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Homeland Security wants state driver’s license data for sweeping citizenship program
Trump administration may turn to an obscure data-sharing network for access.
Nov 26, 20257 min read


Selling old state ferries? Not so easy, Washington says
The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven’t always ended well.
Nov 24, 20255 min read


DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending an initiative launched with fanfare as a symbol of Trump's pledge to slash the government's size but which critics say delivered few measurable savings. "That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier this month when asked about DOGE's status…( Read full story )
Nov 23, 20251 min read


Indian Health Service is flagging vaccine-related speech. Doctors say they’re being censored.
Officials have deemed terms like ‘immunizations’ and ‘vaccines’ risky ‘buzzwords’ that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.
Nov 21, 20257 min read


Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday issued a memo that reclassifies swastikas and nooses as “hate symbols,” in a rapid about-face after facing intense scrutiny for a previous policy change which downplayed their display as merely “potentially divisive.”
Nov 21, 20251 min read


Trump says Democratic lawmakers are ‘punishable by death’ for video post
President Donald Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of sedition on social media Thursday and threatened them with punishment as severe as death, after they appeared in a video message encouraging U.S. armed forces to refuse “illegal orders.”
Nov 20, 20254 min read


Coast Guard says swastika is no longer a hate symbol
The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month.
Nov 20, 20251 min read


Trump signs bill requiring DOJ release of Epstein files
President Donald Trump signed into law late Wednesday a bill compelling the release of unclassified investigative files from the case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with whom he shared a well-documented friendship, though Trump denies any involvement in the financier’s crimes.
Nov 20, 20252 min read


Spiraling health insurance costs stymie members of US Senate panel
U.S. senators began debating how to reduce health care costs for Americans during a hearing Wednesday, where experts’ varied recommendations and comments from lawmakers previewed the rocky and potentially long path ahead.
Nov 19, 20255 min read


Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3 million more deaths globally, analysis finds
Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries.
Nov 19, 202510 min read


AML cargo barge taking on water from damage during voyage from Alaska to Seattle
A U.S.-bound cargo ship was damaged and is taking on water near Bella Bella on B.C.'s Central Coast, officials say. Alaska Marine Lines, the owner of the barge, said its vessel sustained damage during transit. "We have another barge on the way. Once it arrives, we will transfer some cargo to lighten the load so both barges can resume their journeys," a spokesperson said. "This barge is heading south to Seattle and does not contain any groceries or supplies for Southeast Alask
Nov 18, 20251 min read


Progress on overdose deaths could be jeopardized by federal cuts, critics say
Trump administration’s rejection of ‘harm reduction’ measures also worries states.
Nov 18, 20256 min read
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