The state’s fight against fake medical services has just stepped up. A task force headed by a senior U. S. official halted 447 nursing homes and 23 home‑care centers in Los Angeles, claiming they were involved in dishonest practices. The estimated loss from these activities tops $600 million,
Melania Trump is preparing to speak before the House Ways and Means Committee, where she will push a new bill that seeks to strengthen protections for children in foster care. The proposal is described as “landmark” because it aims to lock in reforms across education, housing and technology that hav
Concrete streets and tall buildings store and re‑release heat, turning parts of a city into mini‑ovens. When the sun shines on asphalt and steel, those surfaces keep their warmth longer than trees or grass. The result is an “urban heat island” that makes a block feel hotter than the forecasted tem
Next week, the U. S. Senate might start voting on a bill to give billions more to two key border security groups—Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U. S. Border Patrol. Senate leaders want this done quickly, before senators take a week-long break in early May. The money would keep the
Ten years after a Fairfax County firefighter was found in Shenandoah National Park, her family sees a small but significant shift in how the state views suicide. A bill signed this week removes suicide as a crime under Virginia law, even though no one was ever actually punished for it. The change wo
In April, the United States remembers the signing of a pivotal law in 1968 that outlawed discrimination when buying or renting homes. This rule, now almost six decades old, stops bias based on race, color, religion, gender, disability, family status and ethnicity. Each year the Department of Housing
Idaho recently adjusted rules about using gadgets for hunting after a quick political detour. The state wrote new tech restrictions last year, banning drones, heat sensors, night vision, and live-streaming trail cameras during fall and early winter. These rules were meant to protect fair chase princ
Missouri lawmakers want to add a new layer of state control over high school sports rules. A bill that would create a government board to handle final appeals for the Missouri State High School Activities Association is moving through the legislature. The proposed board would be picked by the govern
The Department of Justice has warned Virginia’s governor that it will sue if she signs new gun‑control laws. A letter from the Civil Rights Division says any bill that limits law‑abiding citizens’ right to own firearms could trigger a lawsuit. The letter cites an executive order from the Trump
The United Kingdom has paused its plan to hand over the Chagos Islands, a move that had sparked criticism from U. S. President Donald Trump. The islands host the strategic U. S. -British military base on Diego Garcia, and Britain had intended to transfer sovereignty to Mauritius while keeping a 99‑y
