A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fight
BILLINGS, Mont. — Congressional Republicans say their plan to sell potentially hundreds of thousands of acres of federal land will […]
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Most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds – Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON — A majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of issues related to colleges and universities,
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues to
Robert Prevost was ‘the pride and joy of every priest and nun’ at St. Mary’s on Chicago’s South Side – The Virginian-Pilot
Catholics across the region are celebrating the historic announcement that the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the
US applications for jobless benefits fall despite elevated uncertainty
By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last
Universities sue to stop Trump cuts to NSF research funds
REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER/FILE PHOTO The sign at Building 76 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass., in November
Buffett to remain chairman at Berkshire Hathaway
By BERNARD CONDON AND JOSH FUNK, Associated Press Business Writers OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett will remain with
DOJ sues Colorado, Denver over immigration laws
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a lawsuit against Colorado and Denver’s top elected officials seeking to overturn