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Officials with the U.S. Department of Education announced plans for its further dismantling on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)
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Special ed, civil rights to be shifted out of Trump's shrinking Department of Education

Jun 16, 2026
Election workers sort ballots at Contra Costa County's election operations facility on May 27, 2026 in Martinez, California. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)
National

Local election officials reel over 'logistical nightmare' of Trump's vote-by-mail order

Jun 16, 2026
Weathproof tarp
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Kennedy Center facade blocked from public view by tarp after Trump’s name removed

Jun 15, 2026
Justin Gaethje talks to President Donald Trump after defeating Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title bout during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 15, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
National

Bloody UFC cage match on White House lawn marks Trump’s 80th birthday

Jun 15, 2026
Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
National

Ceasefire reached with Iran, ending hostilities and opening Strait of Hormuz

Jun 15, 2026
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
National

A US spying law expires amid distrust of Trump moves on national security

Jun 12, 2026
A view of the damaged B1 bridge, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, on April 3, 2026 west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
National

Details on removal of nuclear materials from Iran to be worked out as deal to end war nears

Jun 12, 2026
A digital sign above a busy highway alerts drivers to a current Amber Alert.
National

After local missing teen case, Indiana congressman aims to expand Amber Alert guidelines

Jun 12, 2026
The Ultimate Fighting Championship branded its upcoming mix martial arts fight on the White House South Lawn, on Thursday, June 11, 2026, as a celebration of America's 250th birthday. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
National

Judge allows UFC cage matches to go ahead on White House lawn

Jun 12, 2026
President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
National

Judge blocks Trump’s 'anti-weaponization' fund until government agrees it’s been dissolved

Jun 12, 2026
An Ultimate Fighting Championship ring on the White House South Lawn on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
National

Corporate logos abound on White House grounds in prep for fights by Trump-allied UFC

Jun 11, 2026
Democrats vying in 12th District House race sound off on the Iran war
National

Trump says 'great settlement' of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon

Jun 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
National

Tariff refunds for small businesses past due, US Senate Dems tell Trump administration

Jun 11, 2026
An elections forecaster has moved three U.S. Senate races in the 2026 midterms in Democrats' favor, in Ohio, Alaska and North Carolina. (Getty Images)
National

Strong candidates in Alaska, Ohio seen as moving US Senate races toward Dems

Jun 11, 2026
An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the June 2, 2026 California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026 in City of Industry, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
National

'The Dumocrats are at it again': Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview

Jun 11, 2026
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 25: In this photo illustration, Predictions market sites are shown on electronic devices on February 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Online prediction market platforms, such as Polymarket and Kalshi, allow people to place bets on wide-ranging subjects such as sports, finance, politics and currents events. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
National

US Senate Dems press federal agency to increase oversight of prediction markets

Jun 11, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)
National

Case against Trump weaponization fund paused following Blanche reversal

Jun 10, 2026
Democrats on congressional panels who heard from Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano on June 10, 2026, were skeptical that he was giving a full picture of the delays that some Americans face when trying to apply for benefits or ask about an issue they’re having with the program. (Getty Images)
National

Head of Social Security challenged by lawmakers over long lines, wait times

Jun 10, 2026
A closeup of a New World screwworm adult fly. (Photo by USDA)
National

USDA Secretary Rollins blames Biden border policies for screwworm threat

Jun 10, 2026
It’s not just your taxes: Indiana FAFSA deadline is April 15
National

US House passes bill to combat ‘ghost’ federal student aid applicants

Jun 10, 2026
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