Congress and federal law stand in the way of shutting down the agency, which manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and supports programs for students with disabilities. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/politics/trump-education-department.html Author : Michael C. Bender, Erica L. Green and Alan Blinder Publish date : 2025-03-21 03:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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In a scathing ruling on Thursday, a federal judge wrote that DOGE “essentially engaged in a fishing expedition at SSA, in search of a fraud epidemic, based on little more than suspicion.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/20/doge-blocked-social-security-judge/ Author : Maegan Vazquez Publish date : 2025-03-21 03:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A liberal Canadian member of Parliament claimed the Trump administration has committed an "act of war" over President Donald Trump repeatedly referring to Canada as the U.S.' "51st state" and for leveling tariffs on the nation. "Well, I think Marco Rubio probably needs to be sent back to school because when you say that someone doesn’t have a right to have a country, that’s an act of war. When you rip up, arbitrarily, trade agreements and threaten and say you’re going to break a country, that’s an act of war. And Canadians have responded in kind," Canadian MP Charlie Angus, who
A fire at a substation in London cut off power to one of the world’s busiest airports, causing travel disruptions globally. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/world/europe/london-heathrow-airport-closed.html Author : John Yoon and Qasim Nauman Publish date : 2025-03-21 06:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The most advanced economies in the world are dominated by services. Manufacturing is not the road to prosperity. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/20/trump-manufacturing-mirage/ Author : Fareed Zakaria Publish date : 2025-03-20 22:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Human skeletal remains have been discovered near the Hoodkroft Country Club golf course in Derry, New Hampshire, according to Attorney General John Formella, Derry Police Chief George Feole and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark Hall.The remains were discovered on Wednesday after authorities received a tip and conducted a search of the area.Although the cause of death, person's identity, age and biological sex are unknown at this time, the discovery comes shortly after a news release put out by the Derry Police Department highlighted the fifth anniversary of the disappearance of Amanda Grazewski. HUMAN REMAINS FOUND INSIDE FREEZER OF MICHIGAN TOWNHOME: 'SMELL
The companies that operate large container ships say they plan to keep going around Africa as violence flares in the region. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/business/economy/red-sea-shipping-houthis.html Author : Peter Eavis Publish date : 2025-03-21 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
All three cases stemmed from international travel and are not connected to outbreaks in New Mexico, Oklahoma or Texas. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/03/20/measles-maryland-travel-airport-metro/ Author : Jenna Portnoy Publish date : 2025-03-21 00:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sounded an alarm during a news conference Thursday, warning 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states to conduct vulnerability assessments to determine the risk of a bridge collapsing due to being struck by a ship. The NTSB also cited a Maryland state authority's lack of an assessment that may have prevented the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.The 984-foot Singapore-flagged cargo vessel Dali was moving out of Baltimore Harbor March 26, 2024, when it experienced a loss of electrical power and propulsion and struck the southern pier supporting the
Two years into a civil war, the military is closing in on the presidential palace in Khartoum, where its paramilitary foe is holed up. Civilians are trapped in the middle in a city with an apocalyptic air. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/world/africa/sudan-civil-war-khartoum-battle.html Author : Declan Walsh and Ivor Prickett Publish date : 2025-03-21 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2025/transfers-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_homepage Author : Emily Giambalvo, Kati Perry and Jesse Dougherty Publish date : 2025-03-21 04:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The husband of former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat, has been charged with defrauding the government after allegedly accepting $20,000 in payments from the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs, the Justice Department said. Cortney Merritts, 46, of St. Louis, falsified details about his purported businesses to obtain loans from the Small Business Administration in 2020 and 2021, federal prosecutors said Thursday. He was charged with two counts of wire fraud.CORI BUSH'S CAMPAIGN PAYS $17,500 MORE TO HER HUSBAND, BRINGING HIS TOTAL TO $120K, NEW FILINGS SHOW"Mr. Merritts intends to plead not guilty to the charges," Merritts'
By offering cash to voters who sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” Elon Musk’s super PAC can help identify conservative voters in a race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/politics/elon-musk-wisconsin-petition.html Author : Theodore Schleifer Publish date : 2025-03-21 02:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The outlandish comedy “Operation Mincemeat” and sonic sensation “Buena Vista Social Club” double down on delight in the midst of adversity. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/03/20/operation-mincemeat-buena-vista-social-club/ Author : Naveen Kumar Publish date : 2025-03-21 02:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Although Kentucky head coach Mark Pope seemed to instantly regret his recent vow to help fund fan travel to the Wildcats' first round game in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, he still made good on the promise.Kentucky is scheduled to play Troy in Milwaukee in the first round on Friday. During a recent edition of his call-in radio show, Pope volunteered to help cover fuel costs for Kentucky fans who were willing to drive from Lexington, Kentucky to Wisconsin.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"It’s only a 7-hour drive, so if you’re having trouble with gas money,
Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/politics/musk-pentagon-briefing-china-war-plan.html Author : Eric Schmitt, Eric Lipton, Julian E. Barnes, Ryan Mac and Maggie Haberman Publish date : 2025-03-21 01:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t answered. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/03/20/carolyn-hax-at-home-mom-work/ Author : Carolyn Hax, Haben Kelati Publish date : 2025-03-20 19:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) looks to slash waste and correct inefficiencies, one DOGE adviser revealed it's "hard to really grasp the scale" of problems facing the IRS."A huge part of our government is collecting taxes. We cannot perform the basic functions of tax collection without paying a toll to all these contractors. We really have to figure out how to get out of this hole. We're in a really deep hole right now," DOGE representative Sam Corcos said on "The Ingraham Angle" Thursday. The "DOGE bro" shed light on his work within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to
President Trump signed an order calling for the agency to close, and has already gutted its staff and programs. Still, students may not see much change, at least at first. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/can-trump-dismantle-education-department.html Author : Dana Goldstein Publish date : 2025-03-20 23:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The dismissal is part of ongoing firings at the major mortgage behemoths and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/20/freddie-ceo-fhfa-fired/ Author : Rachel Siegel Publish date : 2025-03-20 23:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
HGTV stars Ben and Erin Napier have been married for 16 years, and, every so often, Erin experiences a little jealousy.The couple spoke with Us Weekly, and Erin explained that she didn’t like that someone "who looks too much like a supermodel" was messaging Ben about working with them.Erin said she trusts Ben "110%," but lets her imagination run wild sometimes, like when she happened to find her husband taking a mid-afternoon shower.Ben had spilled something "all over" himself, as it turned out, and while not "accusatory," she recalled, "I just wanted to let know how creative my mind is."JASON
The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/americans-solo-dining-happiness.html Author : Sopan Deb Publish date : 2025-03-20 21:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
CEO Stephen Gardner said he will step down as the Trump administration targets funding for mass transit systems and other transportation initiatives nationwide. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/03/19/amtrak-ceo-resigns-trump-cuts/ Author : Brianna Tucker, Rachel Weiner, Ian Duncan Publish date : 2025-03-20 21:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt the planned deportation of a Georgetown University scholar arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Monday over allegations he spread Hamas propaganda online.Judge Patricia Giles ordered that Badar Khan Suri, an Indian citizen, "shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court issues a contrary order."Suri was detained in Alexandria, Louisiana.Suri, a postdoctoral scholar student in the United States on a student visa, was accused of "actively spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism on social media," a senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official said
How a pidgin became a Creole Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/opinion/language-kriol-australia.html Author : John McWhorter Publish date : 2025-03-20 21:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.