Legislation

A new law penalizes companies that produce more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Frustrations with this experience have created a global "right to repair" movement to require manufacturers to make repairing their products easier.

A group of committee Democrats blocked legislation on Tuesday that would make human trafficking of minors a "serious" felony.

Proposed legislation that would give companies with property in the city of Seaford a vote in local elections could face a legal battle if passed.

"All trans people want is to be able to exist and thrive and be able to live our lives fully," the actor said during a U.K. TV appearance.

Days before the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, Russia passed a law banning probes into attacks on hydroelectric stations in Ukraine's Kremlin-annexed regions.

Some conspiracy theorists have speculatetd that the massive wildfires were "manufactured" by arsonists pushing a climate change agenda.

"I think it's nice to be a part of the force that helps people open their minds," said the Queen singer during an appearance on U.K. TV.

If the future of the modern global economy is online, we need every American citizen capable of participating in it. 

In order to fully understand the potential benefits and risks of cannabis on mental health, we need a federal framework rooted in science that allows for more research to be conducted. 

It benefits all of us to care about second chances for people living with records.

Data shared with Newsweek shows that an estimated 366 children were married in Washington between 2015 and 2018.

Greene called the bill, intended to strengthen protections for transgender people, an effort to "push a political movement that is based on absolute evil lies."

Judge Thomas Parker raised concerns about a GOP-supported ban on drag performances infringing on the First Amendment.

Another Republican colleague put a wrench in Hawley's plans to get his bill passed with unanimous consent on Wednesday.

Police officers mounted on horses were seen charging into crowds of protesters in an effort to disperse demonstrations in Tel Aviv.

Abortion-rights and anti-abortion groups are debating the cause of the spike in maternal deaths, which the CDC says are at their highest level since 1965.

Gaetz, a Florida Republican, accused the FBI of "targeting Americans who oppose their corrupt political agenda."

"No one has put our retirement at risk more than you, Joe," Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said in response to Biden.

"Kentucky, like a lot of so-called red states, is kind of caught in the culture war battles," a Kentucky political expert told Newsweek.

A civil liberty group described one of the bill as a "real and severe threat to our freedom of the press."

Proposed legislation against independent media "would demonstrate the present government's increasing embrace of Russia," U.S. lawmakers argue.

The former House speaker slammed a Florida state senator for introducing a bill that would require political bloggers to register with the state.

A Florida Democratic spokesperson told Newsweek Senator Blaise Ingoglia is "unconstitutional and unserious."

Earlier this month, a plan was announced to reintroduce the American Opportunity Accounts Act, which is also known as "baby bonds."

The proposed legislation demands dog owners keep their pets safely restrained while driving.

Under the proposed legislation, school nurses and officials would be legally bound to inform the parents of a student reporting gender dysphoria.

Three new anti-abortion bills were introduced on Friday as advocates attended the first March for Life rally since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

House Republicans revealed what their first bill will be after a tumultuous speaker vote.

A major storm bearing down on Washington, D.C. could complicate lawmakers' plans to head home for the holidays.