Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in deal that frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US By Associated Press July 18, 2025 at 4:54 p.m. El Salvador will send back some 300 Venezuelan migrants.
Prodded by lawsuits, NC seeks to tighten voter ID records for roughly 200,000 people By Gary D. Robertson July 18, 2025 at 2:34 p.m. Election officials have launched an online database of voter registration records for over 200,000 people...
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files By Associated Press July 18, 2025 at 4:20 p.m. It's an effort to put to rest a political crisis largely of Trump's own making.
Trump’s birthright citizenship order remains blocked as lawsuits march on after Supreme Court ruling By Associated Press July 18, 2025 at 2:40 p.m. The order protects children of undocumented immigrants from losing citizenship.
Trump offers regulatory relief for coal, iron ore and chemical industries By Associated Press July 18, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. Trump issued a series of proclamations exempting a range of industries.
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs By Associated Press July 18, 2025 at 1:58 p.m. The Trump administration had withheld over $6 billion in grants on July 1.
Federal disaster aid is uncertain for states even as Texas floods underscore need By Tribune News Service July 18, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. Administration officials have backed off Trump’s claims that he would eliminate FEMA altogether.
Men deported by US to Eswatini in Africa will be held in solitary confinement for undetermined time By Associated Press July 18, 2025 at 12:40 p.m. Eswatini planned to ultimately repatriate the five to their home countries with the help of...
Vested interests. Influence muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, it’s not pharma. It’s wellness By Tribune News Service July 18, 2025 at 1:21 p.m. Kennedy and four advisers earned millions from their work opposing Big Pharma and promoting wellness.
A million veterans gave DNA to aid health research. Scientists worry the data will be wasted By Tribune News Service July 18, 2025 at 12:34 p.m. Researchers say they fear the program is in limbo, jeopardizing years of work.