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Deportations to Iran delayed for two gay men, but their fates remain uncertain
By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy January 26, 2026 2:26 pm Two gay Iranian men who came to the United States seeking asylum and who were set to be deported on Sunday to Iran, where homosexuality has been punished by death, had their deportations delayed. While the two men were not deported on Sunday, an unknown number of…
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and US Sen. Bernie Sanders rally with nurses on ninth day of strike
By PHILIP MARCELO Updated 5:25 PM CST, January 20, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied with nurses Tuesday in Manhattan during the ninth day of the largest strike of its kind that the city has seen in decades. The democratic socialists, speaking to a boisterous crowd…
Medicaid has a new way to pay for costly sickle cell treatment: Only if it works
January 20, 2026 5:00 AM ET By Phil Galewitz Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month relaxing with her family near her St. Louis home, making crafts and visiting friends. It was a contrast to how Cole, 18, spent part of the 2024 holiday season. She was in the hospital — a frequent occurrence with sickle…
Judge refuses to block new DHS policy
A federal judge has refused to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy requiring members of Congress to give a week’s notice before they can visit immigration detention facilities By MICHAEL KUNZELMA January 19, 2026, 5:10 PM WASHINGTON — A federal judge refused Monday to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing…
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
By COLLIN BINKLEY Updated 4:46 PM CST, January 16, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Before President Donald Trump’s administration started dismantling the Education Department, the agency served as a powerful enforcer in cases of sexual violence at schools and universities. It brought the weight of the government against schools that mishandled sexual assault complaints involving students. That…
Scientists call another near-record hot year a ‘warning shot’ from a shifting climate
January 14, 2026 1:38 PM ET By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Earth’s average temperature last year hovered among one of the three hottest on record, while the past three years indicate that warming could be speeding up, international climate monitoring teams reported. Six science teams calculated that 2025 was behind 2024 and 2023, while…
At least 4 Federal Prosecutors Resign Over Probe into Good
By Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, and Ivan Pereira January 13, 2026 Resignations come amid questions about the probe into Good’s death. Minnesota sues to block ‘surge’ of federal agents to MinneapolisThe state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing to end the law enforcement surge. President Donald Trump weighed in again on the situation in Minneapolis,…
Missouri Supreme Court upholds state’s gender-affirming care restrictions
Jan 13, 2026 | 5:51 pm ET By Annelise Hanshaw The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a law barring minors from receiving cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries and prohibiting Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for all ages. The decision, written by Judge Kelly Broniec, affirms a 2024 Cole County Circuit Court ruling from…
Transgender athlete bans get Supreme Court review in landmark case
Lower courts have ruled the bans violate civil rights law and the Constitution. By Devin Dwyer and Patty See January 13, 2026, 9:03 AM The Supreme Court on Tuesday for the first time is wading into the heated national debate over whether transgender girls should be allowed to participate in girls’ and women’s sports. The justices are hearing arguments…