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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health
Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to leave office as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet member to depart during Trump’s second term, all of them women.
May 225 min read
Sen. Sullivan asks donors for gas money after backing Trump’s Iran war
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, asked supporters to cough up a few bucks for gas money — after publicly backing President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, which has spiked global fuel prices, according to a new report.
May 221 min read
Oil and gas prices to remain high in Europe at least until the end of 2027, officials say
European Union officials said Friday that Europeans can expect oil and gas prices to remain above what they were before the Iran war for at least until the end of 2027, with prices of other goods also following an upward trajectory.
May 222 min read
Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits
Sections of the seafloor from American Samoa to Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.
May 2113 min read
From clergy to coaches, states debate who should report child abuse and neglect
The biggest dispute centers on information from religious rites such as confession.
May 196 min read
DOJ announces $1.776B fund for Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden administration Justice Department.
May 184 min read
Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court
The Supreme Court acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes on Monday, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law.
May 181 min read
Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge
At least 25 states, most controlled by Republicans, have used federal program known as SAVE to check their voter rolls.
May 175 min read
The redistricting frenzy is scrambling the midterm elections. Here’s where things stand now.
Under current maps, Republicans are likely to gain up to 17 seats, while Democrats could gain up to six.
May 157 min read
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
May 144 min read
State officials demand transparency as businesses get billions in Trump tariff refunds
The fiscal leaders of several states are demanding transparency and consumer fairness as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to refund billions in international tariffs following a recent Supreme Court loss.
May 143 min read
Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back
For high school senior Aliyah Pack, getting distracted during school is the norm. Kids in her Pennsylvania school district use iPads starting in kindergarten, switch to Chromebooks in second grade and get their own MacBooks in eighth grade.
May 145 min read
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