The House Passed the Farm Bill. That Spells Bad News for Food Stamp Recipients.
The changes are intended to encourage more SNAP recipients to enter the work force—but research shows that's not a problem in the first place.
California Could Become the First State to Dramatically Restrict Police Use of Deadly Force
A state Senate bill, which would significantly restrict police's use deadly force, faces stiff opposition from law enforcement organizations.
A New White House Plan Would Restructure the Federal Government
The organization plan lays out dramatic changes to the federal government, including moving SNAP into a new Department of Health and Public Welfare.
Trump Plans to End Family Separation at the Border
The Trump administration's zero tolerance policy has resulted in the separation of more than 2,300 migrant children from their parents at the border in recent weeks.
A Federal Judge Blocks Kansas’ Proof of Citizenship Law
In the three years after the law took effect, about one in seven voter registration applications in the state were blocked because the individuals failed to provide proof of citizenship.
The ‘Secret Science’ Rule Could Prevent the EPA From Using a Key Global Buildings Study
Scott Pruitt's proposed policy would allow the EPA to develop significant policies using only studies that rely on publicly available data.
Here Are Some of the Weirdest State Secession Attempts
A ballot proposal calls for California to be split into three separate states. But secession movements have a rocky history.
What Constitutional and Election Law Professors Are Saying About the Supreme Court’s Ohio Voter Purge Ruling
Are other states poised to follow Ohio's lead?
A Ruling by Jeff Sessions Could Keep Abuse Victims From Claiming Asylum
The ruling will likely be challenged by immigration advocates, who have continually pushed back against Sessions' efforts to tighten immigration laws.
A Judge Temporarily Blocks Iowa’s Controversial Abortion Ban
The injunction is the first step in a legal challenge brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and Planned Parenthood.