Organizations serving American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of violence say reductions in federal funding have led to over 1,000 unmet requests for help, according to a new report. The Urban Indian Health Institute, an Indigenous health research group, surveyed 201 tribes, tribal organizations and urban Indian organizations and nonprofits about how funding cuts are affecting the survivor support and safety services they offer.

Hundreds of pages of public records reveal the extent to which Dallas Woodhouse, a former elections liaison for state Auditor Dave Boliek, pushed for early voting sites in particular locations and against them in others.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is one step closer to confirmation after the Republican Judiciary Committee voted to advance his appointment on a party-line vote on Tuesday, and based on promises he made to faith leaders around the country last week, that means national anti-abortion actions may be one step closer as well.

UFC began constructing the 92-foot-tall, 154-foot-wide steel staging area on May 26, and corporate organizers were placing the final touches on the temporary 4,300-seat structure this week.According to government court filings, organizers expect up to 120,000 guests to watch the fights on large screens on the Ellipse in addition to the guests under “The Claw.”

Accepting a job in California can turn an ordinary career decision into a major life transition. For professionals leaving Boston, the move to San Diego may involve a new office, a different neighborhood, unfamiliar routines, and thousands of miles between the old and new homes. The challenge is fitting a household relocation around a professional…

The White House says China has committed to buying at least $17 billion in additional U.S. agricultural products annually for three years. But Beijing has not confirmed the figure, and farm groups expressed skepticism that the deal would materialize.

About 20% of the world’s oil passed through the strait prior to the war. But reopening the strait would be unlikely to suddenly bring prices down.

Anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers routinely offer free ultrasounds, but there is little oversight. OB-GYNs, state lawmakers, government officials, reproductive health advocates, and current and former pregnancy center staffers told States Newsroom – as part of our ongoing series, Billion Dollar Baby Bump – that internal protocols are likely not enough to ensure all centers are offering high-standard health care to girls and women potentially unsure what to do about their pregnancies or facing difficult circumstances.

https://media.blubrry.com/ncpolicywatch/ncnewsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/News-and-Views-for-8-23-2026-ChrisBrook-FullInterview.mp3 If there’s a branch of North Carolina state government that’s undergone the largest transformation in recent decades – both in its role and its make-up – it’s likely the state courts. Thanks in large part to an aggressive effort spearheaded by Republican legislators and funders, a combination of law changes and the dedication of…

Shortly after Trump’s filing hit the court docket, the DOJ announced the creation of a $1.776 billion settlement, not to be paid to Trump or his family, but to be divvied up among “others who suffered weaponization and lawfare,” according to a department press release.