Iran widened attacks on energy-producing countries near its borders and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipping, dashing hopes for a quick resolution to a crisis sending shockwaves through global markets. The United States last Saturday began a military campaign in Iran, one that has continued throughout the week with aggression.

Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue, the first indication that Moscow has sought to get involved in the war.

The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a significant cut after January saw a better-than-expected report, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

House Republicans and a handful of Democrats followed the Senate in blocking a measure Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from furthering the war in Iran without authorization from Congress.

President Trump fired his embattled homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, on Thursday and announced plans to replace her with Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, after she was grilled by Republican lawmakers this week at congressional hearings on a variety of topics, including her knowledge of a lucrative advertising contract.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans to target voting locations.

Crisis pregnancy centers have been the beneficiary of at least a half-billion dollars since the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections in June 2022, a States Newsroom investigation found. The centers discourage women from seeking abortion and contraception, which medical experts say compromises public health. (Illustration by David Jack Browning for States Newsroom) By Anna Claire Vollers, Nada Hassanein, Shalina Chatlani and Sofia Resnick Stateline Note: This

Growth in federal-local immigration partnerships may reshape local policing.

Votes are expected this week in both the U.S. Senate and House on war powers resolutions attempting to check Trump’s power U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to questions during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) By Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt News From The States President Donald Trump said Monday he expects war with Iran will continue however long it takes to achieve his objectives, which inc

More than 40 current and former emergency managers say what they need to prepare for the next disaster — and what they aren’t getting.

Nevada this year became the third state to experiment with a quasi-public alternative to private coverage.

Brent crude jumped 10% to about $80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday, oil traders said, while analysts predicted that prices could climb as high as $100 after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the Middle East into a new war.