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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, said early Friday she will vote against the confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice.
US employers shed 23,000 jobs in July, and the employment count for earlier months was revised downward by 103,000 jobs as labor shortages begin to weigh on hiring, according to new statistics released Frida...
The Trump administration is increasing its efforts to turn more control of federal education money to the states as it continues working to dismantle the Education Department. Six states have received waiver...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Friday approved Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, giving the agency its first administrator since President Donald Trump took office last year.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday the federal government will fund $180 million in grants for mining schools across the county as part of his administration’s goal of rebuilding the U.S. co...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate continued work Friday night without an indication as to when senators would vote on several key legislative priorities.
The new app's safety features include blocking out-of-state purchases with EBT cards and locking a card when not using it.
COMMENTARY: Last week marked the 20th anniversary of Arkansas' indoor smoking ban taking effect. The law is a testament to bipartisanship and the work of Arkansas public health leaders. It’s also a model f...
Oklahoma passed a law last year allowing energy-hungry facilities to build their own power. But as data center announcements sprout up across Oklahoma, most include plans to work with local utilities.
A group of mostly retired Memphians has been tracking flights of immigrant detainees transferred from Memphis at Wilson Air.
Dinevenator robustus may have been up to 10 feet long and lived in New Mexico more than 70 million years ago.
COMMENTARY: Arkansas TV’s decision to remove one PBS news program from its lineup and reschedule another is a betrayal to those who were trying to do the right thing. The decision is also going to make it...
Delta Institute joined a surge of new private schools in Arkansas, mirroring a national proliferation. New schools are opening at a fast clip as state legislatures set aside more public money for parents to...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department on Thursday defended the agency’s major role in a broader drive by the administration to dismantle the Education Department.
Two Republicans and one Democrat have filed to run in the Senate District 1 special election to replace Republican Ben Gilmore, who resigned to join the Arkansas attorney general’s office.
The 69-year-old justice had surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and is recuperating at a healthcare facility in Houston.
COMMENTARY: I see a big problem with having foundations outlive the donors that endow them with funds in perpetuity. Society’s needs always change, while many foundations’ missions are intended to satisf...
Since Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, where he promised to carry out an aggressive immigration crackdown, federal immigration officers have killed six people, three of them U.S. citizens. Four deaths...
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened on Friday to prosecute election officials in states that don’t “participate in securing the elections” ahead of the November midterms.
Arkansas' three gubernatorial candidates have differing views on the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Arkansas was the first state to use a hybrid expansion model that purchases private health insurance for low-income people with federal funds.
Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers who rely on Medicaid, these common employment patterns could put their health coverage at risk. It’s a he...
A coalition of 23 state governors and the governor of Guam, all Democrats, submitted a joint comment to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on Monday objecting to a proposed rule that would drastically...
Data from the Centers for Disease Control indicate 2026 is a bad year for the tick bite-avoidant nationwide. The same is shaping up to be true in Arkansas.