$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that’s over
Arthur Johnson has lived in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward for nearly three decades, long enough to appreciate the trees that ...
Democratic activists fueled anti-Trump protests at GOP town halls but also rage at their own party
Furious Democrats filled Republican town halls across America last week to protest President Donald Trump’s power grab in ...
Trump’s moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy
During his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has embarked on a dizzying teardown of the federal government ...
Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that offer care for transgender youth
President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth will remain blocked on a long-term basis under a ...
Pennsylvania Republicans who narrowly won their House seats feel the heat of early votes back home
Newly minted U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan swore he wouldn’t support gutting government benefits such as Medicaid that residents of his northeastern Pennsylvania district ...
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here’s a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before. Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of ...
Border czar makes Boston his latest immigration punching bag
As Mayor Michelle Wu prepares to go to Congress to defend Boston’s protections of immigrant communities, the city is in a war of words with the Trump administration and ...
Cavaliers’ comeback win over Celtics give them confidence they can compete with defending champs
With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the ...
From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is like
They start the day often as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing. But, when the rest of ...
Peak bloom for the iconic cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, is predicted for late March
For decades, the thousands of blooming cherry blossom trees in the nation’s capital have served as both a magnet to visitors ...
Texas GOP leaders defend appointee after tense exchange over diversity hiring
An appointee of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wiped away tears and gave an emotional defense of her credentials after a tense ...
Trump expected to sign order designating English as the official language of the US
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the United ...