Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...
Trump invokes wartime powers to increase production of critical minerals
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at immediately increasing American production of critical minerals like uranium, copper, potash and gold by invoking the Defense ...
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The Once and Future Americans
A career bureaucrat fired by a populist president produced the great record of the American Indians—a treasure for all time.
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How cuts and $1 payment limits are making federal jobs harder
Interior Department employees say they have been scrambling to keep the lights on and do their jobs as budget cuts driven by ...
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Lawsuit: Funding cuts to Indigenous colleges violate U.S. treaties
The Trump administration has cut federal education dollars, and that includes money that goes to schools serving Indigenous ...
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Ferrets, water testing and future scientists at risk due to DOGE spending cuts
Interior Department employees say they have been scrambling to keep the lights on and do their jobs as budget cuts driven by ...
Opinion: America needs critical minerals. Why won’t Washington let us mine them?
The question isn’t whether the U.S. has critical minerals — it’s whether Washington will let us mine them before it’s too ...
Tourist Detentions at the U.S. Border: What International Visitors Should Know
Incidents of travelers being denied entry into the United States in recent weeks have sparked concern over what to expect at ...