A federal judge in El Paso has temporarily halted border construction in the Big Bend region of West Texas after opponents challenged the Trump administration’s plans to expand border infrastructure in the area. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued a preliminary injunction blocking the federal government from building border barriers and related infrastructure or conducting ground-disturbing construction in the Big Bend Sector unless it complies with applica

Party leaders called the procedural defection a breach of trust and referred the matter to a caucus rules panel. House Democratic leaders continued weighing possible punishment Thursday for Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., after the two centrists joined Republicans Tuesday to pass a procedural rule in Washington that leadership expected Democrats to oppose unanimously. The House Clerk’s tally showed the rule passed 210-208, allowing debate on

Michigan’s higher education system is facing mounting warning signs as enrollment declines, financial instability and political controversy continue to cloud the future of colleges and universities across the state. New data released by the state shows only 54.6% of Michigan’s Class of 2025 enrolled in college within six months of graduating high school, down from 56.8% the previous year and far below the 64.7% enrollment rate recorded a decade ago. The decline comes despite