The local impacts of federal policies, a skating renaissance, and Democratic wins—these are the news stories that stood out to us this year. Plus, local nonprofits doing on-the-ground work.

The filing comes after the government failed to respond to a FOIA request demanding urgent transparency over President Trump’s illegal strikes ...

A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to ...

It's the 22nd strike the US military has carried out against boats that the Trump administration claimed were trafficking ...

The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is on Capitol Hill for a classified ...

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Colorado may only arrest illegal immigrants without a warrant if the targets are likely to flee. U.S. District ...

Maryland joined a group of 20 states suing the Trump administration over cuts to federal housing aid that state officials say could increase homelessness by 25% statewide. The cuts will impact the U.S ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s attorney general sued the Trump administration to block federal cuts to permanent housing subsidies.

A group of U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s administration from placing new restrictions on more than $3 billion in grant funding used to provide ...

A coalition of 20 states and Washington, D.C., filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the Trump administration from imposing sweeping changes to a long-standing homelessness program, arguing ...

UFW and 18 farmworkers sued DOL on Nov. 21, 2025 to reverse H-2A wage cuts DOL rule cuts H-2A pay $5 to $7 per hour, shifting $2.46B to employers Lawsuit alleges IFR violated APA and creates adverse ...