Idaho is seeking to join Texas with a proposed bill that would allow local police to check people's immigration and make it a state crime for undocumented immigrants to enter the state. Why it matters: GOP-led states are expected to see legislation allowing them to enforce federal immigration law amid a friendly incoming Trump administration despite concerns over constitutionality.

The bill would give police in Idaho authority to charge people with misdemeanors and felonies for living in the U.S. without authorization.

Nampa, introduced a bill on Tuesday to the Idaho House State Affairs Committee that replicates a 2023 Texas law creating a new crime called illegal entry. According

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Texas won $30,000, just missing the $95 million jackpot, lottery officials said. The tickets matched four winning numbers, the Mega Ball and the Megaplier, in the drawing Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Texas Lottery said.

Proposed Idaho bill would allow police enforcement, with first offense of ‘illegal entry’ being a misdemeanor and second being a felony leading to deportation

Eck had revived an Idaho program mired in mediocrity with no winning season since 2016 with three consecutive playoff appearances. But his departure was sudden and he took most of his coaching staff with him to the Lobos. More than two dozen Idaho players also flooded the transfer portal following his announcement.

A federal judge in Texas ruled that three states can challenge the current rules of accessibility for abortion pills.

The Republican-led states of Idaho, Missouri and Kansas can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone

A bill to allow local police to enforce immigration laws was introduced in the House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.

Three states will get to proceed with their challenge to the use of an abortion drug - after a ruling by a federal judge in Texas. Idaho, Kansas and Missouri want the FDA to block the drug mifepristone.