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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…
Texas A&M flags courses on race and gender, sparking debate over academic freedom
Readings from the ancient Greek philosopher Plato were among the items flagged by university leaders as part of their review. Author: Daniel Perreault Published: 5:25 PM CST January 9, 2026 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University has flagged hundreds of courses as administrators work to implement a new systemwide policy that restricts classroom discussion of race and gender.…
US immigration agents shot at people 16 times under Trump’s crackdown
Data compiled by news non-profit the Trace shows 29 incidents as of 9 January, including 16 shootings Marina Dunbar Fri 9 Jan 2026 10.59 EST Federal immigration agents have been involved in a sharp rise in shootings in recent months, coinciding with the Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement efforts. Under Trump’s crackdown, immigration officers have shot at people…
Trump immigration policies and a lower fertility rate slow US growth projection, budget office says
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and MIKE SCHNEIDER Updated 7:42 PM CST, January 7, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. population is projected to grow by 15 million people in 30 years, a smaller estimate than in previous years, due to President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and an expected lower fertility rate, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. The nonpartisan…
Appeals Court Blocks Ruling Bolstering Parental Rights Over Gender Identity
By Mark Walsh — January 06, 2026 A federal appeals court has blocked for the foreseeable future a groundbreaking decision by a federal district judge in California that said parents have a right to be informed by schools of any gender nonconformity and social transitions by their children. A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S.…