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Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows
The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s children even as it ...
Justice Department asks court to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche filed motions urging the court to release the Epstein transcripts as well as those in ...
Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters
Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this ...
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration now says it will ...
Trump’s firing of 2 Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission was unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump illegally fired two Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission earlier this year in his efforts to exert control over independent agencies across ...
What’s in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Congress has passed President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in ...
Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
As the Fed moved forward with plans to renovate its Great Depression-era headquarters in Washington during Trump’s first term ...
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Most US adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor, poll finds
About two-thirds of U.S. adults expect the new tax law will help the rich, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Most — about 6 in 10 — think it will ...