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Black student enrollment at Harvard Law School has significantly dropped following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision against race-based admissions.

The U.S. government has agreed to pay nearly $116 million to settle lawsuits brought by over 100 women who suffered sexual abuse and mistreatment at the now-closed Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Dublin, California.

Los Angeles County has announced a program to cancel $2 billion in medical debt for residents.

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is considering a major expansion of GPS monitoring for illegal immigrants not held in federal detention, according to sources...

The Los Angeles City Council voted to pass a $30 minimum wage for hotel and airport employees.

A powerful ice storm wreaked havoc across Iowa and eastern Nebraska this weekend, creating hazardous road conditions and causing temporary closures along Interstate 80 as cars and trucks skidded off icy highways.

The State of Texas is suing companies that falsely claim that products containing toxic chemicals such as "forever chemicals" are safe.

A drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl has spread across the United States over the last year.

Synagro, a waste recycling company owned by Goldman Sachs, is lobbying Congress to shield itself from lawsuits over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination stemming from its sludge-based fertilizers. The lobbying efforts are part of an industry-wide push to avoid liability for synthetic chemicals that have polluted farmland and residential areas.

A series of recent polls highlights widespread public dissatisfaction with the federal government, with many Americans favoring efforts to reduce its size and improve efficiency. A Pew Research survey from this summer found that 56% of Americans believe the government is “almost always wasteful and inefficient,” while Gallup reports that 55% feel the government is doing “too much,” compared to 41% who think it should do more.