Once a site has been designated a national monument, federal permission is required to conduct archaeological investigations or remove resources from within its boundaries.

President Donald Trump has the power to abolish two national monuments in California established by his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden, as well as any others created by past presidents ...

A Virginian was sentenced to 10 days in federal prison after spray painting a monument during a protest, officials said. A judge ordered Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, of Richmond, Virginia, to also ...

MAHDAWI spray painted "HAMAS IS COMIN" across a side of the Columbus monument…. After completing the phrase, MAHDAWI spray-painted an inverted red triangle above the slogan.

President Trump reinstated an executive order on Wednesday forcing local governments to toughen up penalties for those who vandalize monuments or risk losing some federal funding.. Trump, 78 ...

By cross-referencing Antiquities Act-protected parks with known oil fields and mineral locations on Department of Energy maps, NPCA identified 13 national monuments “at risk” of losing federal ...

Biden’s abuse of the Antiquities Act is a classic case of executive overreach by Megan Jenkins and Keelyn Gallagher, opinion contributors - 05/25/24 2:00 PM ET ...

In the past, Congress has restrained the president’s power to protect federal land under the Antiquities Act , Nufffer wrote, once when President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed the Jackson Hole ...

A federal judge has tossed the state's lawsuit against Biden over his restoration of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An upcoming major court hearing in Jacksonville’s federal court could impact the longtime debate over Confederate monuments on city property. Next week, the 11th Circuit ...

The Department of Justice has determined that President Donald Trump possesses the authority to end federal land protections and abolish national monuments.. The May 27 opinion released on Tuesday ...