Policy & Law — Archive
Federal legislation, executive orders, and regulatory changes
With the DHS Shutdown Dragging on, Is It Time to Privatize Airport Security?
The ongoing partial government shutdown has revived debate over the TSA's Screening Partnership Program, which allows airports to use private contractors for checkpoint operations.
Afghanistan Says 400 Killed in Strike by Pakistan on Kabul Hospital
The strike targeted a hospital treating drug users, with most casualties being patients undergoing treatment at the facility.
NYC Subway Incident Involving 83-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Sparks Debate Over Sanctuary Policies
A Honduran national with prior deportations is accused of shoving the elderly veteran and another rider onto subway tracks, drawing renewed scrutiny of NYC's immigration enforcement policies.
83-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Shoved onto NYC Subway Tracks; Suspect Had Been Deported Four Times
The incident has sparked renewed debate over sanctuary city policies and federal-local immigration enforcement cooperation.
Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino to Retire, Sources Say
The CBP commander who led aggressive immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, Chicago and Los Angeles will depart alongside Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Fraud Scrutiny Clouds Schumer's Obamacare Credit Push After Pentagon Spending Jab
Policy experts warn the ACA program is riddled with improper enrollments as Democrats push to extend enhanced tax credits.
Israel Kills Ali Larijani, Hardliner Who Threatened Trump and U.S. Troops
The 67-year-old Iranian official, subject of a $10 million U.S. bounty, was confirmed dead in an IDF strike weeks after issuing explicit threats against American personnel.
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.