The US Department of Justice on Tuesday released an interim policy regarding the use of investigative methods that involve DNA analysis and genealogical research to create leads for unsolved crimes. The Interim Policy on Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Searching is composed of nine sections that will guide the use of forensic genetic genealogy [...]

The US Department of State on Thursday announced sanctions preventing Raúl Castro, former president of Cuba and the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and First Secretary of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, from traveling to the US. The sanction was imposed under section 7031(c) of the FY 2019 Department [...]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Match.com, an online dating company, alleging that the company’s advertising and automatic payment policies violated the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA). The complaint alleges that Match.com deceived potential customers by sending advertisements that said a user [...]

A partially redacted version of the whistleblower complaint that has led to an impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump was released Thursday morning, detailing allegations that the president and members of his administration conspired to induce a foreign country to interfere in the 2020 US presidential election. The complaint, originally made on August 12, [...]

The US Senate voted 54-41 Wednesday to terminate the Presidental declaration of national emergency related to the US-Mexico border. This is the second attempt by the legislative branch to pass such legislation. The first attempt was vetoed by President Donald Trump. The House was unable to gather the votes to override the veto. Senate Majority [...]

Seventeen US states sued the Trump administration Wednesday over its attempt to weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The suit was brought in response to three rules that the states believe “undermine key requirements of the federal Endangered Species Act.” The ESA “protects more than 1,600 plant and animal species in the United States and [...]

Indiana Legal Services, a nonprofit law firm, filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of four Indiana citizens against the federal government, claiming Indiana’s plan to enforce work requirements for Medicaid recipients improperly jeopardizes health coverage for thousands. Work requirements have recently been endorsed by the Trump Administration, but various courts have blocked state implementation. The [...]

​The US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) on Tuesday alerted the President and Congress that several Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety inspectors were not sufficiently trained to certify pilots, including some who piloted the dangerous Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts. According to the Disclosure of Wrongdoing, OSC sent letters to the President and Congress alerting them [...]

Massachusetts officials on Tuesday announced a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products, starting immediately. The ban comes in response to the outbreak of lung diseases that are being traced back to the use vaping products. It will include both flavored and non-flavored products, and will apply “to all vaping products and devices, including [...]

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced the House is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry after reports surfaced that President Donald Trump called on a foreign power to intervene in the upcoming election. Press reports state that Trump asked his acting chief of staff to place a hold on $391 [...]