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FILE – President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants

July 26, 2025 at 6:14 p.m.

A district court judge in New York issued a preliminary injunction Friday night stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild...

FILE – The U.S. Institute of Peace building is pictured, May 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Official fired during President Donald Trump’s first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of Peace

July 26, 2025 at 4:36 p.m.

A senior State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump‘s first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the...

Migrants deported months ago by the United States to El Salvador under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown arrive at Simon Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Migrant sent to El Salvador prison by the Trump administration says he was beaten by guards

July 24, 2025 at 5:35 p.m.

A migrant from Venezuela deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador has taken the first step toward suing the U.S. government.

Sydney Smith, who lost her job due to DOGE cuts, stands in front of the Sydney Yates building that houses the Forest Service on Thursday, March. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program

March 10, 2025 at 9:16 a.m.

One of President Donald Trump’s executive orders ended the program, which was created in 1978 to entice highly qualified workers with advanced degrees to join the federal government.

Empleados de USAID salen de la sede de la agencia tras ser destituidos en Washington, el 27 de febrero del 2025. (AP foto/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trabajadores de USAID recogen sus pertenencias tras decisión de eliminar la agencia

February 27, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

Los trabajadores de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) que han sido despedidos o puestos en licencia como parte del desmantelamiento de la agencia por...

A street sign with names of U.S. government agencies housed at the Ronald Reagan Building, including the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID headquarters in Washington, is pictured with one building occupant taped, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

USAID workers clear out their desks as Trump’s push to gut agency hits final steps

February 27, 2025 at 1:33 p.m.

U.S. Agency for International Development workers, some in tears, carted away belongings from a final visit to their now-closed headquarters Thursday as the Trump administration's rapid-fire dismantling of the congressionally...

FILE – People participating in the March for Life walk past the Supreme Court, Jan. 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Donald Trump and JD Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement’s gains

January 24, 2025 at 4:12 p.m.

President Donald Trump vowed to support anti-abortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday for the annual March for Life.

President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump attend the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants

January 22, 2025 at 7:50 a.m.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she made a direct appeal to him during a prayer service marking his inauguration to...

For Country Caucus co-chair Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., right, and Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., left, pose for a portrait at the Capitol following a vote, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress

December 30, 2024 at 7:19 a.m.

The members of the For Country Caucus in the U.S. House are veterans with wide military experience who have banded together across party and ideological lines.

FILE – Supporters of democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump campaign outside a polling place, Nov. 5, 2024, in McAllen, Texas.(Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP, File)/The Monitor via AP)

Democracy was a motivating factor both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different reasons

November 9, 2024 at 7:53 p.m.

While inflation and immigration emerged as the dominant themes in this year’s presidential race, another issue was prominent in the minds of voters for both major candidates: the stakes for...

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