
House passes NO BAN Act to prevent future Muslim bans
The House of Representatives passed the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act.

The House of Representatives passed the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act.

Virginia has been one of the nation’s least forgiving and most restrictive states for individuals who have earned the opportunity to have old convictions and charges expunged from their records.

A coalition of state AGs is calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to close a loophole that allows criminals, domestic abusers and other prohibited purchasers of firearms to purchase “ghost guns.”

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.

A multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach that exposed the personal information of over 7 million people has resulted in a $21 million settlement.

Worldwide, consumers spent billions on gift cards last year. However, that total comes with an asterisk – it includes the gift cards on which scammers increasingly rely to extract payment from their victims.

A federal judge has granted a request to dismiss a suit filed by Virginia AG Mark Herring to ensure that the Equal Rights Amendment was recognized as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Defense Distributed has disseminated internet files that give individuals the ability to manufacture unregistered and untraceable 3D-printed firearms that can be difficult to detect, even with a metal detector.

Attorney General Mark Herring has filed a suit against Libre by Nexus and its parent company, Nexus Services, alleging that the company preys on immigrants held in federal detention centers.

One in five federal student loan borrowers are in default, and just 2 percent of borrowers who apply for loan discharges under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program are granted a discharge.
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