The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to designate nine toxic "forever chemicals" as “hazardous constituents” under the nation’s law for cleaning up ongoing pollution, in a move that would enable states to require cleanups if the substances are released. As part of an effort to limit contamination stemming from the class of toxic substances,...
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a lawsuit by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, which accuses the Republican-run Legislature of obstructing "basic government functions."
Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico have advanced a bill that would make it a crime to pose as a fake presidential elector in a party-line committee vote.
New Hampshire lawmakers on Friday considered various bills to restrict or expand gun access in the wake of a deadly shooting at a psychiatric hospital.
The White House stressed Friday evening that the United States is “not looking for a war with Iran," saying the retaliatory strikes carried out in Syria and Iraq were designed to “de-escalate" tensions and “put an end" to attacks on U.S. troops in the region.