Policy & Law — Archive
Federal legislation, executive orders, and regulatory changes
Israeli Strike Kills Iranian Official Ali Larijani After Months of Threats Against U.S.
The 67-year-old hardliner, who had a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head, was killed in an IDF operation confirmed by Israel's foreign minister.
EU Adopts Gender Equality Strategy, Linking It to Digital Services Act Powers
The March 5 strategy document explicitly connects gender-based violence concerns to the DSA's content moderation framework, prompting free speech debates.
U.S. Considers Withholding H.I.V. Aid Unless Zambia Expands Minerals Access
A draft State Department memo outlines a negotiating strategy linking lifesaving antiretroviral treatment to critical minerals access in the southern African nation.
Utah Mother Who Published Children's Book on Grief Found Guilty of Husband's Murder
Kouri Richins, 35, convicted of killing her husband Eric with fentanyl; prosecutors said she faced millions in debt and had taken out life insurance policies on him.
TSA Agents Miss Paycheck as Partial DHS Shutdown Continues Into Second Month
More than 300 TSA agents have quit since the Feb. 14 shutdown began, with airline CEOs urging Congress to pass bipartisan funding measure.
Why Trump's Kharg Island Attacks Could Make the Oil Crisis Worse
Iran's primary oil export terminal faces potential disruption as tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf.
Judge Blocks RFK Jr's Changes to US Childhood Vaccine Schedule
Federal judge sided with medical groups who argued Kennedy's overhaul of childhood immunizations violated federal law, dealing a blow to the Health Secretary's agenda.
Judge Permanently Blocks Ten Commandments Displays at Several Arkansas School Districts
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Brooks ruled Act 573 violates the Establishment Clause, affecting multiple districts but not issuing a statewide ban.
Oklahoma Oil Regulators Identified Hundreds of Violating Wells But Failed to Act
An internal database found nearly 600 wells injecting wastewater above legal limits and 1,400 more without any pressure caps, yet the agency took no enforcement action.
Travelers Urged to Please Be Respectful to TSA Agents Amid Shutdown
TSA workers continue reporting for duty without pay as partial government shutdown contributes to airport delays during spring break travel.