California bill banning medical debt from credit reports gets a boost
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is throwing his weight behind legislation to bar medical debt from showing up on consumer credit…
West Virginia bill rolls back child vaccine law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s GOP-controlled state Legislature voted Saturday to allow some students who don’t attend traditional public schools to be exempt from state vaccination…
Biden signs $460B spending bill into law averting government shutdown
1 of 3 | President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $460 billion long-term spending plan into law after months of Congressional gridlock and fears…
Congress passes spending bills hours before shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday approved a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of…
US Senate passes $460bn spending bill to avert government shutdown | Politics News
Vote is a major step towards finalising the 2024 federal budget after months of deadlock in the divided Congress. Lawmakers in the United States Senate…
Senate sends $460B spending bill to Biden’s desk hours before government shutdown
1 of 2 | Before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced, "After months of hard work, we have good news for the…
New Hong Kong ‘national security’ bill proposes life sentences for treason, insurrection, mutiny
Hong Kong's legislature Friday was fast-tracking a proposed security bill that includes life in prison for treason, insurrection and mutiny. It's a response to mass…
US lawmakers advance bill to force TikTok to cut ties with Chinese owner | Social Media
Critics say Beijing could force video-sharing app to share data on its US users and spread propaganda. Lawmakers in the United States are moving ahead…
House panel passes bill that would ban TikTok unless parent company sells app
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would ban TikTok from American app stores unless its China-based parent company sells…
Activists react to Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill
MPs opting to pass the legislation last month has sparked global outrage within LGBTQIA+ communities and beyond. During a protest outside the Ghana High Commission…
Mordaunt defends Donelan over £15,000 legal bill
Taxpayers are covering the damages paid to an academic the minister falsely accused of supporting Hamas. Source link
Alabama governor signs into law legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Facing pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted in the state, Alabama’s governor swiftly signed legislation into law Wednesday shielding doctors from…
More than 100 British MPs support bill to block UAE takeover of The Telegraph
More than 100 British MPs have signed a letter backing powers to block RedBird IMI's takeover of the Telegraph, the Sunday Telegraph, and the Spectator.…
House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON — The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of…
House of Lords inflict more defeats on Rwanda bill
Peers fight to change the government bill aimed at deporting asylum seekers to the East African country. Source link
Government defeated in Lords over Rwanda bill
Peers back five changes to the draft law aiming to revive the UK's Rwanda deportation scheme. Source link
Rwanda bill begins tricky Lords stage
Peers in Parliament will try to change Rishi Sunak's planned law aimed at deterring channel crossings. Source link
DeSantis vetoes social media ban for youth, favors alternative bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he issued a veto of a measure restricting social media use by minors in favor of an alternative bill that…
Biden signs stopgap bill to avert government shutdown, extend funding deadline
1 of 4 | U.S. President Joe Biden (pictured speaking to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington,…
California lawmakers come back with bill targeting ‘buyers’ of child sex trafficking
SACRAMENTO — After her noteworthy success in establishing harsher criminal penalties for child sex traffickers, Republican Sen. Shannon Grove has introduced legislation to lengthen prison terms…