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…
Shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors…
Government shutdown: Health care remains an intractable issue in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as…
Federal government shutdown enters sixth day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers provided few public signs of meaningful negotiations to break an impasse on reopening the…
An Oval Office meeting turns to classic Trump trolling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Halfway through Donald Trump’s inaugural White House meeting with congressional leadership days before a government…
New Mexico governor signs bills to counter federal cuts
SANTA FE, N.M. — SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a package…
New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care
SANTA FE, N.M. — SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special…
Lessons from the collapse of Steward Health Care
The monitor that had been tracking Mearl Hodge’s heartbeats started to show an abnormal rhythm. So, a technician…
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the…
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — A vote to swiftly end the government shutdown failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate…
Trump pharmaceutical tariff threat lessens after Pfizer deal
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (L) as he announces a deal with…
Lessons from Germany’s family leave policies for the US care economy
The United States has an aging population that is expected to grow around 14% in the next five…