Policy & Law — Archive
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JD Vance Vows Justice for Medicaid Fraudsters After $90 Million Minnesota Takedown
The DOJ charged 15 people in schemes that officials called two of the largest Medicaid fraud cases in Minnesota history and the largest autism fraud case ever brought federally.
San Diego Muslim Community Vows Resilience After Mosque Shooting That Killed Three
Authorities are investigating the May 18 attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego as a white-supremacist hate crime, with two teenage suspects found dead.
Policy Makers Push Phone Bans as Researchers Question Data Linking Screens to Teen Mental Health Decline
At least 37 states have enacted school phone bans following surgeon general warnings, but some studies suggest the causal link between screens and adolescent anxiety remains unproven.
UN Expresses Grave Concern Over Afghan Taliban Marriage Decree With Child Marriage Provisions
Decree No. 18 allows a girl's silence to be interpreted as marriage consent and makes it harder for women to seek divorce than men.
NOAA Predicts Below-Normal Hurricane Season as El Niño Develops
The agency forecasts an 8 to 14 named storms for the Atlantic basin, with El Niño conditions expected to suppress tropical storm formation.
Louisiana's Tough-on-Crime Policies Stand to Cost Taxpayers Millions More for Years to Come
The proposed $798 million corrections budget represents a 9% increase from fiscal year 2024, with experts projecting the prison population could double by 2034.
New Brookings Forum Highlights Research on Eroding Congressional Norms
A new book edited by Washington and Lee's Brian Alexander compiles 16 chapters examining how legislative customs have shifted over five decades.
Tough Immigration Enforcement Can Be Elusive Even in the Reddest States, Idaho Example Shows
Despite Republican supermajorities and Trump winning 67% of the vote, Idaho's dairy industry has blocked conservative immigration enforcement measures through lobbying and economic pressure.
Brad Lander Criticized for Quran Recitation at Queens Mosque During NY-10 Congressional Campaign
The former NYC comptroller, trailing incumbent Dan Goldman in polls, spoke about Gaza and referenced partnerships with progressive Democrats Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.
DOJ Puts Blue States on Notice as ICE License Plate Fight Barrels Toward Next Constitutional Showdown
The Justice Department is threatening to sue Maine, Massachusetts, Washington and Oregon for allegedly violating the Supremacy Clause by denying undercover license plates to federal immigration agents.