Though controversial to put it mildly, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its chainsaw-like efforts ...

When Washington’s new Democratic governor, Bob Ferguson, gave his inaugural speech two months ago, I drove down to the Statehouse in Olympia to check it out.

Avi Ben Hamo, who is Jewish, was left stunned as he watched a man deface his Cybertruck with a hate symbol in protest of ...

More than half of the 127 nationwide injunctions issued against the federal government since 1963 targeted the Trump ...

HARLAN, Ky. - Candice Fee isn’t sure who’s right in the debate over the future of Medicaid: the Republican president whose ...

Self-taught, he practiced “the lost art of making furniture well,” producing pieces for collectors, presidents and even the ...

The Township Council met briefly on Wednesday, March 12, and continued its work challenging affordable housing requirements.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) reports its recruiting program to address the ongoing teacher shortage has been ...

Kate Middleton wears her signature look to a St. Patrick's Day parade in London, plus Mary J. Blige, Ellen Pompeo and more.

Anna Wypych has broken almost every school record at Rockford High School this year. (March 17, 2025) Republicans in the ...

But that bill never made it to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk − nor did any plan to provide relief to taxpayers. Now, lawmakers may use the upcoming state budget to tackle the state's property tax woes.

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