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Judge strikes down Minnesota law banning religious tests for college credit program

Judge strikes down Minnesota law banning religious tests for college credit program

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Religious colleges that require students to sign a statement of faith cannot be excluded from a popular Minnesota program that lets high school students take college courses for credit, a federal judge has ruled, tossing a state la
Carney lands in Poland, kicking off mission to deepen European ties

Carney lands in Poland, kicking off mission to deepen European ties

WARSAW — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Poland on Saturday, kicking off a broader mission to deepen economic and security ties with European allies.
Trump halts work on New England offshore wind project that's nearly complete

Trump halts work on New England offshore wind project that's nearly complete

The Trump administration halted construction on a nearly complete offshore wind project near Rhode Island as the White House continues to attack the battered U.S.
How redistricting is done and why it could give parties an edge in 2026 elections

How redistricting is done and why it could give parties an edge in 2026 elections

As California and Texas scramble to redraw U.S. House maps before the 2026 midterm elections, the race is underlining redistricting’s big role in determining political power.
Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress.
Key things to know about how Trump's war on higher education has ensnared an unexpected campus

Key things to know about how Trump's war on higher education has ensnared an unexpected campus

COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) — Administrators at the state university’s campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration’s offensive on higher education. That optimism turned out to be misplaced.
Minister's office reviewing tribunal order on First Nations child welfare

Minister's office reviewing tribunal order on First Nations child welfare

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's office says she is reviewing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order for parties involved in a decade-long First Nations child welfare case to resume talks to reform the system after an impasse.
A commuter college thought it could avoid Trump’s education crackdown. Here’s what happened

A commuter college thought it could avoid Trump’s education crackdown. Here’s what happened

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Administrators at the state university’s campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration’s offensive on higher education.
Trump was once a Republican Party outsider. Now it's his GOP and the MAGA faithful are in the lead

Trump was once a Republican Party outsider. Now it's his GOP and the MAGA faithful are in the lead

ATLANTA (AP) — Amy Kremer was an early tea party leader who supported Donald Trump for president in 2016. She ran for Congress from Georgia in 2017 and got less than 1% of the Republican primary vote.
Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts

Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challenge: how to do it without seeming to cave to the White House's demands .
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