18 years later, America vows to ‘never forget’ 9/11
Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vowed Wednesday to ‘never forget’ 18 years after the deadliest terror attack on American soil.
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Trump to lift ban on federal funding for faith-based historically black colleges and universities
President Trump announced he would lift a ban on federal funding for faith-based historically black colleges and universities, saying the Department of Justice has found that restriction unconstitutional.
Trump-backed Republican wins special congressional election in North Carolina: AP
Republican Dan Bishop won a special U.S. congressional election in North Carolina, the Associated Press said on Tuesday, saving a longtime stronghold for President Donald Trump’s party and turning back a strong Democratic challenge.
Judge Blocks North Dakota’s Medication Abortion Reversal Law
A federal judge in North Dakota has ruled against a recent state law that required physicians to tell women they may reverse a so-called medication abortion if they have second thoughts.
Senate confirms Kelly Craft as US ambassador to UN
The Senate has confirmed Kelly Craft to become the next U.S. envoy to the United Nations despite Democratic concerns about her inexperience and potential conflicts of interest.
GOP faces must-win race in North Carolina
Republicans are scrambling to avoid what would be a devastating loss in the special House election in North Carolina’s 9th District.
U.S. credits Mexico, Central America for sharp drop in border arrests
The Trump administration on Monday credited Mexico and Central American countries with helping to cut U.S. border arrests by nearly 60% from a record high earlier this year but then lashed out at a federal judge for ruling against a strict anti-asylum policy.
Kansas and South Carolina Republicans cancel 2020 presidential nominating contests
The Republican Party in Kansas and South Carolina voted to cancel their GOP presidential caucuses and primaries in 2020.
Marijuana Use by US College Students Is Up, Highest in 35 Years
U.S. college students are using marijuana at the highest rates in 35 years, according to a report released Thursday.
Nearly half of college students believe ‘In God We Trust’ should be removed from U.S. currency: poll
A survey of 1,001 college students from across the nation has found that nearly half believe the motto ‘In God We Trust’ should be removed from U.S. currency.
Pennsylvania to become latest state offering gender-neutral IDs
Last spring, Dexter Rose walked into a Philadelphia Driver and Photo License Center with a ‘Request for Gender Change’ form. Handwritten on the form was a box with the single letter ‘X’ scribbled in under gender.
Refugee Admissions Up 40.9% So Far in FY 2019; 79.4% Christians
Eleven months into the fiscal year, almost five times more Christians than Muslims have been admitted into the U.S. as refugees, in sharp contrast to the situation under the Obama administration.
Trump Proclaims National Days of Prayer and Remembrance to Honor 9/11 Victims
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation naming Friday, Sept. 6 thru Sunday, Sept. 8 as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance to honor the victims who were killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Trump Admin Is Considering Using Amazon Echo And Apple Watch To Determine If Citizens Should Own A Gun
The Trump administration is considering a proposal that would use Google, Amazon and Apple to collect data on users who exhibit characteristics of mental illness that could lead to violent behavior, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
Texas gunman fleeing traffic stop randomly shoots dead five in wild chase; 21 people wounded before cops corner and kill himo gather information
Five people were killed and at least 21 were wounded — including three cops — in a wild West Texas shooting spree by a lone gunman finally slain by police Saturday in a movie theater parking lot, authorities said.
Evidence request by Flynn’s lawyer seeks to expose Clinton-FBI alliance in Russia probe
The new attorney for retired Army Gen. Michael Flynn is putting the scandal-marred Trump-Russia investigation on trial in a bid to make federal prosecutors produce more evidence.
Economy grew at 2.0% in second quarter, revised data show
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.0% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2019, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday in a second estimate of gross domestic product.
Timing of Hurricane Dorian’s turn north will be ‘critical’ for Florida
Hurricane Dorian will not make landfall over the U.S., according to the official track forecast from the National Hurricane Center in its 11 p.m. advisory Sunday.
‘The Bible Stays’: VP Mike Pence Says VA Hospitals ‘Will Not Be Religion-Free Zones’
Vice President Mike Pence is vowing ‘the Bible stays’ in a display at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Manchester, New Hampshire.
US Space Command Launches Thursday
The United States Space Command officially launches on Thursday with a White House ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.