Barabak: America has gotten ruder. Starting at the very top
A new survey finds that a plurality of Americans say the country has become less civil since the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Trump executive order targets the Smithsonian over ‘divisive, race-centered ideology’
President Trump threatened to block funding for Smithsonian exhibitions that discuss racism and ordered the restoration of monuments taken down…
Trump’s DOJ to investigate L.A. County Sheriff’s Department over long waits for gun permits
The DOJ said it is likely that wait times for concealed carry permits are "unduly burdening, or effectively denying" 2nd…
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world's largest seagrass fields and the planet's most important carbon sinks.…
Supreme Court faces Guantanamo test again: Does president’s power have limits?
Trump and his lawyers say federal judges must stand aside ...
Kristi Noem, Trump’s secretary of Homeland Security, meets Mexican president
Noem talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her team at the National Palace, Mexican media reported, but no details…
Major bridges across California need probes to determine risk of a catastrophic collapse, authorities say
A year after the Baltimore bridge collapse, a report calls for an assessment of several California bridges. ...
These departments investigating Elon Musk have been cut by DOGE and the Trump administration
Elon Musk has benefited from his close alliance with Donald Trump, as the president has ousted federal officials who had…
Deadly, drug-resistant fungus CDC calls ‘urgent threat’ is spreading in hospitals
There are new signs that a dangerous fungus is once again on the move. Candida auris is a type of…