Supreme Court to consider an effort to establish the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school

The Supreme Court will weigh an effort to establish the nation’s first religious charter school with implications for school choice and religious practices.  The court agreed Friday to hear two cases on the matter, which will be argued together — Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond and St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School … Read more

Trump orders USDA to take down websites referencing climate crisis

Forest service website among many sites affected as agencies scramble to comply with president’s orders On Thursday, the Trump administration ordered the US agriculture department to unpublish its websites documenting or referencing the climate crisis. By Friday, the landing pages on the United States Forest Service website for key resources, research and adaptation tools – … Read more

Homes on fire after small plane crashes in Philadelphia – report

Officials say multiple structures ablaze after plane, with two people reportedly onboard, crashes in city’s north-east A small plane crashed in north-east Philadelphia on Friday evening, leaving several homes on fire, local law enforcement confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia. Two people were reportedly on the plane. Continue reading…

Multiple senior FBI officials forced out by Trump administration

Trump administration officials have forced out all six of the FBI’s most senior executives and multiple heads of various FBI field offices across the country, current and former FBI officials told NBC News. They included the high-profile leader of the Washington, D.C., field office, which was involved in the prosecutions of President Donald Trump.

Dems dismiss calls for apology after Jeffries vows ‘fight’ against Trump agenda ‘in the streets’

Congressional Democrats are dismissing the White House’s demand for an apology after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., urged people to “fight” President Donald Trump’s agenda “in the streets.” “Right now, we’re going to keep focus on the need to look out for everyday New Yorkers and everyday Americans who are under assault by an … Read more

Since taking office, what are the legal challenges launched against the Trump admin?

Since taking office, President Donald Trump and his administration have become the target of multiple lawsuits over the president’s agenda and policies.  The Trump White House has faced numerous legal challenges, including deportation policies, an executive order to end birthright citizenship and a directive to freeze federal funding. On the day of his inauguration, Trump … Read more

Victims of the Washington DC plane crash – the full list so far

Victims in the crash included figure skaters, a group of friends traveling to hunt and the flight’s pilots and crew Washington DC plane crash – latest updates A fatal crash on 29 January took down a commercial jet and a US military helicopter on a training flight near Washington DC’s Reagan National airport. Authorities have … Read more