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Black-footed ferrets need government funding, too

The government shutdown poses issues for humans and animals alike, with wildlife groups worrying about the fate of the black-footed ferret.

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers

When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions.

‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime representative from Memphis

One of three Tennessee lawmakers who drew national attention in 2023 when Republicans in the Tennessee Legislature moved to expel them following a gun control protest is running for Congress, he announced Wednesday.

Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died

Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a long and troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband's infidelities and her own struggles with alcoholism and mental health, died on Wednesday. She was 89.

National Guard troops are outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon in Trump’s latest deployment

National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and could be in Memphis by Friday, as President Donald Trump's administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime - whether local leaders support it or not.

‘I ain’t dead yet!’ Dolly Parton reassures fans about health

Amid worries over her health, country icon Dolly Parton posted a video on Wednesday letting fans know she's OK.

Watch live: Trump hosts White House roundtable on antifa

President Trump is holding a roundtable Wednesday afternoon at the White House centered on antifa, an anti-fascist movement. Trump last month signed an order designating antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, following through on a pledge in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to crack down on left-wing groups. The move has received pushback from...

Senate Democrat on shutdown: ‘So far, so good’ for party

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said the government shutdown has benefited Democrats so far, while congressional Republicans have "skedaddled" as the government stays closed. Speaking with "Morning Joe" co-host Jonathan Lemire on MSNBC, Whitehouse was asked about his faith in Democratic leadership and the pay risks to federal workers as the shutdown entered its eighth day....

Epstein victim’s brother: Trump’s Maxwell pardon comments ‘hurtful’

Virginia Giuffre's brother on Tuesday said it’s “hurtful” that President Trump declined to rule out issuing a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate and girlfriend. “It’s hurtful for a lot of survivors out there. It’s hurtful for me, as a family member, to even hear the potential for a pardon — that he...

Zach Bryan: Perceived anti-ICE song about love of US

Music artist Zach Bryan is responding to backlash after a clip from one of his songs was interpreted as critical of immigration raids, saying it was taken out of context and the tune is actually about his "love" of the U.S. "I wrote this song months ago. I posted this song three months ago as...

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