Tag: Law and Legislation
With a Few Jokes, Biden and Obama Revisit the ‘Good Old Days’
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday, the first visit he had…
House Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
During the debate on Friday, House Republicans raised concerns that the bill would expose more children to cannabis…
House Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 a Month
The pharmaceutical industry opposed the drug price regulations in the social spending and climate legislation, but it has…
Republicans and Democrats Begin to Sharply Diverge on Crime
Even some Democrats are sensing a shift in the political winds and adapting accordingly. The leading challenger to…
E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act
GÖTTINGEN, Germany — The European Union agreed on Thursday to one of the world’s most far-reaching laws to…
Bucking Republican Trend, Indiana Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Bill
Gov. Eric Holcomb of Indiana vetoed a bill on Monday that would have banned transgender girls from competing…
Justice Dept. to Expand Training Offered to Local Law Enforcement
BATON ROUGE, La. — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said on Friday that the Justice Department would increase…
How California Is Building the Nation’s First Privacy Police
The agency “will be subject to a certain amount of political pressure,” said Tracy Rosenberg, the executive director…
As a Crisis Hotline Grows, So Do Fears It Won’t Be Ready
“There are thousands of users — many of whom may be in suicidal crisis — who seek assistance…
Congress Clears $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill, Including Ukraine Aid
And Congress agreed to direct millions of dollars toward its own employees and support of the Capitol complex.…
House Passes $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill as Democrats Drop Covid Aid
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a sprawling $1.5 trillion federal spending bill that includes a huge…
Congress Gives Final Approval to Make Lynching a Hate Crime
WASHINGTON — The Senate unanimously approved a bill that would make lynching a federal hate crime, explicitly criminalizing…