Justice Department sues four more states for access to detailed voter data

This brings the total number of states being targeted to 18; the data sought include names, addresses, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers ...
The Daily Signal

How DHS Is Further Modernizing Citizenship Verification for Voting

The Center for Immigration Studies is calling for Congress to expand SAVE, the DHS system to verify citizenship of registered ...

The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data

The Department of Justice has sued four more states as part of the Trump administration's far-reaching attempt to access ...

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

President Donald Trump on Wednesday officially launched his “gold card” visa, a new immigration pathway that will allow ...

Trump launches gold card program for expedited visas with a $1 million price tag

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 - President Donald Trump's administration officially launched his "Trump Gold Card" visa program on ...
ABC News

SNAP benefits run dry as government shutdown continues, here's how states are stepping in

Many states have allocated millions of dollars to food banks. Beginning Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the Supplemental ...
New York Post

A nor’easter is about to slam into NJ — and Gov. Murphy is thousands of miles away as emergency is declared

Outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy was not in New Jersey when a state of emergency was declared Saturday night, leaving Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way — now serving as acting governor — to make the declaration in his ...
Raleigh News & Observer

State law keeps NC from DC-style shutdown, but lack of budget has consequences

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. State law maintains prior spending levels, preventing a North Carolina shutdown. Vacant positions proposed for cuts must stay ...
NBC News

Governors tap state funds to keep some national parks open during the government shutdown

With the government shutdown about to extend into a second week, some governors are drawing on state funds to ensure popular national parks remain open for visitors. Utah and West Virginia said they ...
WMAZ

GA state parks remain open during federal government shutdown

MACON, Ga. — When the federal government shuts down, it doesn't always mean local and state government programs also close their doors. Most Georgia state parks and historic sites stay open during a ...
Detroit Free Press

Michigan lawmakers act to avert state shutdown less than 2 hours into the fiscal year

Lawmakers early on Oct. 1 passed a nearly $1.6 billion continuation budget to fund state government until Oct. 8. Lawmakers return to the Capitol Oct. 1 to try to finalize the 2026 state budget, with ...
Lansing State Journal

Did Michigan government shut down last night? No, but federal government did

While Michigan lawmakers avoided a state government shutdown before a midnight deadline on Oct. 1, the federal government did not, forcing a halt to programs that rely on federal funding. Wednesday, ...