Policy & Law — Archive
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Michigan Senate Candidate El-Sayed Clashes With Watters in Fox News Interview Over Culture War and Energy Policy
The half-hour interview on Jesse Watters Primetime featured heated exchanges on culture war topics, the candidate's Muslim faith, and rising gas prices.
An Aluminum Smelter Becomes Part of Oklahoma Republican Governor Runoff Election
The future of a proposed aluminum facility has emerged as a key issue between the two remaining candidates competing to be Oklahoma's next governor.
AllSides Student Journalism Award Opens Sept. 1, Offering $500 Prizes to Three Winners
The national competition, now in its second year, drew over 50 submissions last cycle and accepts work from students grades K through 16 across all school types.
Mikie Sherrill Says It Is Easier to Get an AR-15 Than an Abortion at New Jersey Bill Signing
The New Jersey governor signed a shield law protecting reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare access while making the comparison during a Planned Parenthood ceremony.
New Jersey Governor Signs Bill Allowing Abortion Patients to Sue Sidewalk Counselors
The new law creates criminal penalties for obstructing abortion access and allows patients to file civil suits against protesters.
Vance's Decade-Old 'Great Regrets' Resurfaces as El-Sayed's Jab at Second Lady Comes Under Scrutiny
The 2016 passage from Vance's memoir about his grandparents never meeting Usha has been recirculated widely since the Michigan Senate candidate's remarks at an Ohio rally.
Abbott Tells Judge Minnesota's ICE Officer Extradition Lawsuit 'Doomed to Fail'
Texas governor argues he has no obligation to hand over agent Christian Castro, charged by Minnesota in shooting of Venezuelan man during Operation Metro Surge.
ICE Arrests More Than 1,300 Illegal Immigrants in Washington D.C. Area Over Two Weeks
Operation Safe Community resulted in 1,328 arrests across Virginia and Maryland, with nearly 400 having criminal convictions or pending charges.
LA ICE Director Describes Officers Followed Home, Harassed as Sanctuary Policies Complicate Enforcement
Thomas Giles said California policies force officers into public spaces and create risks for agents and community members during immigration operations.
New Jersey Shield Law Protects Abortion And Transgender Healthcare Access, Raises Questions About Clinic Protests
The measure signed by Gov. Sherrill makes it a crime to interfere with people seeking reproductive or gender-affirming health services, according to the AllSides report.