National Emergency Jeopardizes $6 Billion in Funding for States
The president's plan to build a border wall could cost the most for California, Hawaii and Maryland -- three of the 16 states suing to block the declaration.
Distressed Cities Find Hope in Federal 'Opportunity Zones'
A new program may be a boon to struggling cities -- if it targets the right ones.
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Supreme Court Will Wade Into Clean Water Dispute
A case over a Hawaii wastewater treatment plant could redefine the scope of the federal law that regulates pollution in lakes, rivers, streams and oceans.
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Money that the Trump administration wants California to pay back. It was given to the state for its high-speed rail project and has already been spent. The federal government claims the move is due to changes in California's rail plan; the governor argues it's political payback for the state suing to block the border wall.
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