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A protester is silhouetted against a trans pride flag during a pro-transgender rights protest outside of Seattle Children's Hospital, in Seattle, on Feb. 9.

EEOC seeks to drop gender discrimination case after Trump executive order

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission moved to drop a suit on behalf of a worker allegedly fired for his sexual orientation and gender identity, arguing the case conflicts with President Trump's executive order.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration includes the National Hurricane Center, which researches hurricanes and provides weather updates and forecasts for the dangerous storms. Employees at the agency are worried the Trump administration will cut support for their work.

Trump officials signal potential changes at NOAA, the weather and climate agency

Federal workers at the home agency for the National Weather Service are concerned about a potential overhaul by Trump officials focused on cutting government costs.

President Trump speaks with governors in the White House last week. He challenged Maine Gov. Janet Mills about her state's policy on transgender student athletes, prompting her to answer, "See you in court."

From deportations to health care, state lawmakers are key for much of Trump's domestic agenda

Federal power only goes so far. State governors and legislatures have wide authority over local law enforcement, schools, health and how cities and counties handle immigration.

Demonstrators against the first Trump administration's push for a census citizenship question gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019.

Trump rescinds Biden's census order, clearing a path for reshaping election maps

President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in each state in a census count used for election maps.

Lakethia Clark stands in her son's bedroom in her home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Clark will soon open her own home-based child care business.

To help the economy, an Alabama county is betting on home-based child care

A project in Alabama seeks to drastically grow the number of home-based child care options. It could help the state's workforce, especially during nontraditional hours.

The Tuskegee University campus is pictured in 2023. A shooting on campus left one person dead and more than a dozen injured.

Arrest made in Tuskegee University shooting that left 1 dead, 16 injured

The incident follows a string of other recent deadly shootings surrounding homecoming events at schools in Southern states.

Five years since COVID, Louisiana's readers are thriving. This is their secret.

In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off.

Neil Jacobs, an atmospheric scientist, is Trump's pick to head NOAA.

Trump picks Neil Jacobs to head NOAA, a scientist with 'Sharpiegate' ties

President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific integrity after his prior involvement in "Sharpiegate."

Vehicles make their way on a rain soaked highway in Dallas on Thursday.

Tornado warnings continue in the South after severe weather kills 2

Severe weather is expected to keep impacting large parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, after tornadoes and thunderstorms barreled across the U.S. on Saturday, killing at least two people.

He once made food for astronauts. Will his new idea survive Trump's funding freeze?

Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump's freeze on government awards has jeopardized those plans.

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