BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration moved forward Thursday with plans to ease restrictions on oil and natural gas drilling and other activities across millions of acres in the American West that were put in place to protect an imperiled bird species. Land management documents released by the U.S. Interior Department...
Mi Familia Vota Supports Judge’s Decision to Halt Trump’s Asylum Ban
A federal judge Monday blocked the U.S. government from enforcing a ban on asylum by migrants who cross the southern border illegally. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar of San Francisco said President Donald Trump violated a "clear command" from Congress to allow migrants to apply. Trump introduced the measures to...
Obama Foundation Awards Local Nonprofit $50K Grant
President Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper Alliance has awarded Fresno Boys & Men of Color a $50,000 grant for its work in improving the lives of underprivileged youth. For Efrain Botello, the grant is an indicator of the hard work he and other youth leaders put into their community. "It is...
McCain Praised by Past Presidents, World Leaders
WASHINGTON — Presidents past and present joined members of Congress from both parties and world leaders in mourning Sen. John McCain and praising him for a lifetime of service and accomplishments. President Donald Trump, who once criticized fellow Republican McCain for being taken prisoner during the Vietnam War, said his...
What's Your Favorite Aretha Song? A Look at Her Chart Busters.
UPDATE: Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn tells The Associated Press through a family statement that Franklin died Thursday, Aug. 16, at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit. The statement said "Franklin's official cause of death was due to advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, which was confirmed by Franklin's oncologist, Dr....
White House Admits Error for False Claim on Black Employment
WASHINGTON — The White House has acknowledged error in its false claim that President Donald Trump created three times as many jobs for African-Americans than President Barack Obama. It was a rare admission of fault for an administration that frequently skews data and overstates economic gains. White House press secretary...