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(Background) Vitoria Pinheiro watches the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) illuminate the sky above Joshua Tree National Park during the Perseids Meteor shower in Joshua Tree, California, early on August 12, 2024. Strong solar activity caused these dazzling celestial arrays to appear in lower latitudes around the world. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images) / (Center) U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stands as he attends the Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) meeting, in Athens on November 7, 2025. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Interior Dept.: ‘America First’ changes coming to National Park passes

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced sweeping changes to national park access fees on Tuesday, effective January 1, 2026, that will keep the popular “America the Beautiful” annual pass at $80 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents — while raising the price to $250 for all international visitors.

(L) US Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on during a law enforcement roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) Governor of California Gavin Newsom attends a press conference during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil on November 11, 2025. Brazil is betting its much-hyped climate summit in the Amazon next month can deliver something increasingly rare in a fractured world: proof that nations can still unite to confront a global crisis (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP via Getty Images)

DOJ sues Calif. over in-state tuition and financial aid for illegal aliens

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a federal lawsuit against the state of California and its public university systems in relation to Golden State policies that extend in-state tuition rates, state-funded scholarships, and subsidized loans to illegal aliens.

(L) LOUISVILLE, KY - APRIL 12: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear addresses the media during a press conference at University of Louisville Cardinal Stadium on April 12, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Monday marked the opening day for the new vaccination site, which contains 28 lanes for drive-up appointments. In conjunction with the Beshear administration and University of Louisville Health, the site is staffed by volunteers from UofL Health, AmeriCorps, the Kentucky National Guard, the University of Louisville School of Medicine and other community members. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) / (R) Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (Photo via: cpe.ky.gov)

Kentucky sued by DOJ over policy providing discounted in-state tuition to illegal aliens: ‘Unconstitutionally discriminates’

The Department of Justice announced a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky for providing illegal aliens discounted in-state tuition, emphasizing that the law “unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens.”