By Mark Sherman Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born […]
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Barack and Michelle Obama Surprise First Visitors to Newly Opened Presidential Center
By Claire Savage Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to walk through the doors of the new […]
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AP Exclusive: The Private School Choice Boom Leaves Behind Many Kids in Public School
By Bianca Vázquez Toness and Sharon Lurye AP Education Writers FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Catholic school tour ended, and Maria Contreras felt an overwhelming desire to enroll her 7-year-old. […]
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Takeaways from AP’s Report on How World Cup Host Cities Are Approaching Homelessness
By Michael Casey and R.J. RicoAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With the World Cup set to kick off across North America, some host cities have been using the 39-day soccer […]
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Takeaways from AP-KFF Investigation into Allegations of Medical Neglect by Detainees in ICE Custody
By Rae Ellen Bichell, Claire Galofaro, Maia Rosenfeld, Renuka Rayasam, Aaron Kessler and Byron Tau Associated Press and KFF Health News An investigation by KFF Health News and The Associated Press […]
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America’s Tech-Filled Classrooms Are Facing a Backlash Against School-Assigned Devices
By Jocelyn Gecker AP Education Writer Just a few years ago, America’s public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it […]
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US Government Agrees to Drop Tax Claims Against Trump in Broadening of IRS Lawsuit Settlement
By Fatima Hussein Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document made public Tuesday, in an extraordinary […]
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The Iran War is Hitting Home as Gasoline Prices Fuel Inflation Surge of 3.8% in the US
By Paul Wiseman AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for […]
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GOP Bill Would Fund $1B in White House Security Upgrades for Trump’s Ballroom
By Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost […]
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GM Expects a $500 Million Tariff Refund from Trump Levies the Supreme Court Struck Down
By Wyatte Grantham-PhilipsAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump’s most […]