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Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures

Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Pennsylvania accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in f
Black Lives Matter Plaza's end - like its beginning - is a barometer of the times

Black Lives Matter Plaza's end - like its beginning - is a barometer of the times

WASHINGTON (AP) — It started as an ordinary D.C. intersection — a tourist destination with a modest white church on the corner, notable largely for an unobstructed view of the White House across Lafayette Park.
Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University

Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has halted dozens of research grants at Princeton University, the latest Ivy League school to see its federal money threatened in a pressure campaign targeting the nation’s top universities.
Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a decisive defeat Tuesday after he staged an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy , rather than in person, as they care for newborns
A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce

A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona Sen.
An ‘administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison, ICE says

An ‘administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison, ICE says

President Donald Trump’ s administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison last month, but is arguing against returning him to the United States because of his alleged g
Institute of Peace headquarters transfer is a done deal even as lawsuit continues to unfold

Institute of Peace headquarters transfer is a done deal even as lawsuit continues to unfold

WASHINGTON (AP) — A hearing Tuesday on the fate of the Institute of Peace ended without a legal decision, but presented a deep look into how the Trump administration is remaking the federal government. Multiple times in a Tuesday hearing, U.S.
Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok, a deal that could potentially stop the social media site from being banned in the United States.
Quebec remains on board with carbon pricing, but how long will it last?

Quebec remains on board with carbon pricing, but how long will it last?

MONTREAL — Pressure is starting to mount on Quebec to reconsider its cap-and-trade emissions pricing system after the federal consumer price ended Tuesday.
Judge blocks firing of intelligence agency employees who worked on DEI programs

Judge blocks firing of intelligence agency employees who worked on DEI programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia blocked the Trump administration's move to fire more than a dozen intelligence agency employees who worked on diversity, equity and inclusion programs . U.S. District Judge Anthony J.
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