Florida first lady Casey DeSantis finds herself in the spotlight amid growing controversy surrounding allegations involving an organization linked to her.
The controversy, which stems from a payment made to an organization tied to her signature welfare assistance program, comes amid speculation she could launch a gubernatorial bid to succeed her outgoing husband, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). |
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Sarah S. Brannen, a children's author and illustrator, published her first book, about a young girl's anxiety surrounding her favorite uncle's wedding, in 2008. She wrote it for her niece, who told Brannen she thought the ending of every story should be wrapped neatly in a bow, with two people in love living happily ever after.
Nearly 20 years later, "Uncle Bobby's Wedding," is at the center of a Supreme Court case that could decide whether parents may opt their children out of elementary school lessons with LGBTQ storybooks. |
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President Trump's plans to rid the country's education system of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) were thrown further into chaos this week when a judge ruled against the Education Department's directives.
States, fiercely divided on the issue, were already dealing with a delayed certification deadline and murky enforcement mechanisms before federal Judge Landya McCafferty issued her preliminary injunction on Trump's anti-DEI measures. |
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The Friday arrest of a Wisconsin judge has ratcheted up the stakes even higher in President Trump's clash with the judiciary.
To his liberal critics, it is the latest example of Trump's willingness to traduce norms, demolish democratic guardrails and seek to intimidate ideological opponents. |
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President Trump received lagging approval ratings across the board in the latest poll from The New York Times/Siena College, another indicator of the president facing declining public trust almost 100 days into his second term.
The results released Friday show Trump with an approval rating of 42 percent, while 54 percent said they disapprove of his job performance, putting him 12 points underwater in net approval. |
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The Pentagon on Friday announced four new senior advisers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following front office infighting that saw the exodus of five senior staff in the past several weeks.
The new advisers include Col. Ricky Buria, a former junior military assistant, Patrick Weaver, a former Defense Department "special assistant," and Justin Fulcher, a top DOGE official placed at the Pentagon. |
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The Department of Education said Friday it would launch an investigation into the University of California (UC), Berkeley, over improper foreign funding disclosures.
The department said the school may have violated Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, alleging that documents submitted to the department on the school's behalf were "incomplete or inaccurate," according to a Friday release. |
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President Trump sat down this week for a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine, talking about the possibility of a third term, territorial expansion, a tax increase for millionaires and his past "exaggeration" about bringing a quick end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
The interview, conducted Tuesday at the White House and published Thursday morning, comes as Trump nears the close of the first 100 days of his second tenure in the Oval Office, which have seen a blitz of executive action, intensifying constitutional fights, a roiled global economy and dizzying cuts to the federal workforce. |
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Former United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice bucked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's intelligence following weeks of scrutiny over leaks at the Pentagon amid massive spending reductions at the Department of Defense (DOD).
Rice, who previously served as national security adviser in the Obama administration, questioned Hegseth's proven ability to lead on an international level in conversation with "No Lie With BTC" podcast host Brian Taylor Cohen. |
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OPINION | Across America, blue-state leaders are making big promises on clean energy while ignoring the harsh reality — their policies are driving up costs and jeopardizing reliability. Ambitious mandates to cut emissions are being paired with regulatory roadblocks that cripple the very infrastructure needed to meet these goals. The result is a looming energy crisis that will hit working families and small businesses hardest — and ironically fail to reduce emissions in the process. |
BY KATHERINE J. CRAMER AND JASON MANGONE |
OPINION | When asked earlier this year to choose a word to describe their country, Americans across the political spectrum most frequently chose "divided." This should come as no surprise — Americans feel divided, especially when it comes to politics. But underneath these often-emphasized political divisions lies another division: Americans are deeply disconnected across socioeconomic lines.
The rich and poor live increasingly separate lives, a fact that has profound consequences for the nation's economic and political systems. While Americans and their leaders are often fixated on political polarization, addressing class disconnection offers an overlooked way to bring Americans together, regardless of their politics. |
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If President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia drafted a shopping list of what he wanted from Washington, it would be hard to beat what he was offered in the first 100 days of President Trump's new term. Pressure on Ukraine to surrender territory to Russia? Check. The promise of sanctions relief? Check. Absolution from invading Ukraine? Check |
Kyle Brooks is so dismayed by the Trump administration's policies that he is looking into moving to another country. He is also worried that federal cuts will keep weighing on business at the high-end Washington, D.C., restaurant where he works as a manager.
But those concerns haven't prompted him to spend less. "I haven't really traded down in anything yet," the 30-year-old Brooks said.
Americans are feeling gloomy about the economy after President Trump's market-rattling first few months in office. But overall they are spending even more than before, which is keeping the economy humming—for now. |
Canadians will vote for a new government on Monday in an election that has been upended by President Trump's trade war and his threats to make Canada the 51st state. Prime Minister Mark Carney and the governing Liberal Party appeared poised for a historic election defeat until Trump slapped heavy tariffs on Canada and began threatening its sovereignty. Trump's attacks have infuriated Canadians, who are canceling trips to their southern neighbor and avoiding buying American goods when they can. The surge in Canadian nationalism has bolstered the Liberals' poll numbers. |
BY SARAH PINEDA AND ALEXANDRA PANNONI |
Following the death of Pope Francis, at 88, we asked readers to share what he meant to them. Hundreds responded, from around the world – across faiths, cultures and borders – with many remembering the pope as a virtuous leader in an imperfect world.
"Pope Francis was the pope for the people," wrote Gloria Atuhairwe from Uganda.
Here is a selection of the responses, edited for length and clarity. |
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