Operation Northern Lights led to the arrest of 9 people on charges ranging from human trafficking and child endangerment to custodial interference. The U.S. Marshals Service and Homeland…
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Exercising Emergency Powers Responsibly – Part 2
Crises test more than an administration’s technical readiness; they test the nation’s character and its commitment to governing with integrity. When emergencies strike, what choices can leaders make to foster cooperation and maintain a government of the people?
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HHS Urges States to Stop Diverting Social Security Benefits from Foster Youth
Federal child welfare officials call on 39 governors to preserve survivor benefits for children in foster care. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the Department of…
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Administration Launches “Trump Gold Card” Site to Facilitate Legal Residency
The president calls the program “a direct path to Citizenship for all qualified and vetted people.” President Donald Trump’s administration launched its Trump Gold Card site, allowing foreigners…
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House Passes Bill to Allow FERC to Keep Retiring Power Plants Operational
The Power Plant Reliability Act allows retiring plants to stay open for up to five years if their closure would negatively impact grid reliability. The House of Representatives…
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President Signs Order Reclassifying Cannabis
The drug shifts from Class I to Schedule III, expanding potential for medical use. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that reclassifies cannabis as a Schedule…
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USDA Raises Constitutional Concerns Over California Land Equity Proposal
Federal officials question whether proposed land-transfer policies comply with equal-protection standards. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom outlining constitutional concerns with a…
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Circuit Court Allows National Guard Deployment in District of Columbia
The appellate panel determined that the nation’s capital holds a unique status, since the district was created by Congress. A panel of the District of Columbia U.S. Circuit…
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FBI Arrests 4 in California New Year’s Eve Terror Plot
Members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front were arrested after being found in the desert with materials to create explosive devices. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has…
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Emergency Powers and Guarding Liberty – Part 1
How are emergency powers are defined, constrained, and used in limited scope? How can the nation maintain the balance of urgent response to crises while protecting liberty and accountability?
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