South Dakota's governor and attorney general appealed a federal judge's decision blocking enforcement of a law that criminalizes abortion-pill advertising in the state.

Iowa's crops progressed near average pace through early August despite record heat and dew points, with corn silking nearly complete and soybeans blooming across most of the state.

Anti-abortion activist Paul Vaughn receives a seven-figure federal settlement after his conviction for blocking a Tennessee reproductive clinic was pardoned by President Trump.

Democratic state officials ask the Supreme Court to block Trump's executive order requiring overhauls to mail-in voting systems before November's elections, saying states lack time to comply.

Senate leaders reach bipartisan deal to fund federal government through December while blocking Trump administration's controversial new grant criteria.

Three wildfires burning more than 8,000 acres around Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced 65,000 people to evacuate as firefighters struggle to contain the blazes.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin urged governors to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement targeting convicted undocumented immigrants, saying partnership prevents dangerous public arrests.

Wildland fire veterans worry that Trump administration orders for aggressive fire suppression could endanger firefighters as extreme blazes sweep across the West.

Indiana's Medicaid rolls dropped by more than 343,000 people in a year, with most losses blamed on missed paperwork deadlines rather than actual ineligibility.

Supporters of a proposed graduated income tax submitted more than 157,000 signatures to Colorado officials Monday, seeking to place Initiative 195 on the November ballot.