/tags/donald-trump Donald Trump en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:05:20 GMT /education/2025-03-12/austin-tx-student-loan-payments-borrower-debt-department-of-education The U.S. Department of Education is not processing applications for income-driven repayment plans in response to a court ruling. Borrowers are unsure what comes next as the Trump administration shrinks the agency. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:05:20 GMT /education/2025-03-12/austin-tx-student-loan-payments-borrower-debt-department-of-education Becky Fogel /politics/2024-10-25/with-less-than-2-weeks-till-election-day-harris-and-trump-are-coming-to-texas Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Austin and Houston, respectively. Austinites should expect traffic. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-10-25/with-less-than-2-weeks-till-election-day-harris-and-trump-are-coming-to-texas Blaise Gainey, Greta Díaz González Vázquez /politics/2024-10-02/who-is-the-real-jd-vance-and-4-other-takeaways-from-the-vice-presidential-debate Vice presidential candidates are unlikely to make a fundamental difference in this election, but there were some takeaways from an interesting night. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:22:53 GMT /politics/2024-10-02/who-is-the-real-jd-vance-and-4-other-takeaways-from-the-vice-presidential-debate Domenico Montanaro /politics/2024-09-24/jury-clears-all-but-one-defendant-in-texas-trump-train-trial Six Trump supporters were accused of intimidating a Biden campaign bus in 2020. Both plaintiffs and defendants saw Monday’s verdict as a victory. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:59:22 GMT /politics/2024-09-24/jury-clears-all-but-one-defendant-in-texas-trump-train-trial Kate McGee /politics/2024-09-15/trump-was-targeted-in-apparent-attempted-assassination-the-fbi-says Former President Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination� at his West Palm Beach golf club. President Biden said he was briefed and a person has been detained. Sun, 15 Sep 2024 20:25:45 GMT /politics/2024-09-15/trump-was-targeted-in-apparent-attempted-assassination-the-fbi-says Luke Garrett, Juliana Kim /politics/2024-09-11/the-debate-between-harris-and-trump-wasnt-close-and-4-other-takeaways Tuesday’s debate between the current vice president and former president was a clear contrast from the June debate that forced President Biden from the race. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:09:19 GMT /politics/2024-09-11/the-debate-between-harris-and-trump-wasnt-close-and-4-other-takeaways Domenico Montanaro /politics/2024-07-15/trump-names-ohio-sen-j-d-vance-as-vice-presidential-running-mate Sen. Vance’s selection as Trump’s VP comes as the Republican Party leans into the former president’s MAGA messaging that has fired up the party’s base � yet could alienate a broader audience needed to win in November. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:21:18 GMT /politics/2024-07-15/trump-names-ohio-sen-j-d-vance-as-vice-presidential-running-mate Stephen Fowler /politics/2024-07-13/trump-is-fine-after-an-assassination-attempt-at-his-rally The FBI identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pa. One person at the rally was killed and two others wounded before Secret Service agents killed the shooter. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 22:37:26 GMT /politics/2024-07-13/trump-is-fine-after-an-assassination-attempt-at-his-rally Danielle Kurtzleben /politics/2024-07-01/supreme-court-says-trump-has-absolute-immunity-for-core-acts-only The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:43:34 GMT /politics/2024-07-01/supreme-court-says-trump-has-absolute-immunity-for-core-acts-only Nina Totenberg /politics/2024-06-28/what-to-know-about-the-key-policies-that-got-airtime-in-the-presidential-debate Immigration, abortion and the economy were among the election-year questions the candidates were asked in the 90-minute CNN Presidential Debate. Here are a few of the issues that took center stage. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:24:10 GMT /politics/2024-06-28/what-to-know-about-the-key-policies-that-got-airtime-in-the-presidential-debate Ximena Bustillo