AP) On Thursday, a man from northeast Ohio was taken into custody on suspicion of threatening and ...

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Supreme Court widens court options for vaping companies pushing back against FDA rules

Written by Lindsay Whitehurst Washington (AP)On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of e-cigarette businesses, facilitating lawsuits against the Food and Drug Administration ...

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