The Department of Defense announced that it has awarded millions of dollars to a company that will develop the nation's "first polymetallic deposit targeting near-term production of Scandium (Sc), Niobium (Nb), Titanium (Ti), and other critical minerals."
Wythe County, Virginia, Sheriff Anthony R. Cline announced Monday he will no longer collect the $35 fee charged by his office for concealed carry permit applications. In a letter to the circuit court clerk, Sheriff Cline said the move reflects his commitment to protecting constitutional rights—not profiting from them.
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, urging him to take action alongside Texas law enforcement in arresting lawmakers fleeing the state.
Interim NASA Administrator and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is set to unveil plans this week for a nuclear reactor deployment on the moon. Documents obtained by Politico reveal the Trump administration aims to deploy a 100-kilowatt reactor on the lunar surface by 2030—a move the administration says is vital to winning a second space race.
A record number of Californians are leaving the Golden State and heading to Texas, with more than 100,000 relocating each year, according to new research from StorageCafe. That’s roughly the size of Santa Barbara moving to Texas annually, making California the top source of new Texas residents.
A new analysis from the Commonwealth Foundation finds that Pennsylvania is violating federal and state law by failing to properly identify persistently dangerous schools and provide students with safer alternatives. The analysis criticizes the state's reliance on arrest data rather than violent incident reports to determine which schools qualify as dangerous.
New Jersey reached a $2 billion "groundbreaking" settlement with three companies over contamination caused by PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
July’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) job report confirms that all net employment gains were claimed by native‑born Americans — not foreign-born workers. The shift reflects higher labor participation among U.S. citizens and a decrease in foreign worker involvement, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
