Policy & Law — Archive
Federal legislation, executive orders, and regulatory changes
Nebraska Democratic Nominee Called Transgender Care Restriction 'Discriminatory and Hateful' in Unearthed Posts
Denise Powell's posts opposing LB 574, Nebraska's ban on gender transition procedures for minors, drew criticism as she runs against Brinker Harding.
ICE Lodges Detainer on Salvadoran National, 18, Accused of Two Fatal Shootings in Houston
Jefferson Adonay Velasquez-Torres entered the U.S. illegally as a minor in 2014 and was released into the country; he now faces murder charges for two separate shootings that left two dead.
DHS Attributes Declining Crime Rates To Deportation of Criminal Illegal Immigrants
Council on Criminal Justice report shows homicides in large cities down 18% and carjackings down 47%, with White House crediting Trump administration law enforcement priorities.
Italy Closes Air and Sea Borders, Suspends Schengen With Spain Over Ceuta Migrant Crisis
The action marks the first time an EU member state has invoked emergency border provisions in response to another country's migration situation.
FIFA Executive Says Staff Were 'Deceived' by Infantino's Private Investment Plans
Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour calls the proposal to sell competition stakes "the project of one person" in rare internal dissent.
Massachusetts Moves to Give Doctors Final Authority Over Late-Term Abortions
The state Senate approved the measure 32-8, sending it to Gov. Healey for signature; current law permits abortion through 24 weeks of pregnancy.
George Santos Settles with CFTC for $35,000 over State of the Union Bets on Kalshi
The former Republican congressman's wagers on whether he would attend President Trump's February address resulted in a civil enforcement action by the derivatives regulator.
Colorado Town of Hartman Declared Abandoned After Officials Resign amid Water Crisis, Fraud Allegations
The approximately 30-resident community had been under a boil-water advisory since February and will now be overseen by Prowers County after years of political infighting and mismanagement.
Poll Finds 34% of Democrats Identify as Democratic Socialists, Outpacing Prior Generations
The CNN/SSRS survey found that young White Americans under 45 make up the majority of those identifying with democratic socialist ideology.
Massachusetts Bill Would Expand Late-Term Abortion Access up to 24 Weeks
The Prioritizing Patients' Access to Care Act passed the House 119-33 and would allow physicians rather than law to determine whether abortions after 24 weeks are medically appropriate.