The dispute over the Medicaid Enhancement Tax had threatened hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for the safety-net insurance program.

Lawmakers say a pair of bills Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed Thursday will keep the state safe from crime. But immigration advocates say it'll undermine relationships between local communities and police.

The plane is a gift that Trump said he would be "stupid" to turn down. Experts say the plane would take years to rework to meet the current standards for Air Force One.

Backers of the legislation — "relative to prohibiting obscene or harmful sexual materials in schools" — said it would protect children from inappropriate material. Opponents contended it is tantamount to state-sanctioned book banning in New Hampshire.

Facing sharp questioning from Democratic lawmakers, the director of Homeland Security incorrectly described the constitutional right as a presidential authority to deport individuals.

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled the USIP president and board members were unlawfully fired by President Trump and should be reinstated.

The move could potentially lead to the deportations of some 350,000 Venezuelans while litigation continues in the lower courts.

NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act. It said it's not directly addressing whether the invocation of the act was legal.

The New Hampshire House and Senate are aligned on a pair of anti-sanctuary bills. On Thursday, the Senate passed House Bill 511, which would require all municipalities to comply with immigration detainers by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “if safe to do so.”