Georgia Prosecutors Are Suing to Strike Down a New State Law That Undermines Their Authority
Four district attorneys in Georgia are asking a judge to strike down a law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors, arguing...
‘You’re Sort of the Experiment:’ Coloradans Are Starting to Use the Expanded ‘Red Flag’ Law, With Mixed Results
This year, Colorado lawmakers gave new power to teachers, nurses, doctors and others to use the state’s ‘red flag’ gun law. These professionals now...
Deep Partisanship Will Be on Display as Congress Releases Competing Voting Bills
Congress in the coming weeks will consider shoring up voting and election laws — efforts that will reflect the vast gulf between Democrats and...
House Passes Defense Spending Bill That Limits Abortion, Halts Diversity Efforts
The House passed a sweeping defense bill Friday that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members. But the bill strays from traditional...
Limit on Biden Administration Contact With Social Media Companies Is Put on Hold
A federal appeals court Friday temporarily paused a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ communications with social media companies about controversial online posts....
What Will Biden’s New Plan Mean for Borrowers Set to Begin Paying Back Their Student Loans?
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to effectively kill Biden’s earlier student debt forgiveness proposal, the White House is trying again to ease the burden...
Top Biden Aide: Social Issue Amendments Will Be Deleted From Defense Spending
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan predicted Sunday that the Democratic-controlled Senate would strip out controversial social policies from the country’s annual defense...
House-Approved Defense Bill Does Not Increase or Extend Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans
The country’s annual defense spending measure was narrowly approved by the Republican-led House of Representatives on Friday, and although the bill is several steps...
Michigan Charges 16 Fake Electors for Donald Trump with Election Law and Forgery Felonies
Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of...
New Laws Remove Obstacles for DACA Recipients Who Want to Become Police Officers
California and Colorado have passed laws that would permit noncitizens authorized to work in the U.S. to become police officers, while New Jersey and...