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How Trump's Latest Tariffs Could Affect Your Wallet
Experts warn the tariffs could escalate inequities. Low-income families in particular will feel the costs of key necessities, significantly straining budgets.
Republicans Moving Ahead with Trump's 'Big' Bill of Tax Breaks and Spending Cuts Amid Tariff Uproar
After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" of tax breaks and spending cuts at a risky moment for the U.S. and global economy.
A Georgia Bill to Ban DEI in Schools and Colleges Nears Passage, Even as Potential Effects Stay Hazy
Georgia lawmakers could pass a bill banning a sweeping range of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in Georgia's public schools, colleges and universities on the last day of their 2025 session.
EEOC Chief Shifts Focus to Investigating DEI but the Methods Provoke an Outcry
The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors.
Federal Judge Rules Action Against NEA Unnecessary after it Backed Off Bans on 'Gender Ideology'
A federal judge on Thursday denied a motion to stop the National Endowment for the Arts from barring funds to artists whose projects promote gender ideology, saying the agency no longer was doing it.
Gay Campground's Anti-Trans Policy Prompts Cancellations
A clothing-optional campground for gay men in Texas refuses to allow trans men — and a Houston organization for bears has canceled its event there rather than deny participation to its trans members.
Matt Meredith Has Us Rethinking the Term "Junk" Food
It's kind of simple: Take your shirt off, point the phone toward a mirror and take a picture. For Matt Meredith his reflection is an image of discipline and determination. The only six-pack he's carrying is the one attached to his ribs.
Georgia Lawmakers Pass Religious Freedom Bill Despite Discrimination Concerns
Lawmakers in Georgia's House passed a controversial bill Wednesday that aims to protect people's rights to express their religion, but that critics say could lead to discrimination.
Answering Your Questions about President Trump's Vast New Tariffs
Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats by declaring a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States.
Musk Could be Headed for a Washington Exit after Turbulent Times at Trump's DOGE
President Donald Trump told reporters this week that "at some point, he's going to be going back" to running his companies. That was even before Musk faced a setback Tuesday in Wisconsin.
Shingles is Awful, but Here's Another Reason to Get Vaccinated: It May Fight Dementia
A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one — shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.
Measuring the Cost of Extending Trump's Tax Cuts Becomes a Flashpoint in Congress
An obscure but consequential bookkeeping matter has become the latest flashpoint in Congress as Republicans labor to enact President Donald Trump's sprawling tax cut agenda.
Wisconsin and Florida Elections Provide Early Warning Signs to Trump and Republicans
A trio of elections on Tuesday provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump at the beginning of an ambitious term.
Trump is Set to Announce 'Reciprocal' Tariffs in a Risky Move that Could Reshape the Economy
After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described "reciprocal" tariffs on friend and foe alike.
With a Nod to America's Civil Rights Legacy, Sen. Cory Booker Makes a Mark of His Own
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker ended his record-setting speech the same way he began it, more than 25 hours earlier: By invoking the words of his mentor, the late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis.
Democrats' Win in Wisconsin Court Race Also is a Big Loss for Elon Musk
Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals' narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real loser was billionaire Elon Musk.
No Batteries? Thinner Packaging? US Businesses Look for Ways to Offset Tariffs
The economic environment in which the president has imposed, threatened and occasionally postponed repeated rounds of tariffs is more precarious than during his first term.
Protestors Descend on Gavin Newsom's Town to Push Back on His Comments about Trans People
California Gov. Gavin Newsom drew an unhappy crowd on Transgender Day of Visibility, with protestors marching in the town where he recently bought a home. The protest followed remarks by Newsom that inflamed the trans community.
French Far-Right Leader Marie Le Pen, Now Barred from Seeking Office, Courted and Won Queer Voters
For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising. In one of her sharpest political maneuvers, she sought out the LGBTQ community, and it worked.
From Paper Fish to Flying Penguins, April Fools' Day is Sure to Bring Plenty of Practical Jokes
From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools' Day will be celebrated on Tuesday with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes, so make sure to triple check viral posts.