Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced a pair of bills that would require each U.S. state to provide information about the number of abortions that occur within them and end federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
China's National Bureau of Statistics announced that its population declined for the third consecutive year in 2024, despite a modest increase in births for the first time in seven years.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey (R) issued several executive orders that eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from state universities and allow for religious exemptions for school vaccine requirements.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced budget cuts to the New York Police Department and the Department of Education to handle the illegal immigration crisis in the city.
“The fact that the Governor continues to overspend creating structural deficits in future years is fiscally irresponsible," Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong said.