Day: August 13, 2026
Republicans intensify efforts to shield ICE from Democratic criticism, framing the agency as vital to national security in a deepening partisan clash over immigration enforcement.
The Kennedy Center has been ordered to pay over $250K to a jazz musician who cancelled a performance after its Trump-era rebranding, a U.S. court has ruled, CBC reported.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to limit graduate student loans in nursing and other professional fields, halting changes that critics said would restrict access to advanced degrees.
The Biden administration has unveiled new tariffs targeting goods linked to forced labor, replacing expiring Trump-era import taxes and signaling a tougher stance on human rights in trade policy.
USA TODAY Sports’ Big Ten preview casts doubt on Washington’s new QB, questioning whether the Huskies can maintain their offensive firepower in a deeper, expanded conference.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington this week to attend the state funeral of US Senator Lindsey Graham.
About 60,000 residents in Spokane, Washington, have been ordered to evacuate as fast-moving wildfires threaten homes and infrastructure, officials say, prompting emergency shelters and air quality warnings.
House Democrats are sharpening an anti-corruption message, hoping ethics concerns and legal troubles surrounding Donald Trump will energize voters and reshape the 2024 race, PBS reports.
A searing heat wave is forcing cancellations of Fourth of July events across the US, as record temperatures strain aging power grids and raise concerns over outages and public safety.
Elon University’s cross-campus collaboration is broadening Study USA students’ access to graduate programs and career pathways, connecting academic resources with real-world professional exploration.