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President Trump's controversial nominee to lead the nation's largest public lands agency faces an initial confirmation vote Wednesday as Democrats point to his past support to sell federal lands.

Voters went to the polls Tuesday in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. The results could help determine control of Congress and how people feel about Democratic and Republican party leadership.

In a largely partisan vote, the House voted down a bill that would have constrained President Trump's authorities in the conflict with Iran.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Susan Glasser, who writes the "Letters from Trump's Washington" column in The New Yorker, about the war on Iran and how its early days differ from historical norms.

The Trump administration is holding back Medicaid funds to Minnesota, citing fraud. But experts point out Minnesota's fraud rates are far lower than the national average in Medicaid.

Federal employees have been losing their jobs after sting operations engineered by political provocateur James O'Keefe. Now some of them are fighting back in court.

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is "about as wrong as things could go" for global oil markets. Iran achieved it not with a naval blockade, but with cheap drones.

After an hour of public comment deeply in favor of regulations, County Councilmember David Carter said he wished he could pass the original draft. But his colleagues did not vote in favor of the such strict legislation.

Tharros Village is preparing to open for its first nine month season.

The Board of Education heard from district officials at a meeting last month, who briefed them on the need for the program and how the district proposes to implement it.