Oklahoma education board approves rule to ask immigration status of students, parents
The Oklahoma State Board of Education on Tuesday approved a proposal requiring parents to report their immigration status or proof of citizenship when enrolling their children in public schools. The…
Medicaid portals down, research funding frozen: Trump’s chaos can cause real harm | Opinion
President Donald Trump is doing to the U.S. government what a wild boar on angel dust would do to a Waterford crystal shop, smashing everything from scientific research funding to…
Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio tells all: Wants accusers to ‘feel the heat’, weighs sheriff run
Proud Boys leader strikes cautious tone in first full sit-down with USA TODAY following his pardon by President Trump MIAMI ― In an exclusive sit-down interview at his home in…
‘America is back and open for business’ Trump tells leaders at World Economic Forum in Davos
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the “Golden Age” of America had begun and that it was “back and open for business” while addressing business and political…
Donald Trump kicked off second term with flurry of action. What happens now?
President Donald Trump took the oath of office Monday morning, starting his second term with a triumphant and decisive comeback. The 47th president didn’t miss a beat in getting his…
Armed Services Committee approves Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted in favor of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’spick to lead the Pentagon. Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox…
Arctic blast surges across US as snowstorm targets Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
ARLINGTON, Va. − Winter was making its ugly presence felt across most of the nation Sunday as a potent arctic blast fueled some of the coldest temperatures so far this…
Nancy Pelosi plans to skip Donald Trump’s inauguration
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s historic inauguration Monday, her spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY. Her office did not say why she planned to skip…
Will TikTok be banned? What to know about SCOTUS decision, user impact, interested buyers
TikTok will soon go dark for 170 million American users barring an 11th-hour development. TikTok‘s Chinese parent company ByteDance has until Sunday to sell the platform under federal legislation signed…
Marco Rubio, Trump’s choice for secretary of state, has broad support
Last time Donald Trump won office, it was Sen. Marco Rubio asking the probing questions. The Florida Republican used his perch on the Senate foreign affairs panel to grill Trump…