States defend congressional gerrymandering as `fair’
When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps”…
Some Native Americans shocked over contract to design immigrant detention centers
MAYETTA, Kan. (AP) — The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, whose ancestors were uprooted by the U.S. from the…
Improper commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants put federal funding at risk in states
New York is the eighth state found to routinely issue commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants that are valid…
Without subsidies, health care will get costlier for these 3 families
NEW YORK (AP) — For one Wisconsin couple, the loss of government-sponsored health subsidies next year means choosing…
Utah repeals labor law considered one of the most restrictive in the US
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban passed earlier this year that prevented…
Federal crackdown targets commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants
The federal government’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants has found problems in eight states so far…
Mom changing baby’s diaper stabbed in Macy’s Herald Square bathroom
NEW YORK (AP) — A California woman changing her infant daughter’s diaper in the bathroom of the Macy’s…
Death of man on Universal Orlando Resort roller coaster ruled accidental
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the…
Republican senator asks DOJ to investigate judge overseeing Wisconsin case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson asked the U.S. Department of Justice this week to…
Admiral retires as scrutiny of boat strikes increases
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America handed off command…
A day after release, Kilmar Abrego Garcia must check in with immigration officials
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia was due to check-in with immigration authorities on Friday, some 14 hours…
Trump administration must reinstate FEMA disaster funds, judge says
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to restore billions of dollars in canceled…