Many states have made marked progress over the past two years in extending crucial care and benefits to children, workers and aging adults. But they will...
New estimates put the U.S. undocumented immigrant population in mid-2024 at 14.6 million to 15.8 million, a sharp increase from around 11 million in the 2010s. ...
Twenty-six states accuse the Trump administration in a new lawsuit of illegally threatening to withhold billions in counterterrorism and emergency preparedness funds from states that don’t...
The nation’s death rate may have fallen to a historic low last year as many of the killers of young people such as drug overdoses, gun...
State unemployment rates in June were little changed in a month in which some hoped for a boost from World Cup-related tourism and socializing. That failed...
This year, at least six states enacted laws trying to reduce the number of students chronically absent from school. The measures include requiring monitoring of absences...
Gilberto Pacheco was driving to work for a construction job in California when he was pulled over in what court papers called a “traffic stop” in...
Potential Listeria Contamination Prompts Warning for Relabeled Brands Across Multiple States PENSACOLA, FL — Federal health officials and regional distributors are urging consumers to check their...
For decades, making an untraceable firearm required specialized tools, technical expertise and hours of work. Today, it can start with a downloaded file and a consumer-grade...
Vermont has become the first state in the nation to ban the toxic herbicide paraquat after Gov. Phil Scott signed new legislation prohibiting its sale and...