State lawmakers are questioning the proposed closure of the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington. The Department of Correction argues closing the facility will save money and improve ...

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The Justice Department on Thursday joined a lawsuit seeking to block California’s new congressional map, the latest chapter in a nationwide redistricting battle sparked by President Donald Trump’s ...

What the failed bill said, and what was said about it, as Mamdani seeks to become New York City’s mayor. In May 2023, a member of the New York State Assembly introduced a bill aimed at blocking ...

Officials at the University of Texas at Austin blocked the Graduate Student Assembly from considering two resolutions against Texas state laws last week, arguing that the student-run body must follow ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gun rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging California’s ban on Glock-style pistols with features ...

The Secret Service has disrupted a sprawling telecommunications network in the New York Tri-State Area that investigators say posed a serious potential disruption to New York's telecom systems and a ...

J.T. McComas-Roe is a Fairbanks plumber and small business owner who lives on the west side of Fairbanks with his wife and two dogs. A longtime believer in civic service, he has volunteered as a ...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is seeking to bar sanctioned Iranian officials from entering the U.S. ahead of the United Nations General Assembly debate slated for next week. Cruz introduced the ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied Palestinian leaders visas to attend next month’s United Nations General Assembly, citing longstanding U.S. law that prohibits recognition of Palestinian ...

The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood. By Edward Wong and Adam ...