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A Federal Judge Blocks the Trump Administration’s Plan to Lower Drug Prices

President Donald Trump pledged to lower drug costs by forcing companies to disclose their list prices in ads. But would the plan have even worked in the first place?

Francie Diep

In Illinois, a Temporary Visitors Driver's License program allows undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license. Applicants must have an Illinois address, prove 12 months of residency in the state, and have a valid passport or consular card to be eligible.

DMV Employees Have Been Accused of Collaborating With ICE. This Isn’t the First Time.

This week, public records revealed how ICE has scanned facial data from millions of driver's license photos. But the agency's collaboration with state DMVs might go deeper.

Jack Herrera

A reef scene off of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

The U.S. Virgin Islands Bans Potentially Dangerous Sunscreen Chemicals

The science community is still debating these ingredients' effects on the environment.

Kelley Czajka

An aerial view of President Donald Trump's border wall prototypes as seen from Tijuana, Mexico, on January 7th, 2019.

The Trump Administration Waives Environmental Regulations (Again) for Border Wall Construction

The Department of Homeland Security is bypassing dozens of laws to speed up the construction of several miles of fencing in Texas.

Maxine Speier

Democratic presidential hopeful and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro (left) speaks as New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren listen during the first Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, on June 26th, 2019.

Cory Booker’s Immigration Plan Focuses on Day-One Changes

The 2020 candidate's plan focuses on executive actions that could happen with or without Congress getting on board.

Jack Herrera

To qualify for free tuition, students will need to pay for and pass a drug test.

West Virginia Will Now Provide Free Community College Tuition If Students Can Pass a Drug Test

The program is the first in the country to introduce drug testing as an eligibility requirement.

Kelley Czajka

Lance Wissinger (left) and Neil Volz shake hands after turning in their voter registration forms at the Lee County Supervisor of Elections office on January 8th, 2019, in Fort Myers, Florida. Wissinger and Volz, both with felony records, became able to vote for the first time after a new constitutional amendment took effect.

Florida’s Governor Limits the Voting Rights of Former Felons

The legislation, which disproportionately affects black voters, will prevent hundreds of thousands of citizens from voting.

Jack Herrera

Immigrant detainees at the Adelanto Detention Facility engage in prayer.

A California City Cut Ties to ICE—but Its Detention Center Will Stay Open

It's the latest sign that the agency is finding ways to get around a state law restricting immigration detention, a trend that concerns immigration advocacy groups.

Sophie Murguia