As wildfires raged in Los Angeles, state and local officials were forced to address lies and falsehoods spreading quickly ...

Nebraska would rev up the state's role in curbing undocumented workers, target business licenses, under a proposal before the ...

Nebraskans tired of switching their clocks twice each year could have three 2025 proposals to inch toward ending the practice ...

Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson and others say they are considering “conditions” on any federal aid to help California ...

States are trying to rein in social media impact on teens’ mental health, pursuing laws that require age verification or ...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will be the next secretary of Homeland Security after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination ...

The U.S. Senate on Friday advanced the nomination of South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of ...

After months distancing himself from the abortion issue, President Donald Trump spoke at the annual March for Life rally ...

Three years ago today, our little online news experiment started because local reporting giants Paul Hammel and Cindy ...

A former prisoner turned policy wonk gives lawmakers inside view of why the use of solitary confinement should be limited.

Jake joined the Standard after working as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter and editor at The Everett Herald.

A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright ...