A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion fund created to compensate individuals who claim past administrations wronged them.

Two U.S. senators unveiled bipartisan legislation this week to establish national rules for compensating college athletes and reining in costs across college sports.

Senate Democrats ask the Congressional Budget Office to provide independent cost estimates for the Iran war to ensure accurate public accounting of military spending.

California's community colleges have shifted about 40% of their courses online since the pandemic, expanding access for working students but raising concerns about engagement and academic integrity.

Arizona meteorologists warn of record-breaking heat, flooding and wildfires this summer as a powerful El Niño pattern forms in the Pacific Ocean.

The Trump administration is streamlining environmental reviews for oil projects on Alaska's North Slope federal lands, a move industry says will speed development but environmentalists warn could rubber-stamp drilling without adequate protection of Arctic ecosystems.

New Mexico higher education unions are pushing lawmakers to extend the same health insurance benefits that K-12 workers receive to university employees who currently pay up to 40% of premiums.

The American Federation of Teachers proposes limiting artificial intelligence and screen time in elementary schools to protect critical thinking skills and student well-being.

Mental-health experts say North Dakota farmers need permanent support systems to address depression, anxiety, and suicide rates driven by financial strain, weather, and isolation.

Four Colorado gubernatorial candidates pitched their visions to business leaders in Glendale, with Democrats and Republicans alike emphasizing the need to keep companies from leaving the state.