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The Guardian reports, citing a tracker, that the Trump administration has removed or changed nearly 400 federal datasets, with health data most affected and examples ranging from law-enforcement misconduct records to youth violence surveys and air-quality readings. The stakes are public access to evidence for health, education, policing, and pollution.
Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular young leader who was fired last month, said Russia should not be allowed to dictate when Ukrainians can choose their next government.
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
"I'd ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind," Slotkin wrote to Hegseth and to Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in letters Tuesday.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Nina Krushcheva, professor of international affairs at the New School, about the current geopolitical climate in Russia.
The conflict affirms the Islamic Republic’s longtime belief that the U.S. seeks nothing short of its overthrow.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to intervene in a lower court decision that halts his $400 million White House ballroom construction unless he receives authorization from Congress. The administration requested the justices grant an immediate stay to a 2-1 federal appeals court decision that sided with historic preservationists who argued Trump […]
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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The New Mexico National Guard is assisting fire crews assigned to fight the Frijoles Fire burning in the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Guard members have been tasked with providing MedEvac support and waiting on standby, should any firefighter be injured fighting the flames.
The federal government wants to allow roads in more than 44 million acres of national forests, which includes New Mexico's Carson, Cibola, Coronado, Gila, Lincoln, and Santa Fe national forests.
Los Alamos Daily Post has published a new report on LAPS Welcomes Students Back To School For 2026-27 Year.