Two union contracts at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard were canceled under Trump-era executive orders, affecting hundreds of workers and prompting legal and political pushback.

SpaceX and California regulators reached a conditional settlement over a long-running fight about launch limits at Vandenberg. A federal judge must approve before terms are made public.

Rep. Kelly Morrison says she'll sell individual public and private stakes after reporting flagged frequent trades and late disclosures. The move follows Star Tribune inquiries.

After a nearly two‑year gap, the Secure Rural Schools program will send nearly $100M to Oregon counties to restore roads, schools and public‑safety budgets.

Rep. Yassamin Ansari says threats and AI-generated misinformation targeting her family and staff have been reported to law enforcement amid heightened debate over the Iran war.

OHA Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele led a D.C. delegation to press for Native Hawaiian consultation and protections as several major military leases near expiry. The trip pairs Pentagon meetings with a key House hearing.

A judge’s expected April 21 ruling could free up billions in a long‑running Purdue Pharma settlement, routing payments from Purdue and the Sacklers to states, tribes and some victims.

The Pentagon has made the annual flu shot voluntary for active-duty, reserve and civilian personnel, a memo and a video from Secretary Pete Hegseth say.

A Boston judge temporarily blocked an Interior Department memo that critics say routed wind and solar permitting through political sign‑offs, pausing months of delays. The ruling gives developers and clean‑energy groups a legal reprieve while the court decides the merits.

The Southern Poverty Law Center says the Justice Department is probing its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups; the SPLC vows to defend its work.

Trump says the U.S. is weighing a currency-swap lifeline for the UAE as Gulf tensions squeeze dollar liquidity. Officials say no formal request has been filed yet.

The Supreme Court is weighing whether the FCC can issue major fines against wireless carriers without a jury trial after appellate courts split. The dispute traces to nearly $200 million in 2024 forfeitures tied to location-data sharing.

A packed forum at the MLK Memorial Library put more than a dozen mayoral hopefuls on stage, with clashes over utilities, housing and government modernization.