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U. S. Dept of War Suspends Permanent Joint Board on Defense with Canada
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US Pauses Joint Defense Effort with Canada That Dates to WWII
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (531+ words) BEN FINLEY Monday, 18 May 2026 09: 01 PM EDT President Donald Trump has long accused Canada and other NATO countries of spending too little on their own militaries, arguing that the U. S. shoulders too much of the defense burden. Tensions with Canada also are…...
New Zealand plans to cut public service jobs to save NZ$2. 4 billion
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (299+ words) WELLINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) " New Zealand's government plans to cut thousands of public service jobs and avoid pre-election giveaways in this month's budget, Finance Minister "Nicola Willis said on Tuesday, as the ruling "centre-right coalition seeks to burnish its economic credentials…...
Open Records Laws Reveal ALPRs" Sprawling Surveillance. Now States Want to Block What the Public Sees.
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (20+ words) Learn about ALPR Surveillance and its implications for public oversight and data access in law enforcement practices across the nation....
Can California's Redistricting Survive the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act Ruling?
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (714+ words) California's redistricting ballot measure, passed in November, could face a U. S. Supreme Court reversal, based on a recent ruling by the justices. Last month, the Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais that congressional districts formed based on race are unconstitutional. Californians passed…...
Colorado governor signs AI, jobs legislation
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (441+ words) (The Center Square) - A pair of business-backed bills were the first actions signed into law following Colorado's 2026 legislative session, as Gov. Jared Polis closes the curtains on his last session in office. The new laws make fundamental changes to the…...
Lawmakers Want To Make Roads Great (And Safe) Again
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (217+ words) An incoming bill seeks to be among the largest federal surface infrastructure investments in American history, according to the lawmakers behind it. The lead Republican and Democrat on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure drafted a 5-year authorization bill…...
Penn State Law School Hit With Civil Rights Complaint Over "Antiracist" Strategic Plan
11+ hour, 16+ min ago (297+ words) Penn State Dickinson Law School on Monday was hit with a civil rights complaint over its "antiracist" strategic plan, which calls to expand "employment opportunities" for "underrepresented" groups. The complaint, filed with three federal agencies by the conservative nonprofit Protect…...
Louisiana votes down all 5 amendments
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (343+ words) (The Center Square) " Louisiana voters rejected all five proposed constitutional amendments in Saturday's election, turning down measures that would have addressed teacher pay raises, property tax policy, judicial retirement rules and government authority over civil service jobs. The sweeping outcome…...
Strange judicial bedfellows
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (472+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. I. Two very different men Hugo Black's life was…...