Trump administration advances plan to rescind protections for nearly 45 million wild acres
Forest Service and OSU research contradict USDA's wildfire-prevention rationale, and Earthjustice says it plans to sue to block the repeal.
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How tariffs are showing up in your grocery bill
President Trump’s tariffs have raised the prices for imported food items, passing on higher costs directly to consumers.
US gas prices hover over $4 as Trump’s war in Iran continues
President Donald Trump promised in June and July that gasoline prices would soon drop significantly.
Trump’s ballroom ‘illegal’ without congressional approval, high court told
The administration says the ballroom's nuclear-grade concrete makes it nearly impossible to remove, while 30 Democrats and 17 GOP attorneys general split over who should decide.
DNC approves 2028 presidential nominating cycle starting in South Carolina, Nevada
Iowa Democrats blasted their exclusion from the calendar as broken promises, while New Hampshire kept its early slot and two new Southern states joined the lineup.
Dozens of cities and counties sue fire truck makers over soaring costs, delivery delays
Three manufacturers control up to 80% of the market as prices nearly doubled since 2020, and the companies moved this week to dismiss two of the lawsuits.
Documents show how feds spied on protesters, left-wing organizations and unions during Metro Surge
Court filings reveal undercover agents, facial recognition and license plate tracking targeted unions and groups never charged in the 15-defendant conspiracy case.
Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network
The ACLU says the changes, prompted by 50-plus canceled contracts and officers caught tracking exes, still fall short of real privacy protections.
No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump
Democratic attorneys general are prepping court fights over possible ICE or FBI presence at polls, while at least 25 election deniers now hold local vote-certifying power.
U.S. Department of Justice files new charges against Southern Poverty Law Center
The revised indictment adds ex-official Heidi Beirich as a defendant days after a judge rejected SPLC's claim of vindictive prosecution, with trial set for October.
House Republicans embrace group that wants to privatize Social Security
Policy experts say privatization would threaten the long-term solvency of the program.
More GOP party platforms include anti-IVF language. Is surrogacy next?
An Idaho lawmaker who used both IVF and surrogacy to build her family says surrogacy restrictions are likely coming to her state's 2027 legislative session.
Trump vaccine order takes aim at states that limit exemptions
California, Connecticut, Maine and New York have among the nation's highest vaccination rates and lowest measles counts, unlike states allowing broad exemptions.
ICE to outfit agents with electric shock gloves from KY company in $20 million no-bid contract
The ACLU of Kentucky warns the shock gloves add coercive power without oversight, while a GOP lawmaker who tested the device calls it harmless.
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to rule soon on limiting vote-by-mail in midterms
A federal judge blocked the order nationwide, ruling the executive branch has no authority to regulate elections just weeks before the midterms.
Trump press secretary Leavitt to leave White House
Trump called Leavitt one of his most trusted aides, saying she'll now advise his party's midterm push after giving birth in May and returning from leave weeks ago.
Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth buying
One district found students had access to 3,001 digital tools but used just four, as lawsuits and a Los Angeles bankruptcy scandal expose vetting gaps.
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
Reporters were told to shut window shades believing Trump was aboard their decoy flight, and the administration later subpoenaed journalists who first reported the threat.
Anti-abortion groups urge attorney general to halt mailing of abortion pills
The Pence-founded group wants the 1873 Comstock Act enforced to stop mailed pills, which accounted for 27% of abortions nationwide in early 2025.
New drug-resistant fungal disease increases among vulnerable patients
Case counts have dipped slightly from last year, but Ohio and four neighboring states have still logged 751 clinical cases of the multidrug-resistant yeast.
