FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider
The 2025 poverty rate only reflects the first few months of Trump’s second administration.
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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
Only two other countries have left GRECO before — Russia and Belarus.
Trump formally accepts defeat in $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse lawsuit
The July 9 release of funds to Carroll was triggered after the nation’s highest court declined to take up Trump’s appeal at the end of its term in June. Trump tried to claw back the money and asked the justices to reconsider, but they shot him down again in August.
San Diego council rivals Crosby and Bailey debate power, immigration, Liberty Station and the future of City Hall
In Point Loma on Monday night, the two candidates for the District 2 seat on the San Diego City Council held a spirited debate.
Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots
Schmitt accused Smith of perjuring himself after repeatedly prodding him about whether he’d attended an NBA game in Atlanta on the evening of Feb. 3, 2024.
Military academies won’t give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says
The move aligns with conservative efforts to challenge tenure in higher education.
Head Start preschools serve parents, too. Under Trump, advocates fear that will change
Parents of Head Start preschoolers are lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill, worried proposed changes by the Trump administration threaten the backbone of the federal preschool program.
States urge schools to use AI, but leave teachers on their own to stop cheating
There’s no surefire way to detect AI-generated content.
Andrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he’s leaving the post after just over a year in the job
Andrew Bailey, one of the FBI’s two deputy directors, says he is leaving the position after just over a year on the job and will be returning to Missouri to spend time with his family.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on gender-affirming care in prisons for now. The emergency appeal comes after lower courts blocked the policy, which was adopted after an executive order from President Donald Trump.