States Sue Trump Administration Over Clean Energy Funding Cuts

The AES Corporation 495-megawatt Alamitos natural gas-fired power station in Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2009. David McNew/Getty Images California and 12 other states sued the federal government Wednesday to force the release of congressionally approved grants for clean energy programs, arguing the Trump administration unlawfully terminated the funding. The lawsuit, led by California

Appeals Court Upholds Trump Admin Policy Denying Bond for Illegal Immigrants: What to Know

A major appeals court decision is expected to bolster the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts by allowing easier detention of people who illegally cross the southern border. The conservative-leaning U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld on Feb. 6 the federal government’s policy requiring detention without bond hearings, which determine whether someone can

Federal tax dollars subsidize health care plans in ways you may not realize

Subsidies. Love ’em or hate them, they dominated the news during the Affordable Care Act’s sign-up season, and their reduction is now hitting many enrollees in the pocketbook. While lawmakers continue to disagree on a way forward, and the politics of affordability keeps the issue front and center, it would be understandable to think these

Inside the surge of threats against public officials fueling a rise in prosecutions

Washington — The 15 comments came across a series of eight days in July, posted under pseudonyms alluding to the perpetrators of some of the most infamous mass shootings in U.S. history, including Sandy Hook Elementary School and Aurora, Colorado. “That POS Judge … MUST have her life ENDED Immediately! Get it done, Patriots!!” read