Are we guilty of taking the rights and privileges we enjoy for granted? Or worse yet, of totally abdicating our responsibility to continue to protect and preserve them?
While People Struggle to Get By, Congress Works to Coddle Crypto
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee, which includes Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, approved the digital currency industry’s most sought-after legislation Thursday.
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee, which includes Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, approved the digital currency industry’s most sought-after legislation Thursday.
As Drought Worsens, Western States Brace for Wildfires, Water Shortages
That snowpack is like a savings account that the West draws on when the hot, dry months arrive.
That snowpack is like a savings account that the West draws on when the hot, dry months arrive.
Trump Administration Accused of ‘Kneecapping’ Wind and Solar Power in Favor of Oil, Gas
Burgum indicated at several points that what Democrats called a pro-oil-and-gas bias was a correction to Biden’s “over-rotation” toward wind and solar.
Burgum indicated at several points that what Democrats called a pro-oil-and-gas bias was a correction to Biden’s “over-rotation” toward wind and solar.
Middle East Conflict Looks Increasingly Like a War Nobody Can Win
There is no denying the military imbalance. The US and Israel can strike with extraordinary precision and reach.
There is no denying the military imbalance. The US and Israel can strike with extraordinary precision and reach.
Presidential Words Can Turn the Unthinkable Into the Thinkable − for Better or for Worse
Trump’s rhetoric about Iran has become more than inflammatory.
Trump’s rhetoric about Iran has become more than inflammatory.
How Trump’s Save America Act Could Make It Harder for Married Women to Vote
The proposal holds potentially outsized consequences for millions of married and divorced women, transgender individuals and others who have changed their names.
The proposal holds potentially outsized consequences for millions of married and divorced women, transgender individuals and others who have changed their names.
How Trump’s Expansion of Federal Power Threatens States’ Authority
President Donald Trump has worked quickly: In the first year of his second term, he surged thousands of immigration enforcement agents into a resistant Minneapolis and other cities, with fatal results.
President Donald Trump has worked quickly: In the first year of his second term, he surged thousands of immigration enforcement agents into a resistant Minneapolis and other cities, with fatal results.
‘God Squad’ Exempts Entire Gulf of Mexico Oil Industry from Endangered Species Rules
The God Squad, officially known as the Endangered Species Committee, is a group of high-level federal officials who can, basically, play God.
The God Squad, officially known as the Endangered Species Committee, is a group of high-level federal officials who can, basically, play God.
Declining Birth Rate and Migration Trends Driving Public School Enrollment Woes
Homeschooling, charter schools ‘accelerators’ to larger problems
Homeschooling, charter schools ‘accelerators’ to larger problems
Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder: The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is Anything but Beautiful
Mincing no words, health economist David Cutler called it “(t)he worst piece of health care legislation ever,” noting that “as bad as it is as economic policy, the bill is even worse as health policy.
Mincing no words, health economist David Cutler called it “(t)he worst piece of health care legislation ever,” noting that “as bad as it is as economic policy, the bill is even worse as health policy.
Another $200 Billion ‘Small Price to Pay’ for His Iran War, Trump Says
The White House deferred questions from States Newsroom about a possible supplemental spending request to the Office of Management and Budget, which did not immediately respond to an email.
The White House deferred questions from States Newsroom about a possible supplemental spending request to the Office of Management and Budget, which did not immediately respond to an email.
What We Can’t See Can Hurt Them: Wild Horses, Secret Roundups, and the Right to Know
As someone who has spent hundreds of days observing roundups, I am deeply alarmed.
As someone who has spent hundreds of days observing roundups, I am deeply alarmed.
Iran War Drives Gas Price Uncertainty Ahead of Busy Summer Season
Increases were already on tap even before Saturday’s U.S.-Israel strikes at Iran, as warmer weather usually means more demand and refiners start producing a summer-blend product.
Increases were already on tap even before Saturday’s U.S.-Israel strikes at Iran, as warmer weather usually means more demand and refiners start producing a summer-blend product.
Tuberculosis Cases Have Been Rising as Public Health Agencies Struggle to Keep Up
The cost of contact tracing and surveillance, traveling each day to patients’ homes to ensure they take their meds or booking hotel rooms to quarantine patients, has surged from $17,000 in 2020 to $65,000 last year.
The cost of contact tracing and surveillance, traveling each day to patients’ homes to ensure they take their meds or booking hotel rooms to quarantine patients, has surged from $17,000 in 2020 to $65,000 last year.
The Boys’ Club: How Epstein’s Influence Shaped the Exclusion of Women in Stem
The problem? Brockman had included two women on the list, and his staunch supporter and biggest funder wanted them out.
The problem? Brockman had included two women on the list, and his staunch supporter and biggest funder wanted them out.















