Rhode Island leaders say Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr. is well-equipped to handle the pressure that comes with ruling ...

Now McConnell, sitting since 2019 as chief judge of the U.S. District Court, is at the center of a high-stakes legal battle between Democratic states and President Donald Trump’s administration over a ...

Gas prices in the West Coast are about to surge by as much as 10 to 45 cents a gallon over the next couple weeks, says one ...

A freeze on federal funds isn't stopping the creation of a climate strategy in Rhode Island, but it is making it more challenging.

The Justice Department had asked the court to reinstate the pause, arguing it would bring spending in line with the president ...

The whirlwind of unilateral action on his campaign promises has pushed the limits of presidential power – and prompted legal ...

The legal dispute stems from an executive directive by President Donald Trump that halted a wide range of federal expenditures.

A constitutional law professor weighs in on the legal battles sparked by President Donald Trump’s controversial executive ...

The Trump administration is reigniting a legal fight over whether it can unilaterally freeze billions of dollars in funding ...

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined in four lawsuits against Trump administration policies and also taken other ...

The leader of the tax policy panel in the New Mexico House of Representatives says he wants to renew a tax deduction for ...

Former Interior Secretary and New Mexico congresswoman Deb Haaland has made a long-rumored run for governor official, announcing her intent to be the first Indigenous woman governor of the state.