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Department of Administration to reconsider weekend rally permits

After significant pushback, the Department of Administration will again allow permitted public access in some form to the Capitol grounds on the weekends. In February, the department barred events requiring a permit at the Capitol, citing the need to be a better steward of the taxpayer dollars used to support

9th Circuit denies California's request on gender policy

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit denied California’s emergency request to modify a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving a policy that allowed public schools to withhold information from parents about a student’s gender transition. California filed an emergency motion seeking

Montana airports warn of TSA delays if government shutdown continues

Montana airports warn of TSA delays if government shutdown continues

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Small airports may face closures if the partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security continues, according to Adam Stahl, the acting deputy administrator of the TSA. Local airport officials are closely monitoring the situation. Jeff Roach, director of aviation and transit for Billings-Logan International Airport,

Costa Rica cuts ties with Cuba, closes embassy in Havana

Costa Rica cuts ties with Cuba, closes embassy in Havana

Costa Rica on Wednesday cut diplomatic ties with Cuba and President Rodrigo Chaves declared that the "hemisphere must be cleansed of communists." Costa Rica's leadership is allied with US President Donald Trump, who has escalated threats to topple Cuba's authorities and is pressing a

US Fed Chair says 'no intention' of leaving board while probe ongoing

US Fed Chair says 'no intention' of leaving board while probe ongoing

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he did not plan to leave the central bank's board until a Justice Department probe linked to renovation costs was completed. President Donald Trump has repeatedly insulted Powell over the central bank's policies on setting the economy&

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at fiery Senate hearing

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at fiery Senate hearing

Markwayne Mullin, US President Donald Trump's pick for Homeland Security chief, distanced himself from his fired predecessor Kristi Noem as he was grilled over immigration policy at a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, clashed repeatedly during his appearance before the Senate Homeland

Bondi seeks rule change on state ethics probes in wake of Fla.complaints

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is proposing a rule to allow her to temporarily suspend ethics investigations by state attorney-licensing authorities, such as the Florida Bar, into current or former Justice Department attorneys. The proposal was published in the Federal Register on March 5 in the wake of