Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes
The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval.Read More
SNAP Benefits Are Resuming as Government Reopens After Shutdown
Several states have restarted food stamp payments, but millions of Americans are still awaiting the November deposits that the Trump administration resisted paying out in full.Read More
U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets
A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom.Read More
Former Prince Andrew and Another Prominent Briton Come Up in the Epstein Emails
Newly released files from Jeffrey Epstein include correspondence with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to Washington.Read More
Family of Fisherman Killed in U.S. Military Strike Says It Wants Justice
Colombia was a top U.S. ally in Latin America until the Trump administration began deadly strikes in international waters. Now, one family wants justice.Read More
SNAP’s Problems Started Long Before the Shutdown
The government shutdown caused a panic among recipients, but the monthly budgeting issues go back 50 years and may get worse.Read More
How a 17-Year-Old Girl Became Enmeshed in the Matt Gaetz Scandal
A 17-year-old with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men. She wants the public to have a fuller understanding of how she was victimized.Read More
Why Can’t We Fix Penn Station?
The biggest thing holding Penn Station back from a much-needed rehaul is what’s on top of it: Madison Square Garden.Read More
Justice Dept. Struggled to Find Lawyers to Handle Maurene Comey Suit
Ms. Comey sued the Trump administration after she was abruptly fired over the summer, saying the action was retaliation. Federal attorneys in New York City and a Justice Department branch in Washington have declined to handle the case.Read More
How D.C. Area Businesses Aided Furloughed Workers Amid Government Shutdown
The region was already unsettled by sweeping government layoffs and funding cuts when the shutdown started.Read More