The Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban
In a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS found that challengers in lower courts had failed to prove that the ban flouted immigration law or First Amendment protections of religion.
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HUD Approves a $5 Billion Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery Plan
The recovery plan includes $1.1 billion in aid for home reconstruction, and $1.1 billion each for the City of Houston and Harris County.
The House Passes Bipartisan Opioid Legislation
The legislative package consists of more than 50 bills, with provisions including increased access to treatment and a push for the development of non-addictive painkillers.
A ‘White Civil Rights Rally’ Will Be Held in Washington, D.C.
The National Park Service has approved plans for a "white civil rights rally" to be held across from the White House on the anniversary of the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally.
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.
The Trump Administration Announces New Rules for Association Health Plans
Opponents of association plans argue they could further destabilize the ACA's non-group and small group markets.
The Trump Administration Will Withdraw From the United Nations Human Rights Council
The announcement is expected to come one day after the U.N.'s high commissioner for human rights railed against Trump's immigration policies.
A Federal Appeals Court Sides With Trump Administration on Coal Lease Program
A three-judge panel ruled that the Trump administration does not have to account for the climate change impacts of its federal coal program.
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.