A federal court ruling vacated Iowa's waiver restricting SNAP purchases to healthy foods, forcing the state to restore full food eligibility for nutrition assistance recipients.

A historic water rights settlement for three Arizona tribes is stalled in Congress as upstream states block the deal, leaving thousands without running water on their reservations.

The Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, laying out grievances against British rule and asserting the colonists' right to self-governance and separation.

After years of drought depleted its wells, the small New Mexico town of Estancia declared a water emergency and began trucking in water while its largest customer, a federal immigration detention center, does the same.

Applications to Oklahoma's Promise scholarship program from the 2026 graduating class jumped nearly 50 percent as lawmakers increased funding and expanded eligibility.

New Mexico lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next year creating a statewide moratorium on large-scale data centers while the state develops standards for evaluating their impact on water, energy and communities.

Western emergency management officials say FEMA neglects wildfires that strike their states annually in favor of Eastern hurricanes that occur far less frequently.

A South Dakota journalist was blocked from covering a U.S. Senate Majority Leader's speech after social media influencers falsely claimed press credentials at the state Republican Convention.

China's resumption of U.S. soybean purchases under a new trade agreement has lifted farmer morale, but exports remain well below pre-trade war levels and planting costs stay high.

Trump warned of a communist threat to America during a Mount Rushmore speech Friday, calling it a greater danger than past wars and attacks.