Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House
WASHINGTON — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new…
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Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Growing up, Mikala Sposito dreamed of being a trailblazer. “I always wanted to be the first…
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before…
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
TECATE, Mexico — White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing…
As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits, as governors,…
Hawaii’s worst flooding in decades leaves farmers struggling, fewer veggies at market
WAIALUA, Hawaii — The reddish-brown mud that smothered Bok Kongphan’s Hawaii farm has hardened in the tropical sun. Irrigation tubes…
Trump administration promote program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge
TOPEKA, Kan. — Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter…
Drone strike sparks a fire on the perimeter of UAE’s nuclear power plant, shaking Iran war ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant Sunday, setting an…