Policy & Law — Archive
Federal legislation, executive orders, and regulatory changes
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.
Chief Justice John Roberts Warns Against Growing Hostility Toward Judges
Roberts said criticism of courts has moved beyond legal analysis to 'personal' attacks, comments that followed Trump's attacks on the Supreme Court over tariff rulings.
Mamdani Administration Seeks to Withdraw Legal Support for Ex-Mayor Adams in Sexual Assault Lawsuit
The city's law department argues former Mayor Eric Adams was not acting within the scope of city employment when the alleged 1993 assault occurred.
Trump Participates in Annual Shamrock Bowl Presentation at White House
The St. Patrick's Day tradition, dating to 1952, sees Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin presenting shamrocks to the president.
Elon Musk Misled Twitter Investors, Jury Finds
San Francisco federal court jury unanimously found Musk intentionally made misleading public statements about Twitter's user metrics during his $44bn takeover attempt in 2022.
Musk Offers to Pay TSA Salaries Amid DHS Shutdown as Airport Staffing Crisis Worsens
Billionaire offers to cover worker pay during funding impasse that has led to 360+ officer departures and warnings of potential small airport closures
Jeffries: ICE Officers Assisting at Airports Is 'Last Thing' Americans Need
House Democratic leader criticizes plan to deploy untrained ICE agents at airports as TSA faces staffing shortages amid government shutdown.