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December 20, 2015

Sen. McCain pushes plan to manage Grand Canyon bison

Arizona Sen. John McCain is pushing an amendment in Congress that would allow anyone who kills bison at the Grand Canyon to keep the meat.

December 20, 2015

Homeland Security chief in hot seat over surge in illegal immigrants

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson faced tough questions from Congress on Wednesday about a recent surge in illegal immigration, and agreed with lawmakers that a wave of unaccompanied children crossing illegally into the U.S. constitutes a "humanitarian crisis."

December 20, 2015

Gay marriages begin in Wisconsin after federal judge strikes down ban

Same-sex couples began getting married in Wisconsin on Friday within minutes of a federal judge's striking down the state's gay marriage ban and despite confusion over the effect of the ruling.

December 20, 2015

Colorado the new ‘black market’? Pot legalization causing headaches for surrounding states

States are fighting a new kind of border battle against marijuana trafficking. The weed used to come from Mexico -- now, it's coming from Colorado.

December 20, 2015

Federal court grants stay to Utah, keeps recognition of gay marriages on hold

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision Thursday afternoon, prolonging the uncertainty for the gay and lesbian couples who married in December.

December 20, 2015

Tennessee legislature may force AG to fight EPA on new emissions rules

Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper remains noncommittal on whether he'll fight the EPA over new regulations handed down to the states that direct them to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by an average of 30 percent.

December 20, 2015

Troubled state-run websites get health law fix

States that have experienced technical problems running their own health care enrollment websites are getting some help from the Obama administration.

December 20, 2015

DC orders insurers to cover sex-change surgery

Insurance companies in the District of Columbia have been ordered to stop denying coverage to transgender residents seeking gender-reassignment surgery.

December 20, 2015

Mailboxes stay open for IRS checks to undocumented immigrants

A congressional crackdown on illegal immigrants getting checks from the IRS has some cracks in it. The proposed legislation doesn’t stop illegals from obtaining Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers and receiving more $1,000 child tax-credit checks.

December 20, 2015

Federal judge strikes down Texas ban on gay marriage, postpones action pending appeal

A federal judge declared a same-sex marriage ban in deeply conservative Texas unconstitutional on Wednesday, but will allow the nation's second-most populous state to enforce the law pending an appeal that will likely go to the U.S. Supreme Court.