Policy

FAA's Summer Flight Cap at O'Hare Raises Questions of Political Motive

The FAA's plan to cut summer flights at Chicago O'Hare aims to reduce delays, but critics question if it's a political m

Apr 29

Policy

Trump Admin Halts Federal Funding for Fentanyl Test Strips, Rejects Harm Reduction

The Trump administration reversed course on allowing federal funds for fentanyl test strips, aligning with its broader r

Apr 28

Policy

Meng Expands SNAP Hot Food Push Beyond Rotisserie Chicken

Rep. Grace Meng is pushing the Hot Foods Act to allow SNAP recipients to buy any hot prepared meals, expanding on a bipa

Apr 28

Policy

Data Center Boom Sparks Political Firestorm Over Grid Reliability and Costs

A grassroots backlash against data centers, driven by soaring power bills and grid reliability fears, is gaining steam a

Apr 28

Policy

Oregon Woman's Death Exposes Lax Assisted Suicide Safeguards

Eileen Mihich's death reveals how weak safeguards allowed her to obtain lethal drugs without a terminal illness, exposin

Apr 28

Policy

Wisconsin Recycling Center Implements 17.3 mph Speed Limit to Combat Driver Autopilot

The Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste facility in Wisconsin has implemented a 17.3 mph speed limit to disrupt d

Apr 27

Policy

Supreme Court Weighs Limits on Pesticide Lawsuits in Monsanto Roundup Case

The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case that could curtail lawsuits against pesticide makers like Monsanto ov

Apr 27

Policy

HUD Chief Scott Turner Details Shift Away from Disparate Impact Enforcement

HUD Secretary Scott Turner announces the end of disparate impact enforcement, prioritizing actual discrimination cases a

Apr 27

Policy

Santa Fe Prison Riot's Unlearned Lessons: Staffing, Programming, and the Cost of Inaction

The 1980 Santa Fe prison riot killed 33 inmates and cost over $300 million in today's dollars. A former warden warns tha

Apr 25

Policy

Trump’s Drug Policy Shift: From War on Drugs to Psychedelic Research

Trump’s moves to fast-track psychedelic research and reschedule medical marijuana signal a historic GOP break from the w

Apr 25

Policy

FDA Grants Fast-Track Status to Three Psychedelic Drug Studies in Line with Trump's Executive Order

The FDA granted fast-track review to three companies studying psychedelic therapies for depression and PTSD, advancing T

Apr 24

Policy

Scrap the Social Security Tax Cap to Avert 2032 Benefit Cuts, Former SSA Chief Urges

The Social Security Trust Fund is on track to run out in 2032, but removing the cap on taxable earnings for high incomes

Apr 24

Policy

Local Backlash Against Data Centers Demands Smarter Deals, Not Construction Bans

Communities across the U.S. are resisting data center expansion amid concerns over surging electricity bills, water cons

Apr 24

Policy

EPA's New Plan: Advanced Recycling Could Reshape Plastic Waste into Raw Materials

The EPA is pushing to reclassify advanced recycling as manufacturing under the Clean Air Act, aiming to spur investment

Apr 24

Policy

Trump Refund Portal Opens as Importers Seek $166B in Invalidated Tariffs

Importers are signing up for a new CBP portal to claim $166 billion in tariff refunds ordered by the Supreme Court. Trum

Apr 24

Policy

JetBlue Hit with Class Action Over Alleged 'Surveillance Pricing' Using Personal Data

JetBlue is accused of collecting passenger data to dynamically set airfares, sparking a class action lawsuit and congres

Apr 23

Policy

Bipartisan Bill Targets Megafire Crisis as Prevention Policy Lags

A year after devastating Los Angeles wildfires, Sens. Alex Padilla and John Curtis say the Fix Our Forests Act offers a

Apr 23

Policy

Renters Gain Ground as Income Growth Surpasses Rent Hikes for First Time Since 2020

Incomes are outpacing rent increases nationwide for the first time since before the pandemic, giving renters an extra $2

Apr 23