Policy & Law — Archive
Federal legislation, executive orders, and regulatory changes
Tuesday Referendum Tests GOP Push to Restrict Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives
Twenty-four states allow citizen initiatives; the vote comes after several GOP-led legislatures moved to raise passage thresholds or add signature hurdles.
Kamala Harris Endorses Major Changes to Supreme Court, Electoral College
The former vice president also floated Puerto Rico statehood as she weighs a potential 2028 presidential bid.
Spain to Put Containment Fence on Ceuta's Border With Morocco After Frontier Rush That Killed 67
Madrid installs a 500-meter sea barrier after at least 67 die in mass crossing; EU leaders urge coordinated response.
John Cleese Says He's 'a Culturalist,' Not Racist, Amid UK Immigration Debate
The Monty Python co-founder has backed Restore Britain, a party focused on ending mass immigration and what it calls 'the relentless creep of radical Islam.'
Staff Sgt. Rampersad, 28, Who Always Knew She Wanted to Serve, Laid to Rest
The service member was laid to rest following her death connected to US military activity involving Iran, according to NPR.
Nebraska Democratic Nominee Called Transgender Care Restriction 'Discriminatory and Hateful' in Unearthed Posts
Denise Powell's posts opposing LB 574, Nebraska's ban on gender transition procedures for minors, drew criticism as she runs against Brinker Harding.
ICE Lodges Detainer on Salvadoran National, 18, Accused of Two Fatal Shootings in Houston
Jefferson Adonay Velasquez-Torres entered the U.S. illegally as a minor in 2014 and was released into the country; he now faces murder charges for two separate shootings that left two dead.
DHS Attributes Declining Crime Rates To Deportation of Criminal Illegal Immigrants
Council on Criminal Justice report shows homicides in large cities down 18% and carjackings down 47%, with White House crediting Trump administration law enforcement priorities.
Italy Closes Air and Sea Borders, Suspends Schengen With Spain Over Ceuta Migrant Crisis
The action marks the first time an EU member state has invoked emergency border provisions in response to another country's migration situation.
FIFA Executive Says Staff Were 'Deceived' by Infantino's Private Investment Plans
Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour calls the proposal to sell competition stakes "the project of one person" in rare internal dissent.