2+ week, 4+ day ago   (331+ words) State legislatures across the country have enacted more laws expanding the authority of administrative agencies than curbing it so far this year, according to Ballotpedia’s newly released Administrative State 2026 Legislation Report. Administrative agencies handle writing the rules and carrying out…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (475+ words) Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that has been blocked by the courts. The fee, first temporarily imposed…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (193+ words) A federal judge ruled that Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his authority by suspending immigrant visas based on applicants’ nationality. The suspension took effect in January and covered countries across Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East, the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1748+ words) A new shop opened along Greenock's fading High Street in May. Anik African Store has brought a small corner of Nigeria to the Scottish town, selling yams, plantain, okra and catfish. It is not the only African food shop here…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (266+ words) A Kent council is hoping for greater control of the development of key town centre buildings which can currently be converted to residential use without planning permission. Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is set to apply for an Article 4 Direction, which…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (350+ words) WASHINGTON — A Democratic member of Congress filed an emergency motion Thursday night to keep President Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, kicking off the latest court fight over the DC venue. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (95+ words) OSLO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Estonia's coalition government has lost its parliamentary majority following the defection of two of its elected members, local media reported on Monday. Kalev Stoicescu, an MP representing Estonia 200, quit his party on Sunday, while Meelis Kiili announced…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (837+ words) For the sake of transparency, details on the line-item requests for the fiscal year 2027 budget were made public Aug. 14 — even though that budget was signed into law back on June 30. The projects, commonly referred to as pork spending or Christmas…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (585+ words) Ditching Labour’s net zero targets could save the typical British household £540 a year, Kemi Badenoch has claimed. A new study endorsed by the Tory leader found that scrapping construction of Scottish wind farms and connected transmission systems would save £320bn between…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (523+ words) Nearly six months into the U.S. war with Iran, it’s not unreasonable to think that the White House would have its story straight about the conflict’s principal goal. And yet, that’s clearly not the case. Donald Trump and leading members of…...