WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Monday drew down personnel at more U.S. diplomatic missions in and around the Middle East as it faces increasing, but historically familiar, criticism for not ...

The ouster of Kristi Noem opens the path for a potential deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, according to ...

The State Department’s most recent directives apply to personnel in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, underscoring the ongoing threat posed by Iranian counterattacks.

States are beginning to receive hundreds of millions from a new $50 billion federal rural health program, but lawmakers and health groups are challenging how the money will be spent.<br/> ...

Over the past year, GOP leaders and the Trump administration have used a law known as the Congressional Review Act to push for coal mining in Montana, oil drilling in Alaska and copper mining in ...

Lawmakers are scheduled to make their long-awaited return to Dover on March 10 to finish the remainder of the 2026 ...

Dean Fox leads NC State agriculture programs using AI and precision farming to boost rural workforce development.

Social connection is a powerful yet overlooked tool in violence prevention. Research increasingly shows that loneliness and ...

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during a television interview outside of the West Wing of the White House on ...

State regulators will impose shutdown triggers to protect prized trout fishery below the "pumped water storage" facility on Seminoe Reservoir. Developer awaits final federal approval. The post ...

After a combative hearing last week, during which Noem seemed to mislead Congress about whether Trump approved her ad spending, the president fired her. As DHS secretary, Noem also raised eyebrows for ...

Gov. Jeff Landry opened his third Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, reflecting on significant achievements and ...