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Federal officials are reportedly considering shrinking at least six national monuments in the Mountain West region to increase energy development on public lands.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum last week ordered all national parks to “remain open and accessible.” The directive comes after about 1,000 National Park Service employees were fired. In March, a federal judge ordered them – and thousands of other laid-off federal workers – to be reinstated, but the U.S. Supreme Court recently blocked that order.

A new scientific analysis shows the U.S. is generating more electricity from wind and solar than ever before, and several states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge. However, the future growth of wind and solar is uncertain.

New polling shows widespread support for increasing or keeping funding the same for the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service. This comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s recent firings of federal park and forest employees.

Republican state senators discussed their legislative goals as the minority party and they defended President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada, which were postponed.

El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito ha dictaminado que el gobierno federal puede llevar a cabo deportaciones, incluso en casos donde los gobiernos locales intenten bloquear dichas operaciones.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds federal government’s authority to enforce deportations, including cases where local governments attempt to block operations; state leaders speak out as fears grow in immigrant communities with Trump’s second term near and vows of mass deportations.

This month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada explores why Nevada went red for president for the first time in 20 years and what Donald Trump’s second term could look like.

Churches are allowed to host political events and speak about issues – they just can’t endorse candidates. But a new investigation by KUNR found at least one local faith leader appears to be stepping over that line.

In the coming U.S. election, abortion rights will be on the ballot in 10 states, including some in the Mountain West. Experts say this could influence the presidential race.