NIH-backed research saved my son’s sight — and his life
If you want to make this country great, imagine the strength of a nation whose children have been fought for and know they have been…
Here we go again: Candidates pledge to search for ‘waste, fraud and abuse’
Meg Whitman will “root out fraud” and “cut wasteful spending.” Carly Fiorina wants to eliminate “the billions of dollars of waste and bloat that sits…
Heidi Cruz is her husband’s not-so-secret weapon, but could she hurt his campaign?
Reporting from Washington — Except for perhaps Bill Clinton, no candidate spouse in the 2016 presidential campaign has proved as productive and effective as Heidi Cruz.Beyond the…
Fed up with U.S. politics, some Californians plan to move abroad
WASHINGTON — Mykel Dicus, 54, is finished with the United States. In September, the Hayward, Calif., resident toured Spain with a company that specializes in scouting trips…
Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters at Barnard College amid bomb threat; several arrested
NEW YORK — Barnard College’s library was evacuated Wednesday as police responded to a fake bomb threat during a sit-in by pro-Palestinian protesters.The New York Police Department…
Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout caught and heading to U.S., Trump says
WASHINGTON — A suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has…
Veterans speak out on Trump administration plans to cut the VA budget
NORFOLK, Va. — Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He…
National park visits hit record high last year, agency reports as it endures deep cuts
As the Trump administration continues to slash the federal workforce, the National Park Service — which has lost nearly 10% of its staff to the…
Trump’s address to Congress revived false immigration claims
WASHINGTON — During Trump’s campaign for president, he and his allies repeated misleading or false claims on immigration, including that then-President Biden had secretly flown migrants into…
Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor, dies at 70
HOUSTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died two months after taking office and hours after attending President Trump’s address before Congress in Washington,…
Column: Trump brags about American power while he trades it away
A staple of Donald Trump’s rally repertoire for years has been his claim that, under him, the United States is respected again in the world.…
Trump’s address to Congress draws 36.6 million viewers, down from first term
President Trump delivered the longest-ever presidential address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, but the TV ratings fell short of his previous outings.The…
Vance visits the U.S.-Mexico border to tout Trump’s immigration crackdown
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Vice President JD Vance participated in an aerial tour of the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday and met with law enforcement officials as part…
Trump to cut 80,000 workers from Veterans Affairs, memo says
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired…
Tom Llamas will succeed Lester Holt as anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’
Tom Llamas will be the next anchor of “NBC Nightly News” after Lester Holt departs the role this summer.The son of Cuban immigrants, Llamas, 45,…
L.A. County sues Southern California Edison over Eaton fire
Los Angeles County sued Southern California Edison on Wednesday over its role in the devastating Eaton fire.The lawsuit is the latest to allege that Edison’s…
Trump administration halts flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefield
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has halted its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped the war-torn nation target Russian invaders,…
Mexicans react to Trump’s tariffs
MEXICO CITY — One day after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect, ending decades of free trade across North America, Mexicans reacted with a mix of fear…
Supreme Court turns down Trump appeal over disbursing foreign funds
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts turned down an appeal from President Trump’s lawyers on Wednesday, keeping in place a…
Transgender Americans weigh leaving U.S. over Trump’s policies
Alexia Nunez presumed “things were going to be pretty bad” for transgender people under President Trump, given his campaign rhetoric, but had decided to stick…