Hegseth threatens to withhold NATO dues from nations failing to meet defense spending commitments....
Privacy violations don't automatically disqualify information from civil trials, judges rule in workplace theft case....
Federal court signals it will stop White House from adding immigration, DEI strings to already-approved city funding....
Deadly parasite threatens deer herds just as ranchers face renewed federal involvement on private land....
New "Morning Carbon Contrition" program mandates seven-minute ritual before classes can begin...
Federal judge says county must defend streetlights accused of disorienting protected Hawaiian species until they fall exhausted and die....
Rural groups claim 2020 ballot measure never legitimately passed, petition feds to halt reintroduction....
New "Sustainable Mobility Accountability Framework" will track all vehicle trips and require carbon offset payments for unauthorized long-distance travel....
New Fed chair expected to break 14-year tradition by refusing to submit interest rate projection, signaling major policy shift....
New CNN poll shows 47 percent identify as independent or unaffiliated as partisan loyalty crumbles....










