South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has enacted a law that bans government entities in her state from accepting private financial resources to help absorb the cost of running elections.
California state legislators vote down measure that would have revoked emergency powers given to Gov. Gavin Newsom and grew over the course of the pandemic.
Deportation rates have fallen dramatically under President Joe Biden, with the administration removing far fewer illegal aliens in 2021 than were deported under President Donald Trump.
concerns are growing over how to protect the most vulnerable refugees from being targeted by human traffickers or becoming victims of other forms of exploitation.