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Alaska immigration arrests more than triple under Trump, most have no criminal record
Pattern follows national trend of ever-larger share of ICE’s arrested immigrants having no criminal record.
Dec 12, 20254 min read
US Senate stalemates on spiraling health insurance costs
The U.S. Senate in long-anticipated votes failed to advance legislation Thursday that would have addressed the rising cost of health insurance, leaving lawmakers deadlocked on how to curb a surge in premiums expected next year.
Dec 11, 20255 min read
Republicans in Congress eye more power for states to remove voters
Republicans in Congress want to give states more authority to remove ineligible voters — including noncitizens and people who have moved or died — from voter rolls, seeking to reinforce the Trump administration’s own push to scrub the lists.
Dec 11, 20255 min read
After nearly two-year lapse, Congress renews Secure Rural Schools funding
Failure to reauthorize the program forced schools in Southeast Alaska to cut budgets.
Dec 10, 20253 min read
US may require all foreign visitors to provide 5 years of social media data under Trump plan
All tourists to the United States would have to reveal their social media activity from the last five years, under new Trump administration plans.
Dec 10, 20251 min read
US Supreme Court could require all mail ballots to arrive by Election Day
Voting by mail faces uncertain moment ahead of midterm elections.
Dec 9, 20257 min read
Supreme Court poised to give Trump more power over independent agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to expand presidential power after hearing a case Monday on whether President Donald Trump can hire and fire members of independent federal agencies without cause.
Dec 8, 20252 min read
Trump order ending birthright citizenship to be argued at US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday justices will hear a case to decide if President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship is constitutional.
Dec 5, 20252 min read
With homelessness rising, new federal rules could benefit states that take tougher approaches
The Trump administration’s funding priorities have drawn backlash from some states, providers.
Dec 5, 20256 min read
Republicans left tribes out of $50B rural fund. Now it’s up to states to share
The Trump administration is touting its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program as the largest-ever U.S. investment in rural health care. But the government made minimal mention of Native American tribes in sparsely populated areas and in need of significant improvements to health care access.
Dec 4, 20255 min read
Medicare’s new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers
New model will test AI prior authorizations in 6 states; physicians fear more denials and delays for older adults.
Dec 4, 20257 min read
White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting
President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation’s capital that left one member of the West Virginia National Guard dead and another in critical condition.
Dec 2, 20254 min read
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