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Common Cause and the ACLU are suing to stop the Justice Department from collecting and sharing sensitive state voter data — including Social Security numbers — with Homeland Security. Ohio is among the states that voluntarily handed over the information.
The federal government launched a refund system Monday for the $166 billion in emergency tariffs the Supreme Court struck down in February. Small business advocates say the process is complex, though refunds are expected within 60 to 90 days for the estimated 330,000 importers who paid the duties.
A Trump administration rule that strips federal Medicaid funding from abortion providers like Planned Parenthood is expected to lapse on July 4 after congressional leaders prioritize immigration spending. The provision has already forced dozens of health centers to close and reduced access to contraception and cancer screenings across 18 states.
A New York jury ruled against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on all counts after 34 state attorneys general, including Ohio's Dave Yost, pressed forward despite the Trump Justice Department settling the case mid-trial. A remedy proceeding could result in a breakup of the company.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a House committee Thursday he opposes cuts to WIC and SNAP but says the nation's $39 trillion debt leaves little choice, as lawmakers pressed him on vaccines, measles deaths, and Black maternal health funding.
A new Good Jobs First report finds 14 states fail to disclose how much tax revenue they lose to data center incentives, even as Georgia, Virginia, and Texas each report losing $1 billion or more per year to such subsidies.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before dying by suicide at their Annandale home early Thursday. Their two teenage children were inside at the time of the shooting.
The U.S. House voted 224-204 to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti through 2029, with 10 Republicans breaking from Trump. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future and a likely presidential veto.
The Senate voted 47-52 Wednesday to reject a Democratic resolution that would have required congressional approval for further U.S. military action in Iran, the fourth such failed vote since the war began Feb. 28.
Budget Director Russ Vought told House lawmakers the administration's request for a massive defense spending increase paired with deep cuts to domestic programs represents the right path forward — as Democrats pushed back sharply.
Nearly 1 in 4 people who travel out of state for abortion care go to Illinois, which has invested millions in access since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision. Advocates say other states should follow Illinois' model.
President Trump's budget proposes combining a dozen federal job training programs into a single $3.4 billion block grant — a $1.3 billion reduction from current funding levels that critics say will hurt workers, veterans, and other vulnerable populations.
Michigan's secretary of state told a federal appeals court the Trump DOJ's push to obtain voter rolls from 29 states isn't about list maintenance — it's about building a national voter database. No federal judge has yet sided with the administration's demands.
At least five Republican-led states have passed or advanced proof-of-citizenship voter registration laws that advocates warn will burden married women, trans people and naturalized citizens — even as the federal SAVE America Act stalls in the Senate.
President Trump lashed out at Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social Sunday night, accusing the pontiff of being "weak on crime" and supporting Iran's nuclear program after Leo publicly criticized U.S. military strikes on Iran.
California Rep. Eric Swalwell and Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales announced Monday they will resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations, one day after Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor.
A new Brookings Institution analysis finds federal food stamp work requirements don't increase employment — and at least 2.5 million people have already lost SNAP benefits since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law last summer.
A new study finds Medicaid expansion dramatically increased access to the opioid addiction treatment drug buprenorphine — but experts warn federal Medicaid cuts signed into law last summer could reverse those gains for thousands of patients.
Anti-abortion lawmakers in states including South Dakota, Missouri, and Utah are pushing to redefine "abortion" in law to exclude emergency pregnancy care — but reproductive rights advocates and OB-GYNs warn the measures remain too vague and could threaten IVF access.
Gas prices jumped 21.2% in March after the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz — pushing overall U.S. inflation to 3.3% annually, its highest rate since May 2024.
