US Department of EducationImage credit: AP Photo Educators, school districts, unions, and disability-rights advocates have taken the Trump administration to court, accusing it of illegally dismantling the US Department of Education and transferring tens of billions in critical program funding to ot»»»

1 of 6 | Passengers print boarding passes and check bags the day before Thanksgiving at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration estimates this year's Thanksgiving travel period to be the busiest in 15 years. By this weekend, though, heav»»»

In early August, dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled Texas for Illinois, denying Republicans the quorum needed to pass new congressional maps projected to give the party as many as five additional seats. Their absence paralyzed the state legislature, turning a walkout into political resistance and »»»

USA-TRUMP/RURAL-WORKERS:Trump cuts threaten safety training for workers in America’s most dangerous jobs * Trump cuts threaten safety training for workers in America’s most dangerous jobs Some of America's most dangerous industries face cutbacks in worker safety training * Fatal accident rate in fi»»»