SAG-AFTRA union ousted from Texas Public Radio
Texas is a right to work state, which prohibits unions from enforcing contracts that require employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment.
California lawmakers respond, pro and con, to state voter ID lawsuit over change of language
"Over the past few years, the attorney general has totally used his powers in order to do this. He's trying to mislead the voters on what the initiative actually does," said GOP State Senator Tony Strickland.
Justice Department cites Duke Law for discrimination based on race in admissions
Duke University School of Law, seventh-best nationally in a U.S. News & World Report ranking, discriminated based on race in admissions for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 classes, says the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. DOJ.
In midst of election, Arizona's Democrat governor faces pay-to-play corruption probe
A sitting governor's alleged donor payoff is being investigated by an attorney general from her own party who has her own unresolved questions about outside money, and that investigator has promised to deliver a verdict just before voters decide whether to re-elect the person she's investigating.
Trump admin says new 'Head Start' will serve more kids with less red tape: Democrats hate it
The intense defense of the status quo underscores how a program born of expansive federal ambition has become resistant to practical updates that were hoped to prioritize efficiency and local control over Washington's "0ne sise fits all" prescribed uniformity.
Maryland Republicans sue state over redistricting amendment
filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block Maryland's newly approved congressional redistricting amendment from reaching voters in November, one day after Democratic Gov. Wes Moore signed the measure.
You Vote: If Iran tries to ban US and Israeli shipments from Strait of Hormuz, what will Trump do?
Iran said on Wednesday it was nearing an agreement with Oman that would permit its ships to transit approved shipping routes through the strait.
Senate farm bill failure stalls year-round E15 gasoline plan
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted 10-11 against sending the bill to the full Senate. All 11 Democrats voted no. Ten Republicans voted yes, while Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama were absent.
Pentagon releases fifth batch of UFO Files, comprised of 41 records
The latest records come from a mix of the Pentagon, FBI, CIA, State Department and Executive Office of the President.
Weather conditions prompt massive flight delays, cancellations at NYC airports
Travelers flying into the city's three major airports of LaGuardia, JFK and Newark faced hours of grueling delays or cancellations of hundreds of flights after the city's Emergency Management Department warned of flash flooding until 9 p.m.
Samuel Alito rejects latest retirement rumors: 'Obviously I'm here for another term'
Rumors of a planned Alito retirement have circulated for years, though they gained steam in recent months, culminating in an erroneous NPR article that announced his retirement prematurely. An editor's note addressed the mistake.
New Jersey opens civil rights investigation into ICE's Delaney Hall detention center
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has been the focal point of several prominent incidents recently, including protests and the unexpected death of a migrant last weekend.
