Schools in Texas and nationwide could see dire consequences if the shutdown of the federal government stretches beyond a few days, education policy experts warn.

With most federal spending halted and most federal workers on unpaid leave until the shutdown ends, school districts across the country could see payments disrupted and low-income ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced a discrimination investigation at UNLV that “will focus on the University’s response to antisemitism on campus.”

“The compliance review investigation will examine whether UNLV, a recipient of federal financial assistance, has engaged in discriminatory practices based on race, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Pfizer Inc. secured a reprieve from President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry Tuesday by agreeing to slash some of its drug prices by up to 85% and selling directly to the American public, a move other major drugmakers are expected to follow.

Pfizer said it will ensure Americans receive ...Read more

Veteran service leaders across Massachusetts say the state’s definition of veteran is failing them as it blocks them from providing benefits available to others who fought in past wars and are calling for a change.

A bill pending at the State House would update the definition of veteran, aligning the state and federal characterizations, which...Read more

Brian Quintenz is no longer President Donald Trump’s pick to chair the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, after weeks of speculation about his stalled candidacy.

Quintenz, who has led global policy for a16z crypto, said Tuesday he looked forward to returning to his work in the private sector.

“Being nominated to chair the CFTC and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The White House pulled the nomination of EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, throwing the leadership of the critical data agency into further disarray after President Donald Trump fired the former commissioner.

A White House official said that the administration looked forward to nominating a new candidate soon. ...Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked the president and the secretary of defense following the pair’s address to military leaders Tuesday morning outside Washington, D.C.

Hundreds of top-ranked officers from all around the globe convened to hear Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth begin the event with a 45-minute speech about his disdain for ...Read more

DETROIT — The family of the man suspected in Sunday's fatal shooting and fire at a Grand Blanc Township church reportedly said they have "no answers" to explain what caused the 40-year-old Burton resident to carry out the devastating attack.

On Tuesday, extended family of Thomas Jacob "Jake" Sanford said in a statement to WDIV-TV that they ...Read more

California heads into the new water year facing continued risks from climate-driven extremes, the California Department of Water Resources said on Tuesday.

In a briefing held virtually on Tuesday afternoon, the department said the state is expected to see “big swings” in weather patterns between large storm events and long, intense dry ...Read more

A Kansas judge sided with Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday, throwing out a lawsuit that sought to compel the Democratic executive to turn over food assistance beneficiaries’ personal information to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach filed the complaint earlier this month in Shawnee County District Court, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Democrats on Capitol Hill have made impassioned floor speeches, previewed legislative action and expressed outrage on social media in the wake of the controversial indictment of former FBI Director James B. Comey.

But since the indictment last week, they have found themselves in a familiar position: having little political power ...Read more

Maryland officials say no ransom was paid and services have been fully restored in the wake of a ransomware attack that exposed personal data and disrupted bus services at the state’s transportation agency.

The ransomware group Rhysida, which has at least eight confirmed attacks this year, said it breached the Maryland Department of ...Read more

CHICAGO — Patrick Gilmore was on his way to the Clark/Lake CTA train station with a friend Sunday afternoon when they came across a line of federal immigration agents near the Dearborn Street Bridge downtown and unexpectedly stumbled onto a viral moment.

As Gilmore waited to cross the street, a cyclist approached, taunted the agents and — ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — A federal judge on Tuesday disqualified acting Nevada U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah from supervising multiple cases in which defendants challenged her appointment.

Arizona-based Senior U.S. District Judge David Campbell said in his order that Chattah was disqualified from supervising the criminal prosecutions of four defendants who ...Read more

CHICAGO — Children are twice as likely to develop long COVID after two COVID-19 infections, compared with children who’ve only had COVID-19 once, according to a new study co-authored by a doctor at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

The results of the study come amid controversy over COVID-19 vaccines, especially for children, with the...Read more

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is considering new military action against drug cartels operating out of Venezuela, including operations “by land,” raising concerns of a possible escalation in tensions between Washington and Caracas.

The remarks came days after U.S. forces targeted several boats allegedly ...Read more

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted a Trump administration plan to reduce disaster relief and anti-terrorism funding for states with so-called sanctuary policies for undocumented immigrants.

U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy granted the temporary restraining order curtailing the cuts at the request of California, 10 other states and...Read more

Massachusetts could lose out on $650 million in state revenue because of the tax breaks and spending cuts bill President Donald Trump signed over the summer, a massive budget shocker that could leave Beacon Hill Democrats scrambling to plug holes.

The revelation that Bay State budget writers could have more than half a billion less than ...Read more

The Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign students and academics violated the First Amendment by targeting them for expressing their political views, a federal judge ruled in an unusual opinion that broadly and sharply criticized President Donald Trump.

U.S. District Judge William G. Young in Boston said that noncitizens have the same ...Read more