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A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled on Thursday that administration official Kari Lake had overstepped in firing the director of Voice of America. In this photo, Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, in February in Oxon Hill, Md. Jose Luis Magana/AP/FR159526 AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP/FR159526 AP A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Trump administration official Kari Lake can’t unilaterally fire the director of Voice of America, saying she’s breaking the law in trying to do so. Instead, by law, Lake must have the explicit backing of an advisory panel set up…

How to find work-life balance How to avoid burnout and find work-life balance 04:09 The social upheaval caused by the pandemic sparked a national conversation about the sacrifices of American workers and the proper balance between work and life. Then we moved on.  An April study by career services firm Glassdoor found that employee mentions of burnout have surged 32% since early last year and are now at their highest level since 2016. Such evidence of persistent stress on the job is perhaps no surprise given that the U.S. ranks No. 59 in an analysis of work-life balance in different countries, according…

Politics / August 28, 2025 The president’s targeting the Federal Reserve governor over a technicality is blatantly politically motivated. Ad Policy Lisa Cook is sworn in during a Senate Banking nominations hearing on June 21, 2023, in Washington, DC.(Drew Angerer / Getty Images) The day after President Donald Trump declared that he intends to unseat Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the White House unfurled a giant banner emblazoning Trump’s visage across the front of the Labor Department. Below it was the legend “American Workers First!” This latest foray into dictator branding was clearly meant to burnish Trump’s image in a…

CBS News Live CBS News Texas Live Mark Teixeira, whose 14-year MLB career began with the Texas Rangers, announced Thursday he is running for Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.Teixeira will run as a Republican in the 21st Congressional District, which covers parts of the San Antonio and Austin suburbs and much of the Hill Country and cities like Fredericksburg and Kerrville.”As a proud Texan and lifelong conservative who loves our country, I’m ready to fight for the principles that make Texas strong and America exceptional,” Teixeira said in a statement.Teixeira made his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers…

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their hiding spots.It’s the latest effort by the South Florida Water Management District to eliminate as many pythons as possible from the Everglades, where they are decimating native species with their voracious appetites. In Everglades National Park, officials say the snakes have eliminated 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds.”Removing them is fairly simple. It’s detection. We’re having a really hard time…

Palestinians, including children, receive hot meals distributed by charity organizations as people struggle to access food due to an Israeli food blockade in Gaza City, Gaza, on Aug. 23. Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images In late February of 2024, Jordanian cargo planes flew over northern Gaza, dropping large pallets of food attached to giant parachutes down to crowds of scrambling Palestinians. The area had been without consistent aid for weeks. The Israeli military was focusing much of its operations there, cutting off available delivery routes for international organizations. Out of desperation,…

Washington — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed suit against President Trump, Chair Jerome Powell and the Fed’s Board of Governors on Thursday, asking a federal judge to block the president’s attempt to fire her from the central bank.Mr. Trump announced Cook’s termination from the Fed late Monday, citing allegations she had committed mortgage fraud, which he described as “deceitful and potentially criminal.” The move came after the president spent months railing against the Fed and Powell for leaving interest rates relatively high so far this year.Cook filed her lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia…

Politics / StudentNation / August 26, 2025 Allison Minnerly speaks about her upcoming resolution urging a ceasefire, an arms embargo on Israel, and recognition of Palestine as a state. Ad Policy Ken Martin, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who led a counter-resolution to Allison Minnerly’s proposal.(Scott Olson / Getty) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more StudentNation, check out our archive or learn more about the program here. StudentNation is made possible through generous funding from The Puffin Foundation. If you’re a…

Inflation still outpacing wages, study finds Americans’ paychecks still not keeping up with inflation, study finds 03:52 The U.S. economy expanded faster between April and June than previously estimated, as growth bounced back after slumping in the first quarter, new government data shows. The Commerce Department said Thursday that the country’s gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — grew at a 3.3% annual pace in the second quarter after shrinking 0.5% in the first three months of 2025. The agency had initially estimated second-quarter growth at 3%.”There was an upward revision to business investment in structures,…

Cracking open a cold one could cost you more this Labor Day. That’s the message in a new digital ad that will be released this holiday weekend by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.”This Labor Day, Republicans are making the price of beer soar,”  the ad reads in white lettering over a beer can.     The DCCC is launching the five-figure ad buy in 35 districts it says are “in play.” The ads will run on Instagram and You Tube and are aimed at young men between the ages of 18 and 44 – a demographic that proved pivotal in the 2024…