Lexie Schapitl

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Lexie Schapitl |Nate Schweber

Updated March 15, 2025 at 15:03 PM ETPresident Trump signed into law a measure to keep the government open through the end of September, the White House said on Saturday. The Senate approved the short-term spending bill on Friday, largely along party lines, but an earlier procedural vote exposed deep divisions among Democrats, where 10 Democrats helped Republicans advance the bill to a final vote and avoid a filibuster.

1 month ago | npr.org | Lexie Schapitl |Grace Widyatmadja

President Trump arrives to address a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images President Trump delivered an address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday that drew Republican applause and silence and protest from Democrats as he outlined key actions taken during his first six weeks in office.

1 month ago | npr.org | Lexie Schapitl

The Maine Principals' Association said it would continue to allow trans girls to compete in school sports, saying President Trump's recent executive order is in conflict with state law.

2 months ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Lexie Schapitl

President Trump sparred with the Democratic governor of Maine at a White House event Friday over the state's opposition to an executive order that would bar transgender student athletes from playing on girls' sports teams.

2 months ago | kpbs.org | Don Gonyea |Lexie Schapitl

President Trump's unexpected pronouncement Tuesday that the U.S. will "take over" and redevelop war-ravaged Gaza — while calling for Palestinians to be relocated to neighboring countries — landed with a thud in Dearborn, Mich., where he aggressively courted the votes of the city's Arab American population during the 2024 presidential campaign.