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Anchorage rebuilds prosecutor’s office after reporting revealed hundreds of criminal case dismissals
The city dropped more than 250 domestic violence assault cases and more than 270 drunken driving cases between May 1 and Oct. 2 last...
Jul 13, 20253 min read
States fear critical funding from FEMA may be drying up
Upheaval at the nation’s top disaster agency is raising anxiety among state and local emergency managers — and leaving major questions about the whereabouts of billions of federal dollars it pays out to them.
Jul 13, 20257 min read
Canadian visitors to US plummet 33% in June — sixth straight month of steep declines
The volume of Canadians taking road trips into the U.S.—the means by which most Canadians visit—dropped by 33% last month compared to...
Jul 12, 20251 min read
New national school voucher program included in ‘big, beautiful’ law, with no cap on cost
A national private school voucher program is now law, though the school choice initiative comes with a huge caveat. States also choose — whether or not to participate.
Jul 11, 20254 min read
Trump’s tariff policies will cost households $2,400 this year, Yale Budget Lab says
President Donald Trump. (U.S. Department of Agriculture photo) President Donald Trump’s latest tariff rollout is expected to result in...
Jul 11, 20251 min read
Weather experts say accuracy of storm forecasts will suffer under budget cuts
Forecast accuracy for major storms and hurricanes have improved dramatically in recent years, but this capacity is being seriously compromised by proposed budget cuts to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by the Trump administration, a group of weather experts said Wednesday.
Jul 9, 20254 min read
More cities, counties join immigrant sanctuary lawsuit seeking to block Trump funding cuts
Thirty-four cities and counties, including Chicago and Los Angeles, have asked to join a California lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from cutting federal funding based on sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with the administration’s mass deportation agenda.
Jul 9, 20253 min read
European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths in 10 days, study finds
Researchers find human-caused climate change raised temperatures by up to 4C, with 1,500 deaths linked directly to it Some 2,300 people...
Jul 9, 20251 min read
Federal judge quickly rules in favor of Planned Parenthood in suit over Medicaid funding
The federal government cannot withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood for at least the next two weeks, after a district court judge issued a temporary restraining order the same day the organization filed a lawsuit.
Jul 8, 20252 min read
U.S. Supreme Court OKs mass firings by Trump at federal agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump can carry out a mass firing of federal workers, delivering a fundamental — but temporary, for now — shift in the balance of power with Congress in terms of the structuring and funding of government.
Jul 8, 20252 min read
Supreme Court ruling wasn’t the final word, as debate on LGBTQ books opt-out goes on
Supporters say parental rights reaffirmed, opponents say it ‘burdens’ on schools and will lead to erasure of LGBTQ history; attorneys...
Jul 8, 20256 min read
Abrego Garcia lawyers try to return him to Maryland, fearing removal to third country
A protester holds a photo of Kilmar Abrego Garcia as demonstrators gather to protest against the deportation of immigrants to El Salvador...
Jul 8, 20254 min read
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