Today, I have signed into law S. 1071, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026" (the "Act"). The Act authorizes fiscal year

For more than 100 years, the National Park Service has managed millions of acres solely for the "enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations." Today, 63 designated national parks in the United States draw hundreds of millions of ...

Part of President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Illinois are 400 members of the Texas National Guard, a move a former Illinois National Guard commander said he has "never seen before." Illinois officials, including Attorney General Kwame ...

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California's geographical diversity is by far its greatest asset. It's rare that in one state you can hit up the beach, hike mountains, explore dense forests and wander through the desert. But in California, it's all possible. And often, you don't have to ...

The U.S. Interior Department said Tuesday the National Park Service is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. national parks each year $100 per person to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of ...

In 1851, members of a California state militia called the Mariposa Battalion became the first white men to lay eyes on Yosemite Valley. The group was largely made up of miners. They had been scouring the western slopes of the Sierra when they happened upon ...

While President Trump campaigned on the promise of building a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, there was no clear path to easily achieving that end through Congress. One option, among the many floated during the partial government shutdown, was to ...

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The first women's soccer national championship was awarded to North Carolina in 1982, for its 2-0 win over Central Florida. Since that inaugural NCAA DI women's soccer national championship, 11 different schools have finished the season at the top of the ...

Snow and ice buildup can damage service lines, meters and vents which can sometimes lead to fires, gas leaks or carbon monoxide exposure.