Open Newswire

University of Montana President Seth Bodnar will resign after eight years of leading one of the state’s flagship universities. The announcement comes a week after news broke of a potential Bodnar candidacy for U.S. Senate as an independent. Bodnar didn’t indicate when his last day would be. The post Bodnar will step down as UM president as rumors of Senate bid swirl appeared first on Montana Free Press.

State leaders plan to move all of the boys out of Kearney’s state-run youth treatment center months after multiple allegations of sexual abuse there. The teens would go to what’s currently a youth prison in Omaha as part of a wider plan to shuffle in-custody kids. State leaders assert the changes, which require legislative action, […]

An Idaho bill introduced Wednesday could protect government employees who communicate with state lawmakers. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Dustin Manwaring, a Republican from Pocatello, said he’d been thinking about proposing the bill for years. His bill would bar employers from restricting public employees from communicating “in good faith” with state lawmakers, legislative staff or committees […]

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a case over whether President Donald Trump can immediately remove Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Trump v. Cook focuses on a lower court judges decision to allow Cook to remain in her job after Trump delivered a letter calling for her "immediate removal from office.” Trump accused Cook of committing mortgage fraud before she joined the Federal Reserve. “At a minimum, the conduct at issue exhibits the sort of gross negligence in financial transactions that calls into question your competence and trustworthiness as a financial regulator,” Trump wrote in a letter to Cook in August 2025. Justices on the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of the Trump administration’s arguments to immediately remove Cook. Several justices questioned whether the president had proper cause to call for Cook’s removal, and pointed out longstanding legal principles that upheld the Federal Reserve’s independence. “The independence of the agency is very important and that independence is harmed if we decide these issues too quickly and [without] due consideration,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor said. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is responsible for monetary policy in the country. According to the Federal Reserve Act, members of the board of governors can only be fired by the president “for cause.” Justice Brett Kavanaugh questioned the kind of precedent for other administrations the Supreme Court would be setting if it allowed firings to continue. He said allowing Trump’s action to continue would “weaken if not shatter” the Fed’s independence. Kavanaugh cautioned against giving the president broad discretion in determining “for cause” as applied by the Federal Reserve Act. He said it would give future administrations the authority to consider positions on the Fed as “at will” employment. "Once these tools are unleashed they are used by both sides and usually more the second time around," Kavanaugh said. John Sauer, solicitor general of the United States, argued that the president has always had the power to remove governors on the Fed for financial issues. He said Cook’s alleged mortgage fraud displays a disregard for Americans who rely on the policy set forward by the Fed for their own mortgages. “No court should hold that the misconduct that’s alleged here, which is at least gross negligence … is not cause to remove a principal officer of the United States,” Sauer said. “That sends the wrong message to the American people.” Paul Clement, a lawyer for Cook, pointed out that Congress does not include the Fed in its appropriations process because the central bank is funded by its own earnings. He argued that this shows how the body is independent from other executive branch agencies. “Its less important that the president have full faith in every single governor and its more important that the markets and the public have full faith in the independence of the Fed,” Clement said. Justices on the court also called for a hearing to determine the facts of mortgage fraud charges against Cook. One of Clements primary arguments hinged on the lack of a hearing to determine mortgage fraud allegations. Sauer argued keeping Cook on the Fed caused irreparable harm. “One step you could take to reduce your irreparable harm is to have a hearing,” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said. “Even on the best reading of the evidence, this is at most an inadvertent mistake,” Clement said of the mortgage fraud claims against Cook. Jackson argued the allegations against Cook involved conduct that had occurred before her tenure on the Fed and should not be considered to affect her job performance. Clement argued an ideal firing situation would include notice, a hearing and the opportunity for a decision maker that has not prejudged the issue. He conceded the decision maker could be the president, but argued that the decision would have to be based on facts in the hearing. Chief Justice John Roberts appeared hesitant to allow further litigation in lower courts on the issue. He said that the same issues heard before the justices would be argued in lower courts if the nation’s highest court allowed for additional review. “I don’t quite understand what sending it back would be for other than airing other issues we’ve been airing this morning,” Roberts said. Both Sauer and Clement urged justices on the court to quickly issue a decision in the case. While the justices on the court weigh the case, they could take until June or July to arrive at a final decision.

TOPEKA — Kansas penalties for livestock, grain and ranch equipment theft are significantly less than surrounding states, frustrating farmers and ranchers whose livelihoods are affected long-term, legislators heard Tuesday. Multiple proponents spoke to the House Judiciary committee Tuesday about two proposals — House Bill 2413, focused on cattle and farm equipment theft, and House Bill […]

Some 415,000 foreigners are registered on social programs and rely on poorly structured public services to survive

“We’re just so honored to be part of restoring this part of Liberty Station’s history.... We’re really thankful for the opportunity.”

45-летний Тэцуя Ямагами был признан виновным в убийстве бывшего премьер-министра Японии Синдзо Абэ из самодельного оружия во время предвыборного митинга 8 июля 2022 года в Наре, недалеко от Киото. Его приговорили к пожизненному лишению свободы.

Entry restrictions imposed by countries in the Global North and more welcoming laws in Brazil have led to more foreigners arriving in the country since the early 2000s

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his case for acquiring Greenland to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Wednesday, urging European leaders to begin negotiations while appearing to rule out a military takeover of the Arctic island.  Trump insisted during a 75-minute, wide-ranging speech that Greenland represents “a core national security interest” that “would […]

In a statement, Abbott said Texans deserve a commissioner focused on Texas agriculture and “with zero tolerance for criminality.”

Los países con gran producción agrícola tienen en sus residuos agroindustriales una fuente estratégica para producir un combustible abundante, económico y de bajas emisiones: el biohidrógeno.

Qophiin Sagalee Ameerikaa  Sagantaa Afaan Oromoo;  oduu fi qophiiwwan dhimmoota wayitaawaa, akkasumas aadaa, fayyaa, dargaggoota, siyaasa, qonna, misooma fi ispoortii laallatan irratti Wixataa amma Jimaataatti dhihaata. Nu hordofaa.

The Acholi Community in South Sudan has demanded swift justice following the shooting dead of The post Acholi Community demands justice for petroleum official shot dead in Juba appeared first on Radio Tamazuj.

The world is depleting its freshwater far faster than nature can replace it, pushing many regions into “water bankruptcy,” according to a new report from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). The report compares Earth’s hydrological system to a household’s finances. Rivers, rainfall and snow represent annual income, while glaciers, […]

Madrid ya opera MadQCI, una red cuántica con una extensión de 700 km que conecta 25 nodos. Es el primer paso hacia el internet cuántico europeo, centrado en comunicaciones y claves ultraseguras.

El Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia de México confirma que la imagen de las promotoras del primer manifiesto feminista español que circula por la red corresponde en realidad a dos jóvenes de la burguesía mexicana de 1868.

Глава Адыгеи Мурат Кумпилов сообщил, что при разборе завалов на месте удара по аулу Новая Адыгея обнаружили фрагменты человеческого тела.

La serie Voces desde el territorio reúne artículos de opinión escritos por pueblos indígenas de todo el mundo. A través de estos comentarios, compartimos nuestras realidades y reflexiones sobre temas urgentes que marcan nuestro tiempo: la destrucción ambiental, nuestra relación con la naturaleza y la injusticia sistémica. Escribimos desde el corazón de nuestras comunidades, donde […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his case for acquiring Greenland to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Wednesday, urging European leaders to begin negotiations while appearing to rule out a military takeover of the Arctic island.  Trump insisted during a 75-minute, wide-ranging speech that Greenland represents “a core national security interest” that “would […]