Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a Thursday directive from the Trump administration.
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Explainer: Trump’s latest environmental rollbacks could derail the fight against climate change
On July 29, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the Trump administration’s plan to rescind the Endangerment Finding, the landmark scientific declaration that greenhouse gases harm human health and the environment. Repealing it would prevent future administrations from limiting harmful pollution under the Clean Air Act.
Explainer: Major Changes to Immigration Policy Under Trump’s Second Term
Since President Donald Trump entered office for the second time, he has drastically changed federal immigration policies. In a significant ramp-up from his first presidency, Trump’s second administration has aggressively delivered on its anti-immigration campaign promises. Arrests have doubled, border crossings have dropped, and the number of rescinded deportation protections has increased since January of this year.
Explainer: How will the One Big Beautiful Bill Act impact healthcare access?
H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), was passed into law by Congress on July 4, 2025. This major spending act will add $3.4 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade. OBBBA will fund tax cuts while making cuts to essential programs like Medicaid, a joint federal-state health insurance program administered by the states and relied on by millions of disabled and low-income Americans.
Explainer: How limited language access harms residents during California’s wildfires
On March 1, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14224, “Designating English as the Official Language of the United States.” The Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) plans to provide multilingual emergency alerts have also been halted. This leaves limited English proficiency (LEP) communities vulnerable to future and inevitable natural disasters like wildfires.
Explainer: Texas Gerrymandering, California’s Prop. 50, and the “National War” Over Redistricting
Texas lawmakers have approved a redistricting plan designed to give Republicans up to five more seats in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a process known as gerrymandering. Other states have launched retaliatory plans to offset Texas by giving more seats to Democrats, namely California’s Proposition 50, sparking what lawmakers have called a “national war” over redistricting.