The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That's leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates — pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else.

Voters in the 1st Congressional District will choose between Republican candidates who are all largely aligned with the Trump administration, and who lean on their business experience.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen met with community nonprofits and advocates who say food insecurity is going up, on top of rising overhead costs.

The end of "roadless rule" protections would open millions of acres of pristine forests to commercial use. Supporters say it will lead to better managed forests.

The New Hampshire House and Senate meet Wednesday to take up the 31 bills that Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed this year. It's the largest number of vetoes in recent state history.

NH State Rep. James Spillane, a Republican who represents the towns of Auburn, Candia and Deerfield, made “offensive and demeaning” posts on X toward Rep. Cathryn Harvey and Rep. Timothy Horrigan earlier this year, according to a July 1 report from the Legislative Ethics Committee.

“NH is well behind the times in regards to the exoneration process,” said Cynthia Mousseau with the New England Innocence Project.

Nearly 200 people squeezed into Keene City Hall for a special council meeting on Monday night to figure out next steps after several ICE arrests last week.

Lily Tang Williams and Victor Orlando are seeking the Republican nomination in the district on Sept. 8.

The state’s plans to build a new men’s prison may depend on a land deal with the City of Concord.