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President Donald Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum look on as Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a campaign rally at Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla, Alaska, on October 13, 2026. —Kent Nishimura—AFP/Getty Images

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Drug tests used to detect fentanyl and xylazine in New York City on May 25, 2023. —Angela Weiss—AFP via Getty Images

The illicit drug supply has changed rapidly over the last few months, with nitazenes, medetomidine, cychlorphine, and other novel synthetic substances appearing in rapid succession. Rapid tests for emerging substances are being developed and marketed with impres...

The site of U.S. President Donald Trump's planned triumphal arch is seen from the top of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 22, 2026. —Saul Loeb—AFP via Getty Images

Washington, D.C., and Virginia sued the National Park Service and

An American flag flies in front of the U.S. Capitol building on Aug. 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C. —Kevin Carter—Getty Images

The United States government’s response to escalating cyberscams is fragmented, leaving

Halloween pumpkin decoration by the Navy Pier in Chicago, United States, on October 19, 2022. —Beata Zawrzel—Getty Images

The only thing scarier than Halloween? Getting rid of a sad looking