New rule targets college programs that leave grads with low income, high debt
College programs that leave graduates underpaid or buried in loans would be cut off from federal money under a proposal issued by the Biden administration on Wednesday.
Biden administration invests in carbon capture, upping pressure on industry to show results
The Biden administration is announcing an investment of $251 million in carbon capture and storage projects in seven states.
Fewer Venezuelan arrivals lead to drop in illegal entries to US after pandemic asylum limits
U.S. officials say a 98% drop in Venezuelan arrivals has helped lead to a steep decline in migrants crossing the U.S. border illegally from Mexico since pandemic-related asylum limits expired last week.
Biden says there’s ‘work to do’ on global stage as he heads to Japan; US debt limit standoff looms
President Joe Biden said Wednesday there’s “work to do” on the global stage as he headed to Japan to consult with allies on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s assertive influence in the Pacific.
Grand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing
A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary hearing that was set for late June.
US drug overdose deaths slightly increased in 2022, CDC says
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. rose slightly in 2022.
Here are all of the abortion debates happening this week in US courts and statehouses
Abortion bans are back on the agenda for lawmakers in the Carolinas and Nebraska this week.
PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans
Writers’ group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House have sued a Florida school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities.
Spread of abortion restrictions in South puts pressure on Virginia
As more Southern states pass new restrictions on abortion, Virginia is poised to become an outlier in the region for its relatively permissive laws.
Key Trump attorney says he’s departing legal team as Mar-a-Lago probe intensifies
A key lawyer for former President Donald Trump says he’s leaving the legal team, a move that comes as a special counsel investigation into the retention of classified documents shows signs of being in its final stages.