From the States
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Red Tape Reset bills to reduce business regulation pass Wisconsin Legislature, head to Gov. Evers
The bills are aimed at cutting down on the 165,000 restrictions currently in state law. The bills passed the Senate on Wednesday and the Assembly on Thursday.
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California attorney general sues US Department of Education over alleged FERPA violation
AG Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit this week against the Education Dept., disputing its claim that the California Department of Education violated FERPA and challenging its threat to withhold $4.9 billion in federal funding.
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Sen. Cornyn files Defeat Sharia Law in America Act, another effort led by Texas
Cornyn introduced the Defeat Sharia Law in America Act with cosponsor Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-AL, a member of the Sharia Free America Caucus led by Texas U.S. Reps. Chip Roy and Keith Self. The caucus was launched in December.
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Three dead, others injured after driver crashes car into Los Angeles grocery store
The victims and driver have not been identified so far, but the LAFD said the crash is not being considered an "intentional" collision.
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Trump's call for federal oversight of elections intensifies clash with top Michigan officials
President Donald Trump this week floated the idea of federalizing elections, prompting swift pushback from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who called the proposal unconstitutional.
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Legal scholars clash over climate lawsuits against energy companies
Jonathan Adler, an environmental law professor at William & Mary, argued the cases fit within a long legal tradition of using nuisance and tort law to address pollution harms and that courts shouldn’t shut them down at the outset unless Congress clearly says they’re barred.
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Texas sues CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood to stop operations in Lone Star state
The lawsuit comes after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott designated both organizations as foreign terrorist organizations last year, which forbids them and their affiliates from purchasing or acquiring land in Texas and allows increased enforcement against the groups.
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Wisconsin voting groups call Madison absentee ballot defense 'dangerous'
The Wisconsin Constitution states that voting is a constitutional right but that absentee ballots are a privilege exercised outside the traditional safeguards of a polling place.
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Trump seeking $1B from Harvard in funding dispute over alleged discrimination violations
Harvard has filed two lawsuits challenging the administration’s actions, arguing it is being penalized for declining to adopt the administration’s policy positions.
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Census data shows California’s population dropped slightly
The data shows that between April 1, 2020 and July 1, 2025, the state’s population stood at 39.5 million people. In 2025, that number dropped by 0.44% to 39.3 million
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Houston-area school district pushes back on Gov. Abbott's order to halt Islamic Games
The Islamic Games claims to be “the premier Muslim sports and athletic event in North America, dedicated to promoting physical excellence, unity, and community development.” It listed more than 100 sponsors on its website.
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Virginia Gov Spanberger orders state agencies to end any agreements they have with ICE
Spanberger said the goal is to keep Virginia law enforcement focused on investigating crimes and protecting public safety, rather than carrying out federal civil immigration enforcement.
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Fulton County seeks return of 2020 voting records seized by FBI last week
The legal action came a week after FBI agents searched the election center and left with boxes of ballots and other files connected to the six-year-old election that Trump still contends was stolen from him.