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Gov. Gavin Newsom touts California progress in State of the State
By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the State of the State address in the Assembly chamber at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 8, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom promoted California as an antidote to the Trump agenda on…
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House refuses to override Trump veto of Colorado water project
Updated at 2:33 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2025. A majority of House Republicans voted to uphold President Donald Trump’s veto of the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act despite a bipartisan and bicameral Colorado push to convince lawmakers to override the veto. The vote was 248-177, with all Colorado members supporting the bill that would help a project to…
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Panhandle magnate moves to take over region’s electricity
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. CANADIAN — Salem Abraham may not have memorized every utility pole in the Texas Panhandle, but he knows precisely which ones shouldn’t be there. He’s mapped them across more than 300 miles in this region of treeless grassland, plateaus and…
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Goats and Soda : NPR
The United Nations headquarters building in New York City. This week the U.S. announced it will withdraw from 31 U.N. agencies, including the U.N. Women and the U.N. Population Fund. Daniel Slim/AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Slim/AFP/via Getty Images President Trump’s executive order to withdraw the United States from 66 international organizations, agencies and commissions is reverberating…
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Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Establishing Phone-Free Schools in New Jersey
Policy Will Become Effective Beginning in the 2026-2027 School Year RAMSEY – Governor Phil Murphy today visited Ramsey High School in Bergen County to sign bipartisan legislation requiring all school districts in New Jersey to adopt policies restricting the use of cell phones and other internet-enabled devices in K-12 schools. Governor Murphy first announced his intention to pursue phone-free schools in New…
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Meth left scars on this Crow community in Montana. Now, recovery means rebuilding : Shots
Lonny and Teyon Fritzler stand outside their childhood home on the Crow Indian Reservation in Lodge Grass, Mont. The house has sat empty for years since both men left town to recover from their meth addictions. Katheryn Houghton/KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Katheryn Houghton/KFF Health News LODGE GRASS, Mont. — Brothers Lonny and Teyon Fritzler walked amid the…
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A year after LA fires, survivors face a perfect storm of insurance shortfalls and rising homebuilding costs
See what’s changed in Altadena since it was ravaged by wildfires. Upgrade to watch the full report. One year after a firestorm ripped through Sue Decker’s neighborhood in the foothills of Altadena, California, her street is still a barren vista of empty lots and piles of dirt where tidy bungalows once stood. The block is hardly an outlier in Altadena,…
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Takeaways from the House Oversight hearing on Minnesota fraud allegations
Washington — At a swiftly scheduled House Oversight Committee hearing in the US Capitol Wednesday, Republican Minnesota state lawmakers testified that tax dollars intended for child care aid in their state are being absconded by criminals to purchase luxury homes and cars, property in Turkey and apartment buildings in Kenya – and that local Democrats have known about it. The…
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Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I am committed to ensuring that the United States military possesses the most lethal warfighting capabilities in the world. Our Nation can only be at peace if we maintain strength. …
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Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct: Section 1. Purpose. (a) On February 4, 2025, I issued Executive Order 14199 (Withdrawing the United States from and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United…
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