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US Senate fails to advance spending package, with partial shutdown looming Friday night
The U.S. Senate was unable to advance a funding package Thursday, pushing the federal government closer to a partial shutdown as Democrats press for restrictions on immigration enforcement.
Jan 295 min read


Importance of citizen-generated evidence to challenge ICE emphasized by Democratic AGs
Cellphone videos of recent shootings contradict official statements.
Jan 276 min read


Trump administration plans to write regulations using AI
‘We don’t need the perfect rule,’ said DOT’s top lawyer. ‘We want good enough.’
Jan 267 min read


As AI-generated fake content mars legal cases, states want guardrails
As more false quotes, fake court cases and incorrect information appear in legal documents generated by AI, state bar associations, state court systems and national law organizations are issuing guidance on its use in the legal field. A handful of states are considering or enacting legislation to address the issue, and many courts and professional associations are focused on education for attorneys.
Jan 266 min read


Head of Ireland’s Senate sets sights on Alaska to strengthen bonds across oceans
Rep. Mia Costello, R-Anchorage, introduces bill for proposed Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission.
Jan 247 min read


As US is poised to lose measles-free status, RFK Jr.’s new CDC deputy downplays its significance
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country. However, the newly appointed principal deputy director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ralph Abraham, said he was unbothered by the prospect at a briefing for journalists this week.
Jan 224 min read


US Arctic is ‘woefully unprepared,’ Murkowski says
As White House rhetoric escalates about taking Greenland by force or purchase, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski suggests attention should focus more on the existing U.S. Arctic, where “we are woefully unprepared.”
Jan 214 min read


Trump announces ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland, relents on 8-nation tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 21, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom President Donald Trump announced in a social media post Wednesday that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte brokered a possible agreement on Greenland, though Trump provided few details or a timeline. Trump’s comments came just hours after he took his case for acquiring the Arctic island to the W
Jan 215 min read


One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers
President Donald Trump promised during his bid for another White House term that he would be a dictator only on “day one.” But a year since his inauguration, Trump has acted on some of his most extreme campaign hyperbole, and then some.
Jan 2015 min read


Bill from RFK Jr.’s health agenda reach statehouses
Chemical dyes and nutrition are just part of the broader “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Promoted by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., MAHA ideas have made their deepest inroads at the state level, with strong support from Republicans — and in some places, from Democrats.
Jan 195 min read


Trump readies 1,500 Alaska soldiers for possible Minnesota deployment
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota, according to a Trump administration source, as state officials have also mobilized the National Guard . Having troops on standby does not mean a deployment is imminent or guaranteed, the Trump administration source said. ABC News first reported the preparations for a possible deployment. Two battalions from the Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division are on prepare-to-deplo
Jan 181 min read


Trump puts tariff on European allies until Greenland sold to US
Donald Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on a slew of European countries including Denmark, Germany and the UK – until the US is allowed to purchase Greenland, in an escalation of the US president’s bid to claim the autonomous Danish territory.
Jan 171 min read
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