Federal-State Relations (US)

Trump’s Advisors Push for Tariff Relief While Downplaying Public Concerns

Trump’s Advisors Push for Tariff Relief While Downplaying Public Concerns

After a federal trade court ruled that many of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared on ... Read more

Governor Newsom Urges Trump to Withdraw National Guard from Los Angeles: What This Means for the City

Governor Newsom Urges Trump to Withdraw National Guard from Los Angeles: What This Means for the City

Governor Gavin Newsom recently escalated tensions with President Trump by demanding that the National Guard leave the streets of Los ... Read more

The Last Time a U.S. President Bypassed a Governor to Deploy the National Guard: A Look Back at 1965

The Last Time a U.S. President Bypassed a Governor to Deploy the National Guard: A Look Back at 1965

In March 1965, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement unfolded in Alabama. Tensions ran high as people prepared ... Read more

Trump’s Proposed Cuts: A Major Threat to California’s High-Speed Rail Future

Trump’s Proposed Cuts: A Major Threat to California’s High-Speed Rail Future

The Trump administration recently announced it will cut $4 billion in grants for California’s high-speed rail project, a move that ... Read more

Texas Takes a Stand: Migrant Tuition Break Blocked Following State’s Partnership with D.O.J.

Texas Takes a Stand: Migrant Tuition Break Blocked Following State’s Partnership with D.O.J.

A federal judge in Texas recently ruled against a law that allowed undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at ... Read more

Trump Administration Retreats on Plan to Gather Food Stamp Recipient Data: What It Means for You

Trump Administration Retreats on Plan to Gather Food Stamp Recipient Data: What It Means for You

The Trump administration recently decided to pause its plan to gather personal data from people on food stamps due to ... Read more

California Under Investigation: Justice Department Examines Trans Athlete Policies Impacting Fairness in Sports

California Under Investigation: Justice Department Examines Trans Athlete Policies Impacting Fairness in Sports

The U.S. Department of Justice has boosted its investigation into California high school sports after a transgender girl qualified for ... Read more

Republican Opposition to E.V. Mandate: A Stand Against California’s Green Initiatives

Republican Opposition to E.V. Mandate: A Stand Against California’s Green Initiatives

California is leading the charge against fossil fuels. At the Southern California headquarters of its air quality regulator, a striking ... Read more

Justice Department to Lift Oversight on Local Police: What This Means for Accountability and Community Safety

Justice Department to Lift Oversight on Local Police: What This Means for Accountability and Community Safety

The Trump administration recently announced plans to end proposed agreements aimed at overseeing police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville. This ... Read more

Trump Administration Shifts Course: Huge Offshore Wind Farm in New York Gets Green Light

Trump Administration Shifts Course: Huge Offshore Wind Farm in New York Gets Green Light

The Empire Wind project, a massive wind farm off Long Island, has faced ups and downs recently. After a surprising ... Read more