President Trump announced the capture of a top leader of the Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan who helped plan the 2021 attack on the […]
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Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity
The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past. Guests sipped champagne and snacked […]
A Long Journey Home: After 50 Years, Back on the Reservation
Leonard Peltier had waited five decades to do something he had increasingly doubted he would ever be able to: say thank you, in person, to […]
Under Trump, Schools Tells to Change Sexual Misconduct, Title IX Guidance
The Education Department sent notice to K-12 schools and colleges on Friday that it would revert to policies put out during President Trump’s first term […]
Trump Administration Moves Swiftly to Shake Up Top Career Justice Dept. Ranks
The frenetic scale and speed of leadership changes that the Trump administration has made at the Justice Department in its first week alone indicate the […]
Lindsey Graham Says Trump Was Wrong to Pardon Violent Jan. 6 Rioters
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key Trump ally, spoke out Sunday against President Trump’s pardoning of violent rioters who stormed the Capitol on […]
Trump Officials Move to Quickly Expel Migrants Biden Allowed In Temporarily
The Trump administration is giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials the power to quickly deport migrants who were allowed into the country temporarily under Biden-era […]
Justice Department Orders a Halt to Civil Rights Work
The Justice Department has ordered an immediate halt to all new civil rights cases or investigations — and signaled that it might back out of […]
White House to Old Staff: Go Home. Don’t Call Us. We’ll Call You.
When the career staff of the National Security Council popped onto a video call at 11:30 on Wednesday morning, a sense of dread had already […]
What’s Next for D.E.I. With Trump Back in Office?
President Trump had barely reacquainted himself with the Oval Office after his second inauguration when he began shredding the D.E.I. initiatives of the Biden administration, […]