Sean Salai

Trump’s directives on abortion funding raise questions about abortion pills

Trump administration policies blocking federal funding for abortion have left advocates on both sides of the issue wondering if federal restrictions on mail-order pills are next.

February 3, 2025

Gallup: Trump’s return pushes economic optimism to seven-year high

President Trump's return to the White House has pushed American optimism about the economy to a seven-year high in Gallup polling, released Monday.

February 3, 2025

Reagan National Airport has a long history of problems, challenges

The airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has long been problematic due to heavy military and commercial flight activity in the nation's capital, according to industry insiders.

January 30, 2025

Nation’s report card: U.S. reading scores fall again, math shows little progress

American students have fallen further behind in reading skills since the pandemic and have made little progress in math on the standardized test known as the nation's report card.

January 29, 2025

Watchdog report finds 75 non-existent agencies in Federal Register

A new study says the Federal Register's records are so out-of-date that it lists 75 agencies that no longer exist.

January 28, 2025

State bills to expand vaccine exemptions gain traction under Trump

Bills to limit mandatory vaccines for childhood illnesses such as measles and polio have surfaced in more than 15 states, buoyed by President Trump's health secretary nominee.

January 28, 2025

Education Department purges DEI programs after Trump orders

The Department of Education has purged decades worth of "harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives" to comply with recent executive orders from President Trump.

January 27, 2025

WATCH: March for Life returns to Washington

President Trump made a triumphant return to the March for Life on Friday, addressing the nation's largest anti-abortion demonstration via video.

January 24, 2025

Poll finds abortion views unchanged ahead of March for Life

The latest Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll shows attitudes toward legal abortion substantially unchanged among Americans as thousands of pro-life protesters converge Friday on the National Mall.

January 23, 2025

Catholic University in D.C. pledges cuts to offset $30M budget deficit

The Catholic University of America has announced it will consolidate its music drama, social work, nursing and art departments to help overcome a $30 million budget deficit.

January 23, 2025

Corrected research center report finds 5.5% more college freshmen enrolled last fall

There were 5.5% more freshmen enrolled in college last fall, according to a final report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center that corrects previous figures showing only a 5% decline.

January 23, 2025

Minimum wage hikes in 21 states spark job loss concerns, economists warn of layoffs

Economists are expressing concern about job cutbacks in the wake of states and municipalities having raised their jurisdictions' minimum wage for hourly workers.

January 22, 2025

Teachers unions outraged as Trump restricts transgender students

The nation's two largest teachers unions condemned President Trump on his first day back in office as he ended Biden administration policies that let biological males compete in girls' sports.

January 21, 2025

Study links Obamacare to improved health, reduced costs

Low-income seniors who aged into Medicare after the Affordable Care Act's start saw modest evidence of reduced out-of-pocket costs and health improvements, a federally funded study shows.

January 17, 2025

Research center withdraws report of fewer college freshmen

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has retracted a report that fewer freshmen started college last fall, blaming a "methodological error" for miscounting some as dual-enrolled high school students.

January 15, 2025

Study ties ‘gendered racial microaggressions’ to high blood pressure in mothers of color

Pregnant women of color who complain about medical professionals committing "gendered racial microaggressions" during OB/GYN visits are more likely to experience elevated blood pressure after giving birth, a study shows.

January 15, 2025

Survey finds 60% of parents looked for new schools last year

Six in 10 parents searched for new schools for their children last year but only 28% enrolled in one, a survey has found.

January 14, 2025

Washington Times Opinion Editor Charles Hurt departing to become Fox News host

Charles Hurt is stepping down as opinion editor of The Washington Times to take over hosting duties at Fox News' weekend morning show. He will continue to write his regular column for The Times.

January 13, 2025

Ethically tainted: Congress, lobbyists least trusted by Americans

Lobbyists, members of Congress and TV reporters were the least trusted occupations last year, ranking just behind advertisers and used car salesmen, in an annual Gallup survey published Monday.

January 13, 2025

CDC-funded study finds flu shots effective for over half of affected minors

A federally funded study has found annual flu shots effective at protecting most infants, children and teenagers from the effects of respiratory illness.

December 27, 2024