By Christina Lords | Editor-in-Chief
“My invitation to Congressman Fulcher stands, just as it has for four years. Idahoans deserve to hear from all of us, together, in the same room.” - Idaho Democrat and District 1 congressional candidate Kaylee Peterson
From left, Democrat Kaylee Peterson, independent Sarah Zabel, and incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher. (Photos courtesy of the candidates)
ELECTION 2026
Idaho Democratic candidate Peterson challenges Republican Fulcher, independent Zabel to debate
By Laura Guido
Idaho Democrat and District 1 congressional candidate Kaylee Peterson announced Wednesday she has invited incumbent U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher and independent Sarah Zabel to a public debate in October.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., pictured in Feb. 3, 2026. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
COURTS + POLICING
Fentanyl seizures plummeted as Trump administration shifted focus to immigration
By Ariana Figueroa
Fentanyl seizures decreased by 39% during the first year of the second Trump administration after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shifted the Department of Homeland Security’s criminal investigations arm to conducting immigration enforcement, according to a report government investigators published Friday.
A veteran waves from a housing unit built exclusively for veterans by a Utah-based nonprofit. Despite national veteran homelessness reaching a record-low in 2025, half the states recorded increases during the January 2025 point-in-time count. (Photo Courtesy of USA Project Valor)
GROWTH + AFFORDIBILITY
Despite record low in veteran homelessness, half the states saw increases
By Robbie Sequeira
Veteran homelessness dipped slightly from 2024 to 2025, according to the latest results from the January 2025 point-in-time count.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development counted 32,495 veterans experiencing homelessness, 387, or 1.2%, fewer than the previous year. HUD counted 18,877 veterans in shelters, and 13,518 living unsheltered in places not meant for habitation.
Twenty-five states recorded increases in veteran homelessness from 2024 to 2025, and 23 recorded decreases.
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