Trump Says He’s ‘Not Keeping Anything Under Wraps,’ About Meetings With Putin
President Trump took pains to keep the details of meetings with Putin secret, the Washington Post reports.
President Trump took pains to keep the details of meetings with Putin secret, the Washington Post reports.
At a time when more women than men are graduating from college and earning doctorates, just a third of Ph.D.s in economics go to women. Now there’s an effort to increase women economists at the Fed.
Workers are now missing paychecks for the first time since the partial government shutdown began. That’s causing many of them to do what once seemed unthinkable — apply for unemployment.
In poignant and powerful photographs, Wil Riera draws attention to senior citizens in a country teetering on the brink.
To stay healthy, we need at least 150 minutes of exercise weekly. This routine, created with a celebrated trainer, hits this goal in 22 minutes a day — cardio, weight training and stretching included.
The Capital Area Food Bank says it distributed more than 30,000 pounds of fresh produce on Saturday to federal workers impacted by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
Iraq war veteran Brian Kolfage had raised the money through GoFundMe. On Friday, he said donations would go towards a non-profit he created to build the wall, rather than the U.S. government.
Friday evening, as the shutdown bordered on becoming the longest in U.S. history, hundreds of furloughed workers gathered in Montgomery County, Md., to share a meal.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is traveling through the Middle East as confusion mounts over U.S. policy in Syria.
Despite allegations of sexual abuse, the musician still has defenders in the gospel music industry. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with writer Candice Benbow, who says it’s time for leaders to speak up.
The NBA star says he fears that if he travels to London for an upcoming game against the Washington Wizards, he might be killed for speaking out against Turkey’s president.
Native American tribes are more dependent on federal dollars than many other communities. As the shutdown continues, Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye is asking Congress to exempt tribes.
The Food and Drug Administration is inspecting less food these days, thanks to the shutdown. And while that has raised questions about food safety, the food business is largely carrying on as usual.
His announcement came Saturday in Texas, after weeks of hinting he was ready to join the 2020 Democratic primary field. “I’ve always believed with big dreams and hard work anything is possible.”
Firefighters and forest managers are losing valuable time to prepare for the upcoming wildland fire season as the partial government shutdown continues.
Despite technological advancements that allow deaf job seekers to communicate more easily with potential employers, applicants say they still face stigma that they can’t do the job.
Saturday marks Day 22 of the partial federal government shutdown, stretching past the 21 days in 1995-96. Many federal workers missed their first paycheck on Friday.
We’ve had government shutdowns since the ’70s. Early on, they were low on drama and usually quickly resolved. Then came 1995, when the GOP used budget negotiations to push a broad philosophical fight.
The president didn’t question the report, which said counterintelligence officials wondered if he was a national security threat. Instead, he said he was “FAR tougher on Russia” than other leaders.
A spokesman said the reduction would not be necessary except for “extraordinarily difficult challenges ahead.”
The Democrat is an anti-interventionist who has drawn criticism for meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad. In 2016, she supported the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders.
The motorcycle club, whose members have a history of violence and drug dealing, considers its trademarked logo central to its identity. Federal prosecutors say the logo is linked to criminality.
“Sheriff [Scott] Israel has repeatedly failed and has demonstrated a pattern of poor leadership,” Gov. Ron DeSantis announced. Former Coral Springs Police Sgt. Gregory Tony will replace Israel.
Greece has blocked its northern neighbor from entering into NATO for 27 years over an argument about which country has a right to the name Macedonia.
The new governor said the arrests and trials, and in two cases the killings, of the Groveland Four were unjust. Families of the men had worked for the pardons. The accuser maintained she did not lie.
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun is reportedly en route from Thailand to Canada. The 18-year-old was granted refugee status by the U.N. after she alleged abuse by family members.
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were reporting on a massacre of Rohingya men when they were arrested and later convicted of violating the country’s Official Secrets Act. They were sentenced to seven years.
The Army Corps of Engineers has been asked to identify projects that could be canceled or delayed so that funds could be redirected to build a border wall, congressional and Pentagon sources say.
From lessons on the history of the labor movement, to stocking up on toilet paper for striking teachers, Los Angeles is getting ready.
The military gave no details on the departure timeline for the more than 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria “out of concern for operational security.”
New research shows that black teachers have a much stronger effect on black students than previously thought.
As anxiety and anger rise, federal workers and industry leaders around the country are organizing to demand an end to the partial government shutdown.
After having surgery last month for lung cancer, liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is recovering well and has “no evidence of remaining disease,” according to the Supreme Court.
Basic health insurance for most affected federal workers will stay in effect, but circumstances are murkier for contractors.