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Ukrainians living in Nebraska and supporters gathered at an event earlier this year marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner) WASHINGTON — Immigrants living in the United States with humanitarian status from Ukraine and Sudan will retain their deportation protections and work authorizations for now, the Department of Homeland Security said over the weekend.  More than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 2,000 Sudanese with Temporary Protected Status will keep their protections until “such an announcement is made,” the agency said. It’s the same move the Trump administration made as the deadline for TPS renewal for  more than 200,000 Salvadorans approached last month.  While immigrants with TPS from El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine will have deportation protections, it places more than 300,000 people in limbo because it’s not clear how long the protections will last. “Families who depend on this status...

Voters in Alabama's 3rd Congressional District will choose between incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks (left), and Democratic nominee Lee McInnis, a first-time candidate. (Photos of Rogers and McInnis are submitted; Graphic by Ralph Chapoco/Alabama Reflector) How to register to vote Oct. 19 is the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 3 election. If you haven’t registered to vote, you can do so here . And if you’re not sure of your registration status, you can double-check it here . The race in Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District features a well-entrenched Republican incumbent and a Democratic newcomer. The 3rd Congressional District in east Alabama, covering includes Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Lee, Randolph, St. Clair and Talladega counties, will feature U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, against Democratic nominee Lee McInnis. The contest is not expected to be competitive. Cook Political Report rates Alabama’s 3rd Congressio...

Work continues on the new QTS data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah, on April 17, 2026. Today’s data center buildout has become the largest industrial boom since the railroad era of the 19th century, with $10 trillion in investment and almost twice the economic impact. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) The sheer size of investment in data centers is drawing concern as it surpasses all other historical booms and crowds out other more job-creating ventures.  Until now, no industry had driven the U.S. economy with such force since the railroad expansion of the late 1800s, when titans battled one another to lay the transcontinental tracks that would connect America from coast to coast. Railroads in the 19 th century consumed about $173 billion in today’s dollars and created more than 2% of the nation’s annual economic output (GDP) over 20 years.  Today’s data center buildout will dwarf that amount, with $10 trillion in investment, and now have almost twice the economic impa...

Protestors holding signs at the fourth "No Kings" protest in Montgomery, Alabama, on Oct. 17, 2026. The demonstration focused on voter registration and participation in preparation for the midterm elections in 17 days. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector) How to register to vote Oct. 19 is the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 3 election. If you haven’t registered to vote, you can do so here . And if you’re not sure of your registration status, you can double-check it here . More than 250 people gathered in downtown Montgomery Saturday to encourage voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections and Monday’s deadline to register to vote.  The demonstration was the fourth “No Kings” protest, a national movement protesting President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. More than 2,500 events were planned across the country for the fourth installment, which focused on early voting . Montgomery’s event was one of 17 in Alabama, with events sched...

Supporters of Ukraine gather outside the Nebraska State Capitol on Feb. 28, 2026, the fourth anniversary of the country's war with Russia. (Photo by Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) WASHINGTON — More than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 2,000 Sudanese immigrants are bracing for the possibility they’ll lose their humanitarian protections by Monday. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has not indicated if he will renew protections for Ukrainians, who first received Temporary Protected Status after Russia invaded their country in 2022, and for Sudanese nationals, who were granted the designation several times, most recently in 2022, because of an ongoing civil war. The Trump administration has moved to eliminate legal protections for  more than 1 million immigrants that have TPS. Of the 17 countries with the designation at the start of the second Trump administration, the only remaining protections are for Ukraine and Sudan, which are set to end on Monday, and Lebanon, whic...

Members of the New Hampshire state House meet during session this May. Both of New Hampshire’s legislative chambers are considered among the most competitive this midterm election cycle, according to a recent analysis by Sabato’s Crystal Ball. (Photo by Molly Rains/New Hampshire Bulletin) Party control is up for grabs in 15 state legislative chambers across the country as Republicans are increasingly on the defensive this midterm election cycle, a new analysis found.  2026’s most competitive legislative chambers These are the state chambers considered most competitive by Sabato’s Crystal Ball Senior Columnist Louis Jacobson: Alaska House Alaska Senate Arizona House Arizona Senate Georgia House Maine House Michigan House Michigan Senate Minnesota House Minnesota Senate New Hampshire House New Hampshire Senate Pennsylvania Senate Wisconsin Assembly  Wisconsin Senate Source: Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics The nonp...