US House Republicans have moved to rename the opera house at Washington’s JohnF.Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts after First LadyMelaniaTrump, further stamping the Trump brand on America’s cultural landscape. In a move during a Tuesday hearing on the 2026 budget, the Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee advanced a proposal to rechristen the 2,364-seat venue as…
The top Republican in the US House of Representatives said on Tuesday he would send lawmakers home a day early for a five-week summer recess to avoid a political fight over files on disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move averts a push by Democrats and some Republicans for a vote on a…
Republicans consider eliminating tax-free scholarships and taxing college endowments. (Getty Images) As part of ongoing discussions about slashing federal spending, Republican lawmakers in the US House of Representatives are considering proposals that could significantly impact higher education funding. Among these proposals is the elimination of tax-free status for scholarships, which has been a cornerstone of…