Category 5 Hurricane Milton continues intensifying as new storm surge, hurricane warnings issued for Florida; MA educators: Down with anti-immigrant rhetoric, up with students; Concerned union voices put a spotlight on Project 2025; 250,000 Nebraskans stand to benefit from paid sick-leave ballot initiative.

Trump supporters burn MAGA hats after he dismisses Epstein files furor as 'hoax'; As energy prices rise, NH residents call for no summer power shutoffs; Eau Claire resident 'terrified' of Medicaid cuts, federal changes; MS law in legal limbo as critics decry free speech restrictions.

The Trump administration's axe to clean energy funding could hit rural mom-and-pop businesses hard, cuts also jeopardize Alaska's efforts to boost its power grid using wind and solar, and a small Kansas school district engages new students with a focus on ag.

Trump lashes out at 'weaklings' who believe Epstein 'B.S.' amid building GOP pressure to release documents; environmental groups say new OR groundwater law too diluted to be effective; people in PA to take action for voting rights, justice at "Good Trouble" protests.

Use of SCOTUS emergency docket draws questions, and whistleblower emails expose a DOJ willing to defy federal courts. Meanwhile, Minnesota's 'red flag' law shows early trends, and farmers and lawmakers sound alarms over privacy and trade.

A scion of Democratic politics defeats the upstarts in an Arizona Primary; Utility disconnections in extreme heat put KY households at risk; Good news accompanies NM's 80th anniversary of Trinity atomic bomb test; AARP CT accepting 'Livable Communities' grant applications.

Trump's effort to quell MAGA revolt over Epstein files seems to add fuel to the fire; As public sentiment shifts, MN watchdog criticizes ICE tactics; IN food pantries hit by SUN Bucks blackout; EPA employees on paid leave after signing "declaration of dissent."

FEMA's Texas flood response gets more criticism for unanswered calls. Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego-Garcia want guidance about a potential second deportation. And new polls show not as many Americans are worried about the state of democracy.

9 dead, more than 30 injured in MA fire at Fall River senior living facility; West Virginia's health care system strained further under GOP bill; EV incentives will quickly expire. What happens next? NC university considers the future of AI in classrooms.

Federal judge issues new nationwide block against Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship; TX flood Death toll at 121 as search continues for the missing; Hoosier businesses face fallout from tariff shake-up; Sick of moving, MN senior worries about losing federal rental aid; Second mobile unit for helping formerly incarcerated launches in NC.

Rural Americans brace for disproportionate impact of federal funding cuts to mental health, substance use programs, and new federal policies have farmers from Ohio to Minnesota struggling to grow healthier foods and create sustainable food production programs.

Texas flooding death toll climbs to 119 as search for more people continues; Poll: Most Americans say Trump has gone 'too far' on immigration; Consumer protection agency takes a big hit under Trump tax law; New England health clinics face closure, ask states to fill funding gap.

USDA, DHS Secretaries collaborate on a National Farm Security Action Plan. Health advocates worry about the budget megabill's impacts, and Prime Minister Netanyahu nominates President Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plans days before catastrophic flooding; Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons; IL school districts serving immigrants work to stay low-key; FCC reversal on prison call rates sparks outrage over 'love tax'.

Kerrville didn't have weather sirens used by other cities; Ohio bill could chill ballot access, spark voter challenges; Medicaid cuts: Disproportionate impact predicted for LGBTQ+ in IL; MN's construction trades hopeful data center incentives pay off; Texas doctors leery of changes to 'clarify' abortion law language.

Deadly Texas floods draw a federal response as the administration reduces emergency and weather services. States prepare to deal with cuts to schools, health care and environmental protections, while Elon Musk launches a new political party.

National Weather Service defends its flood warnings amid fresh scrutiny of Trump staff cuts; Poll: Majority of West Virginians support renewable energy policies; MI fellowship trains justice-involved youth as community leaders; Measles outbreak hits central Kentucky.

Congress passes 'One Big Beautiful Bill'; rural NH residents could lose out on healthcare options due to new budget; national pride is at an all-time low according to a new Gallup Poll; an AL fire chief discusses firework safety on the Fourth of July; an IL poli-sci professor says white English speakers are commonly seen as 'American'; a KS electric vehicle manufacturer worries about impacts of ending tax credits; and a WV coal mining lawsuit moves ahead.

House Democrats vow to vote against Trump's megabill. Advocates differ on the bill's effects on clean energy credits, and manufacturers brace for changes to EV tax credits.

When school meals stop, Missouri group steps in; Fair election maps could spur businesses in NC and CA's Channel Islands Fox, a conservation success story.

The U.S. Senate passes President Trump's domestic agenda bill in a 50-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaker. Columbia University agrees to pay $9 million to settle a lawsuit over misreported college ranking data, and a New Mexico university offers degrees in Artificial Intelligence.

NC Republican Thom Tillis denounces Medicaid cuts in Senate bill, over White House objections. NGOs say new work requirements for people in SNAP and Medicaid don't reflect reality. And President Trump says trade talks with Canada will restart.

Energy grid data center plans draw pushback in West Virginia; Small businesses brace for changes in 'One Big Beautiful Bill' and Pending SCOTUS arguments reignite thorny issue of campaign spending.

Despite pushback, U.S. presses ahead for final adoption of budget reconciliation bill to send it back to the House; FL immigrant advocates describe chaos in light of SCOTUS decision related to birthright citizenship; New report renews concerns about "forever chemicals" detected in U.S. waterways.