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Cliff Spring fire below Grand Canyon’s North Rim shifts local leverage and resource pressure

A lightning-caused wildfire is burning below the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, where fire danger remains high and restrictions are in place, according to officials.

Why it matters: A lightning-caused wildfire is burning below the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, where fire danger remains high and restrictions are in place, according to officials.

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How Amanda Gonzalez’s primary win shifts leverage over Colorado’s election machinery

Amanda Gonzalez defeated state Sen. Jessie Danielson on Tuesday, winning the Democratic nomination for Colorado secretary of state, according to the AP. Why it matters: Her victory marks a...

Why it matters: Amanda Gonzalez defeated state Sen. Jessie Danielson on Tuesday, winning the Democratic nomination for Colorado secretary of state, according to the AP. Why it matters: Her victory marks a...

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Tom Kean Jr.’s long absence: health disclosure meets party leverage

New Jersey’s Tom Kean Jr, who last voted in March, says he was diagnosed with depression after entering hospital Tom Kean Jr, a Republican congressman who disappeared from the Capitol for nearly four months with little...

Why it matters: New Jersey’s Tom Kean Jr, who last voted in March, says he was diagnosed with depression after entering hospital Tom Kean Jr, a Republican congressman who disappeared from the Capitol for nearly four months with little...

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SCOTUS punts Fed independence question to future courts

On the surface, Monday's Supreme Court ruling that keeps Lisa Cook in place as a Federal Reserve governor for now was a win for believers that the central bank works best when insulated from the day-to-day control of...

Why it matters: On the surface, Monday's Supreme Court ruling that keeps Lisa Cook in place as a Federal Reserve governor for now was a win for believers that the central bank works best when insulated from the day-to-day control of...

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Enid’s Drinking Water Is Protected by the Same Regulators Overseeing the Oil Waste That Threatens It

A building that houses one of Enid, Oklahoma’s public water supply wells, left, sits less than a quarter-mile from an oil field wastewater disposal operation, right.

Why it matters: A building that houses one of Enid, Oklahoma’s public water supply wells, left, sits less than a quarter-mile from an oil field wastewater disposal operation, right.

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Trump’s Battle for Washington

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts President Trump wanted to paint the Reflecting Pool that sits between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial a deep shade of blue;...

Why it matters: Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts President Trump wanted to paint the Reflecting Pool that sits between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial a deep shade of blue;...

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Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency heads, with key exception

The Supreme Cour t on Monday cleared the way for President Trump to freely fire officials from the Federal Trade Commission and most — though not all — agencies that have long been politically independent.

Why it matters: The Supreme Cour t on Monday cleared the way for President Trump to freely fire officials from the Federal Trade Commission and most — though not all — agencies that have long been politically independent.

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Supreme Court clears White House to remove independent-agency leaders — who gains leverage

Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter US supreme court decisions – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email The US supreme court ruled that...

Why it matters: Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter US supreme court decisions – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email The US supreme court ruled that...

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Luna blasts lawmaker immunity while asking Trump to pardon soldier

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is calling for a pardon for a Special Forces soldier accused of betting on his own mission to help capture Nicolás Maduro. Her argument is not just about...

Why it matters: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is calling for a pardon for a Special Forces soldier accused of betting on his own mission to help capture Nicolás Maduro. Her argument is not just about...

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FDA weighs easing limits on peptide use

The FDA is considering easing limits on peptide use. That could open the door to wider access, but it could also weaken a safeguard that was put there for a reason. The move: Th...

Why it matters: The FDA is considering easing limits on peptide use. That could open the door to wider access, but it could also weaken a safeguard that was put there for a reason. The move: Th...

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USPS freezes pension payments as its cash crisis deepens

The U.S. Postal Service has stopped contributing to its pension plan because it says it is facing a cash crisis. That is not just a bookkeeping problem. It is another sign that...

Why it matters: The U.S. Postal Service has stopped contributing to its pension plan because it says it is facing a cash crisis. That is not just a bookkeeping problem. It is another sign that...

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In Your Parish Headlines: March 26, 2026

Louisiana parish headlines mixed school hiring notices with veteran events and community gatherings. The civic thread is too thin for a publishable power story, and the source p...

Why it matters: Louisiana parish headlines mixed school hiring notices with veteran events and community gatherings. The civic thread is too thin for a publishable power story, and the source p...

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