What to know about the ruling blocking Trump's order on birthright citizenship
Coughenour began blistering him with questions, calling the executive order “blatantly unconstitutional.” Coughenour went on to temporarily block it pending further arguments. Here are some things to ...
Trump targets California water policy as he prepares to tour LA fire damage
As President Donald Trump prepares to tour wildfire damage in California, he's zeroing in on one of his frequent targets for ...
Trump to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California on first trip of second term
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los ...
Ohio pastor convicted in dispute over sheltering homeless vows to continue his mission
On Tuesday, a city judge found Pastor Chris Avell guilty of violating zoning and fire codes in a criminal case. But his battle is not over. His attorneys, who last year filed a federal lawsuit ...
March for Life returns to Washington: What to look for when anti-abortion activists gather
Thousands of anti-abortion activists are coming to Washington Friday for the annual March for Life, seeking to build momentum after a string of victories and maintain pressure on legislators. After ...
What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House ...
Here's what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul
In an interview on Fox News this week, Trump said “FEMA is getting in the way of everything," and suggested that he would withhold assistance from California. Congressional Democrats have sharply ...
Meet Bayard Rustin, often-forgotten civil rights activist, gay rights advocate, union organizer, pacifist and man of compassion for all in trouble
Rustin and Randolph worked again in 1948 on a successful campaign to end segregation in the U.S. military under President Harry Truman. A pacifist, Rustin protested World War II by resisting the draft ...
Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora
In 1935, Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women, an “organization of organizations” to unify African American women’s organizations under one major umbrella. The Mary McLeod Bethune ...
Harriet Tubman led military raids during the Civil War as well as her better-known slave rescues
Gen. Rufus Saxton wrote that he bore “witness to the value of her services… She was employed in the Hospitals and as a spy [and] made many a raid inside the enemy’s lines displaying remarkable courage ...
Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather, UNICEF says
More than 118 million children had their schooling interrupted in April alone, UNICEF said, as large parts of the Middle East and Asia, from Gaza in the west to the Philippines in the southeast, ...
New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart files to run for Connecticut office in likely bid for governor
The sixth-term mayor Erin Stewart, of New Britain, said last fall she will not seek a new term in 2025. Now she is likely to run for governor in Connecticut.