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…
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…
Pacific Northwest prepares for another round of damaging rain
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Pacific Northwest residents braced for another round of heavy rain Wednesday after a powerful…
Pacific Northwest sees heavy rain as atmospheric river hits
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The first of a series of powerful storms dumped heavy rain and swelled rivers…
Arctic blast sweeps across parts of the US
CHICAGO (AP) — A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the…
Trump faces rare GOP pushback on scrapping the filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress have spent most of the year acquiescing to President Donald Trump’s demands…
Bipartisan talks to end shutdown gaining steam, senators say
Bipartisan discussions are picking up momentum this week as lawmakers face building pressure to end the partial government…
USDA reopens county offices to support farmers despite the ongoing government shutdown
The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government…
Trump Pick For Special Counsel Office Withdraws, Lacking Support
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel said Tuesday he would be withdrawing his…
Meet the rural school district that used H-1B visas to hire Filipino teachers because ‘we quite simply didn’t have other applicants’
When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in…
Rural schools face hiring challenges as H-1B visa fees increase
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12…
A rare EF5 tornado was confirmed in North Dakota with winds over 200 mph
A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with…