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Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS, citing First Amendment
Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, two media entities that the White House has said are counterproductive to American priorities.
Mar 313 min read


Supreme Court rules against ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice.
Mar 312 min read


Federal 'God squad' exempts oil and gas drilling from endangered species rules in Gulf of Mexico
A U.S. government panel on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said environmentalists' lawsuits against the industry threatened to hobble the nation's energy supply.
Mar 313 min read


Trump’s Justice Department dropped 23,000 criminal investigations in shift to immigration
In the first days after Pam Bondi was appointed attorney general last year, the Department of Justice began shutting down pending criminal cases at a record pace.
Mar 3112 min read


How Trump’s expansion of federal power threatens states’ authority
Ahead of the country’s 250th birthday, the bedrock principles of federalism — the uniquely American system of power sharing between Washington and the states — are being tested.
Mar 3010 min read


House rejects Homeland Security bill; Trump signs EO to fund TSA
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress.
Mar 275 min read


Senate funds DHS without ICE or Border Patrol, heads to House
The U.S. Senate agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security early Friday, without including funds for ICE and Border Patrol.
Mar 272 min read


‘Because I’m president’: Trump explains why he voted by mail yet opposes voting by mail
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) By Ashley Murray States Newsroom President Donald Trump, who wants to ban mail-in voting, said he had the right to vote by mail-in ballot in Florida’s special election Tuesday “because I’m president of the United States.” The president’s statement at his Cabinet meeting Thursday comes as he aggressively pushes U.S. Senate Republicans to break the l
Mar 273 min read


Your personal data might set your grocery prices. States aim to crack down.
Retailers are using surveillance pricing to set individualized amounts customers will pay.
Mar 276 min read


As No Kings protests grow, a bigger question looms: What comes next?
With more than 3K demonstrations planned nationwide, organizers are hoping for lasting political momentum.
Mar 266 min read


Gas prices rise again as some states consider tax holidays
Average US price $3.96/gallon up from $2.79 a month ago; in Juneau $4.11 now compares to $3.61 a month ago.
Mar 255 min read


Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target
A ruling eliminating grace periods for mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day would affect Alaska, 13 other states
Mar 233 min read
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