Minnesota governor signs order to stop any mining efforts in Boundary Waters wilderness

After pushback, DNC votes against changing rules around ranked-choice voting

Maine Democratic Party Chair Charlie Dingman called it “a major victory for Maine voters.”

Bridgton man back home in Maine after months in ICE detention

Marcos Gaspar Da Silva is happy to be home but plans to seek counseling to try to recover from the experience.

Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump's makeover plans for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal district judge said Tuesday that paint tests on a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House can go ahead, advancing President Donald Trump’s plans to add a new coat of white paint to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, for now. Trump has suggested the massive building be painted […]

Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities' partnerships with foreign institutions

The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as the Trump administration scrutinizes the country’s growing global influence. If the schools don’t complete a review and terminate any arrangements deemed problematic within the next two weeks, they face losing funding. The goal […]

Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities' partnerships with foreign institutions

The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as the Trump administration scrutinizes the country’s growing global influence. If the schools don’t complete a review and terminate any arrangements deemed problematic within the next two weeks, they face losing funding. The goal […]