US Trade Commission Extends Probe of Solar Tariff Evasion in Southeast Asia

This decision is the latest in a years-long saga that the U.S. solar industry claims could have a devastating effect on manufacturing. The U.S. International Trade Commission voted on June 7 to continue its investigation into potential tariff-dodging by manufacturers of photovoltaic solar cells in southeastern Asia. This decision is the latest in a years-long

ACLU Sues Biden Administration Over Border Asylum Restrictions

The lawsuit alleges that the president’s actions differ little from that of the Trump administration. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Biden administration on June 12 after the president signed an executive order limiting the number of people applying for asylum at the southern border. The advocacy group filed the lawsuit on behalf

Children Suffer ‘Routine’ Abuse at Residential Treatment Centers, Senate Finds

Children were regularly subjected to physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, a committee investigation found. Children receiving behavioral health care at residential treatment facilities operated by four major providers are subjected to “routine” physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, a Senate committee reported on June 12. “There are endless examples of sexual, physical, and verbal abuse, improper

Blinken Says Haggling Must Stop After Hamas Requests Changes to Gaza Ceasefire Framework

Negotiations continue as the secretary of state presses Hamas to accept a three-part proposal to bring a halt to hostilities in the Gaza Strip. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared his frustration on Wednesday over changes Hamas has requested to a new ceasefire proposal to bring the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip to

Blinken Says Haggling Must Stop After Hamas Requests Changes to Gaza Cease-Fire Framework

Negotiations continue as the secretary of state presses Hamas to accept a three-part proposal to bring a halt to hostilities in the Gaza Strip. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared his frustration on June 12 over changes that Hamas has requested to a new cease-fire proposal to bring the war in the Gaza Strip

House Democrats Propose $50 Gift Limit for Supreme Court Justices

WASHINGTON—House Democrats are proposing a $50 limit for the value of gifts Supreme Court justices are allowed to accept as part of a broader effort to address what they call an ethics crisis on the nation’s highest court. House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Vice Ranking Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) discussed the

Industry Groups Sue EPA Over Forever Chemical Regulations

The groups claim the conclusion of the EPA rule was reached without proper scientific research and enacted without congressional oversight. Industry advocacy groups have joined in a lawsuit to halt the federal government’s new “forever chemical” regulations that take effect on June 25. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and American Chemistry Council (ACC) filed