The US House approves a war powers resolution in defiance of Trump; Senate GOP returns to $70b immigration crackdown bill; Circle of Protection: 9 years outside ICE facility; Ohio advocacy group monitors federal bill to reduce homelessness.

Trump pitches Todd Blanche for permanent Attorney General, but Congress is opposing several White House positions. The Supreme Court's allowing Alabama to break up a Black district, while Indiana lawmakers hold town halls on voting rights and other issues.

A border wall through Texas' Big Bend National Park gets pushback after local news coverage, advocates for small growers in Iowa argue the current Farm Bill favors big ag and doctors tracking Salmonella outbreaks say don’t kiss your chickens.

Hilton and Becerra take early lead in the California Governor’s race; Medicaid work requirement update stokes new coverage fears; Colorado kids can get $120 each for summer groceries; and more Americans are going abroad for eldercare.

Colorado families with children can receive $120 per child this summer through the state's Summer EBT program to help cover grocery costs while school is out.

Kansas corporate income tax collections dropped 44% in May compared to last year, even as overall state tax revenue slightly exceeded projections.

Federal budget cuts and workforce reductions are leaving western states with fewer incident management teams to support firefighting crews as Utah and other regions brace for an unusually active fire season.

Republicans push voting restrictions citing election security while Congress cuts funding to the federal agency that actually helps states run secure elections.

Congress is pushing to block state animal welfare laws like California's Proposition 12 through the federal farm bill, sparking a debate over whether states or the federal government should regulate livestock farming practices.

Colorado families with children can receive $120 per child this summer through the state's Summer EBT program to help cover grocery costs while school is out.