Vermont is first state to ban toxic herbicide paraquat, as others may follow
The ban follows Syngenta's announcement to end paraquat production globally, and nine other states are considering similar legislation.
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States could purge voter rolls close to elections if Supreme Court takes Trump’s side in Arizona case
The Trump administration's Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to let states purge voter rolls days before elections, over objections from voting rights groups.
Trump struck a deal for China to buy $17B a year in US ag products. Farmers are skeptical.
China hasn't confirmed the $17 billion commitment, and farmers say past trade deals fell short of promised purchases.
Trump administration seizes on shooting to make case again for White House ballroom
Acting AG Todd Blanche cited Saturday's shooting to argue for the ballroom's national security features in a court filing opposing a construction halt.
US House passes sweeping ‘gender ideology’ bill aimed at trans kids in schools
Eight Democrats joined Republicans in the 217-198 vote, while LGBTQ+ groups warn the bill could force schools to out trans students to parents.
Trump won’t give up on stalled SAVE America bill, as Dems prep election protections
Trump refuses to rule out deploying troops to polling places as Democrats launch election protection task force and file lawsuits to block his voting restrictions.
Sagging poll ratings, soaring gas prices put GOP in a fix for keeping US House control
Trump's approval rating has sunk below 40% amid soaring gas prices from the Iran war, offsetting GOP redistricting efforts that could protect only 8-10 seats.
Private equity companies buy more apartment units
Private equity firms now control 13% of U.S. apartments, with most purchases since 2018, fueling rent increases in states like Texas, Georgia and Florida.
Jan. 6 police officers sue Trump over $1.77B ‘taxpayer-funded slush fund’
Officers who defended the Capitol say the fund could compensate pardoned rioters and finance future violence against them.
Protesters at the US Capitol rally for voting rights after Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling struck down protections for minority voting power, prompting Democrats and activists to demand accountability from all three branches of government.
Lawsuits challenging embryo disposal could hinder IVF
An anti-abortion group is suing seven Utah fertility clinics, arguing embryo disposal violates state wrongful death law—a strategy that could spread to 10 other states.
Republicans target blue-state districts after US Supreme Court voting rights decision
Sen. Eric Schmitt is urging the DOJ to challenge majority-minority districts in Democratic states, potentially flipping 10+ House seats before 2026.
Miscarriage patients have fewer treatment options in states with abortion bans, study shows
Doctors in states with abortion bans are avoiding the most effective two-drug miscarriage treatment, citing legal fears, forcing patients toward less reliable options.
Those potholes in your street reveal a money problem for cities and states
States face an $86.3 billion maintenance shortfall over the next decade as the federal gas tax, unchanged since 1993, fails to keep pace with inflation and electric vehicle adoption.
Trump drops IRS suit in trade for $1.7B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund decried by Dems
Democrats call the $1.776 billion fund a slush fund designed to compensate Jan. 6 defendants, arguing the settlement itself is unlawful.
Thousands attend protests in Selma and Montgomery for voting rights
The Supreme Court's weakening of voting rights protections has prompted Democratic lawmakers and activists to mobilize against Republican redistricting targeting Black congressional districts.
US Supreme Court’s uneven rulings in election lead-up causing chaos, experts say
The Supreme Court invoked the Purcell principle to block election changes in Texas but ignored it when fast-tracking GOP gerrymanders in Louisiana, Alabama, and other Southern states.
The redistricting frenzy is scrambling the midterm elections. Here’s where things stand now.
A Supreme Court ruling and Trump pressure have triggered unprecedented mid-decade redistricting in nine states, with Republicans positioned to gain up to 17 seats before November.
US Supreme Court rules telehealth abortion can resume while lawsuit continues
The decision preserves access while Louisiana's lawsuit continues, but anti-abortion groups are pressuring Trump's new FDA commissioner to block the drug.
Trump elections order would create chaotic ‘nightmare,’ Democrats and allies tell court
A federal judge questioned whether the order is even lawful, but Democrats must prove harm before midterm elections less than six months away.
