A federal judge ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency unlawfully clawed back more than $250 million in Solar for All grants intended for clean energy initiatives across Texas, siding with a legal challenge brought by Harris County after the EPA terminated the program in August 2025.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday to compel the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro, who is charged with shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg during a January deportation operation in Minneapolis and allegedly lying about the incident. Abbott has refused to extradite Castro, who is being held in a Texas jail.
President Trump blamed Minnesota's government for a cyberattack targeting more than 30 water systems, contradicting federal officials who suspect Iranian involvement and prompting pushback from Gov. Tim Walz.
Republican Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio publicly opposed the Trump administration's plan to deport hundreds of thousands of Haitians following the end of Temporary Protected Status, calling it a 'big mistake' that could affect over 150,000 people in Florida alone.
The Trump administration reached a multi-state settlement with chemical maker Chemours Co. for $450 million over illegal discharges of PFAS 'forever chemicals,' but North Carolina—where major contamination occurred—was notably excluded from the agreement, drawing criticism from state officials.
The Trump administration disclosed plans to reduce Medicaid state directed payments to providers even more than Congress already slashed, setting up a probable confrontation with healthcare provider groups.
President Trump announced that all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico have agreed to participate in his administration's 'most favored nation' drug pricing initiative for Medicaid programs, which aims to lower prescription drug costs by tying prices to those paid in other countries.
