Supreme Court appears inclined to allow 1st taxpayer-funded religious charter school

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday appeared ready to clear the way for creation of the nation’s first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars. The justices heard arguments in a landmark dispute from Oklahoma, where the state Supreme Court last year blocked the Catholic Church from receiving a charter school contract … Read more

How Americans describe Trump’s term so far in 1 word: POLL

Savior. Ungodly. Patriotic. Un-American. Great. Sad. A hundred days into his presidency, all are words Americans used to describe President Donald Trump’s performance in office. Responses run the full spectrum of possible assessments. On the positive side of the ledger in this ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll: “Excellent.” “Awesome.” “Outstanding.” “Strong.” “Best president ever.” And among … Read more

Ukraine-US mineral resource deal close to being finalized

Ukraine and the United States were poised to sign a long-anticipated mineral resources deal on Wednesday but issues between the two parties arose at the last minute, a source in the Ukrainian President’s office told ABC News. Both sides were ready to sign the agreement on critical minerals and other resources on Wednesday, the Ukrainian … Read more

Trump immigration policies, deportation tactics draw legal challenges

A controversial deportation program targeting alleged gang members has become the latest flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, as civil rights advocates warn of due process violations and questionable deportations. Among those caught in the crosshairs is Alessandro Paredes, a 19-year-old Venezuelan migrant detained in North Texas. After turning himself in for allegedly … Read more

Rubio has been in touch with El Salvador’s Bukele about Abrego Garcia: Sources

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been in touch with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongfully deported last month to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison, multiple sources familiar with their contact told ABC News. The details of their contact were not immediately clear. ABC News’ Karen Travers asked Secretary of … Read more

Premier League Darts: Rob Cross aims for Play-Off push as Stephen Bunting vows not to goad Luke Littler over Liverpool title win | Darts News

Rob Cross aims to push for the Premier League Play-Offs, while Stephen Bunting vows not to goad Luke Littler in Birmingham. Former world champion Cross heads into his clash with seven-time Premier League winner Michael van Gerwen hoping to pile more misery on the Dutchman with time running out in the race to reach London’s … Read more

Trump administration removes Doug Emhoff from board of US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Doug Emhoff, the former second gentleman of the United States, said on Tuesday that he had been dismissed from the board of trustees of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Emhoff was dismissed from the board by President Donald Trump’s administration, which has the power to appoint and remove members. “President Trump looks forward to appointing … Read more