Warning: This may be an actual emergency — as far as emergencies about emergencies go, at least. The recently defunded nonprofit corporation that distributed federal money to public media stations […]

Why Trump is railing against the Senate’s blue slip tradition for nominees
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the Senate’s century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal judge and U.S. attorney nominees is “old and outdated.” […]

Louisiana governor says there’s no sign of ‘imminent danger’ after fire at auto lubricant plant
BATON ROUGE, La. — Following a massive fire on Friday at an automotive lubricant plant in southeast Louisiana, residents are reporting soot on cars and oily residue in nearby bodies […]

Police arrest LA burglary crew suspected in nearly 100 break-ins
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles law enforcement agencies have arrested a burglary crew linked to nearly 100 break-ins across the region, officials announced Monday. Multiple police agencies and the LA […]

Towering wall of dust rolls through metro Phoenix
PHOENIX — A towering wall of dust rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday with storms that left tens of thousands of people without power and temporarily grounded flights at the […]

Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place […]

Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
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Trump says he’s firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday night that he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation in his battle to exert […]

License plate camera company halts cooperation with federal agencies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — One of the nation’s leading operators of automated license-plate reading systems announced Monday it has paused its operations with federal agencies because of confusion and concern — […]

Feds fight to keep ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filed
ORLANDO, Fla. — The federal government over the weekend asked a judge in Miami to put on hold her ruling ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built […]