Trump and Barr used a loophole to deploy…

President Donald Trump recently took the drastic step of sending thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. They were not sent to repel a foreign attack on the nation's capital but to mobilize against…

U.S. economy gains 1.8 million jobs as recovery…

The U.S. economy added 1.76 million jobs in July, down from 4.8 million jobs added in June, according to the monthly employment report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate fell…

New York governor says schools can reopen for…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave New York schools the green light Friday to reopen classrooms in the fall. Cuomo’s announcement ended weeks of speculation about whether New York would follow others in delaying in-person education --…

Dozens of colleges closed abruptly in recent years…

This article about college closures was produced in partnership with The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. This is part 3 of the Colleges in Crisis series.…