Virginia Gun Rights Advocates Brace for 2 Dozen Gun Control Laws to Take Effect July

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers her State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the Virignia General Assembly at the Capitol in Richmond on Jan. 19, 2026. Steve Helber/AP Photo Virginia is on the verge of joining the list of states that ban so-called assault weapons. The proposed ban is among more than

In Charts: Audits Spotlight Unusual Trends in Medicaid Spending for Autism Care

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Spending on autism therapy services is dramatically outpacing overall Medicaid spending, prompting state and federal scrutiny. Add to My List Save By Sylvia Xu | March 27, 2026Updated:March 27, 2026 One in 31 U.S. children has an autism diagnosis. Among Minnesota’s Somali community, that number jumps to one in 12. That discrepancy made headlines last

‘Borderline Barbaric’: Leading Dem Payroll Vendor Accused of Punishing Employees Who Take Paid Family Leave

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Rippling has received generous tax breaks from California’s Gavin Newsom and New York’s Kathy Hochul, both champions of expanded paid family leave policies Gavin Newsom and Kathy Hochul (Getty Images) The Democratic Party’s top payroll vendor, the human resources software company Rippling, has cultivated a “borderline barbaric” internal culture that penalizes employees who take the

Senate Passes Funding for Most of DHS

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The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Senate unanimously approved early Friday a funding package for most of the Department of Homeland Security, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and part of Customs and Border Protection. The measure now goes to the House, which is expected to