What happened to learning as a national priority? For decades, both Republicans and Democrats strove to be seen as champions of student achievement. Politicians believed pushing for stronger reading and math skills wasn’t just a responsibility, it was potentially a winning electoral strategy. At the moment, though, it seems as...
Could Trump Team Suspend Habeas Corpus to Expedite Deportations?
WASHINGTON — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says President Donald Trump is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the United States illegally. To achieve that, he says the administration is "actively looking at" suspending habeas corpus, the constitutional right...
Two Teens Charged in Shooting Death of Caleb Quick
The Clovis Police Department has released more information about two suspects arrested in connection with the killing of 18-year-old Caleb Quick. At a Saturday news conference, Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming said both suspects are juveniles. The suspected shooter, a 16-year-old boy, has been charged with murder. The driver of...
India and Pakistan Agree to a Ceasefire After Their Worst Military Escalation in Decades
ISLAMABAD — India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. The deal was expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes, including missile and drone strikes, triggered by the massacre of...
Ukraine and Allies Urge Putin to Commit to a 30-Day Ceasefire or Face New Sanctions
KYIV, Ukraine — Leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that they offered on Saturday in a strong show of unity with Kyiv. The leaders of France, the United Kingdom,...
Soviet-Era Spacecraft Plunges to Earth After 53 Years Stuck in Orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the Russian Space Agency and European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking. The Russians indicated it came down over the Indian Ocean, but some experts were...
Tax the Rich? Slash Spending? Republicans Wrestle With Economic Priorities in the Trump Era
WASHINGTON — What, exactly, the Republican Party stands for in terms of economic policy in the second Trump administration is a question reaching an inflection point. Is it the party that promotes free-market prosperity or a 21st-century populism? Does it stick with the "No new taxes" pledge that has been...
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 23 in Gaza as Outcry Over Aid Blockade Grows
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City — Israeli airstrikes overnight and into Saturday killed at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza, including three children and their parents whose tent was bombed in Gaza City, health officials said. The bombardment continued as international warnings grow over Israeli plans to control aid distribution in Gaza...
Experts Call Kennedy’s Plan to find Autism’s Cause Unrealistic
WASHINGTON — For many experts, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's promise for "pulling back the curtain" to find autism's causes in a few months is jarring — and unrealistic. That's because it appears to ignore decades of science linking about 200 genes that play a role — and...
Trump’s Trip to Saudi Arabia Raises the Prospect of US Nuclear Cooperation With the Kingdom
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia wants U.S. help developing its own civil nuclear program, and the Trump administration says it is "very excited" at the prospect. U.S.-Saudi cooperation in building reactors for nuclear power plants in the kingdom could shut the Chinese and Russians out of what could be a high-dollar...