EPA Takes Step Toward Revising Rule on Lead in Drinking Water
The EPA has been working on potential changes to the rule for years, but pressure to revise the rule increased after the Flint water crisis.
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FCC Votes to Repeal Net Neutrality Rules
The now-repealed Obama administration regulations treated Internet service providers like a utility, preventing them from charging different rates for higher loading speeds or blocking access to specific websites.
Palestinian President Calls on U.N. to Replace U.S. in Peace Mediation
The U.S. has led efforts to negotiate a peace treaty between Israel and Palestine for over 20 years.
Democrat Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Seat
Jones, a pro-choice civil rights attorney, successfully prosecuted two members of the Ku Klux Klan in the late 1990s for the bombing of a black church.
Wisconsin Governor Opens Up the State to Controversial Mining Projects
Scott Walker signed legislation Monday ending a nearly 20-year ban on precious metal mining.
White House Calls for Immigration Reform After New York City Bombing
Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called for Congress to work with President Trump to change immigration laws.
Congress Passes Two-Week Spending Bill
Lawmakers now have until December 22nd to agree on another funding bill.
Senator Al Franken Announces Resignation
After a sixth woman came forward earlier this week to accuse the senator of sexual harassment, senate Democrats began calling for his resignation in droves.
Eight Immigration Advocacy Groups File Complaint Against DHS
They say that a cluster of ICE raids violate domestic and international refugee laws.
California’s October Wildfires Cost Insurers More Than $9 Billion
More than 21,000 insured homes and 2,800 businesses were damaged or destroyed in California in October.