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Civil group seeks revival of student loan forgiveness lawsuit
The New Civil Liberties Alliance presented oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit this week,…
Professor: California sees nation’s least affordable electricity
California is experiencing the country's biggest hikes in electricity rates, according to new research from the Energy Institute at the…
December job openings lowest in five years
Despite several quarters of strong GDP growth, job openings continued trending downward in December to an estimated 6.5 million –…
Trump admin moves to more easily fire federal workers
The Trump administration finalized a rule on Thursday that would make it easier to fire an estimated 50,000 federal employees. …
Trump’s call for federal oversight intensifies clash over Michigan elections
As the 2026 election season ramps up, tensions are rising over oversight of Michigan’s elections as state and federal leaders…
California attorney general cites success in tackling fraud
Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publication to include a comment from the White House. …
‘Ridiculous:’ Republicans reject Dems’ 10 demands for DHS reforms
With a partial shutdown looming, U.S. lawmakers have eight days to broker a deal on the Department of Homeland Security’s…
Legal scholars clash over climate lawsuits against energy companies
A panel of legal scholars and lawyers argued Thursday over what a growing wave of climate lawsuits really represents: a…
WATCH: Bessent spars with lawmakers over tariffs, Trump lawsuits
Lawmakers grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the Trump administration’s tariff policies and high profile lawsuits in the administration. …
First lady meets with former Oct. 7 hostages
American citizen and Chapel Hill, N.C. native, Keith Siegel and his wife Aviva focused their meeting with First Lady Melania…
Supreme Court declines challenge to California’s congressional map
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to California's redistricting bid that would add more Democrat-majority districts in…
GOP lawmakers urge Thune to tweak filibuster rules to pass voter ID bill
Dozens of Republicans are demanding that the U.S. Senate take up House-passed legislation implementing election security reforms – and they’re…