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DHS is deputizing local and state police forces to enforce immigration law

Sheriff Brad Coe of Kinney County, Texas, stands in front of his white truck, he is is one of hundreds of sheriffs who have signed on to collaborate with U.S. Customs and Border Enforcement (ICE) under the rapidly expanding Section 287(g) program.

Worried about surveillance, states enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers

Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) placed at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard in Culver City, California.

A blueprint for reducing gun violence by 2040, according to experts

Members of a violence prevention team gather near a hookah lounge in New York City.

What would ‘concealed carry reciprocity’ mean for states with tighter gun laws?

A sign prohibiting firearms at Willie's Bar & Grill posted on the fence outside in St. Helena Island, South Carolina.

Many voters in this state could benefit from a ballot in Arabic, but the law isn’t on their side

An election official assists voters ready to turn in their ballots for the US presidential and congressional elections at Dearborn High School in Dearborn, MI, United States on November 05, 2024.

Undocumented children will be barred from Head Start preschool under new Trump rule

A black "Back to School" banner hangs outside a New York pre-school enrolling a pre-kindergarten class.

More 16- and 17-year-olds are gaining the right to vote. Could this become the norm?

Blair HS junior Ben Miller, the first to register to vote in Takoma Park municipal elections, in the hallway of Blair high school on October, 29, 2013 in Silver Spring, MD.

The cost of doing nothing: How tariffs could cut into peak season profits for e-commerce brands

Black woman wearing denim outfit prepares packages for shipping in a fulfillment office.

Freshman lawmakers see increased donations from industries under their purview

U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo on the steps of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

No one knows whether Trump’s $50B for rural health will be enough

Optometry students administer vision tests to patients at a mobile dental and medical clinic in Grundy, Virginia.

Are local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Arizona ruling creates new doubt

Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd, center, bows her head in prayer during the inauguration of the Southern Arizona Regional Border Operations Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

These 4 states were caught sharing personal health data with Big Tech

Illustration showing concept of private health data being leaked to tech companies.

Texas lawmakers hear concerns about bill to require proof of citizenship for voting

A voting site is seen within the SpaceX projects area in Brownsville, Texas, on May 3, 2025.

‘All public health is local’: Experts sound alarm on consequences of HHS shuttering regional offices

Signage for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters in Washington, D.C.