The governor of Arizona sure loves a veto. Since taking office over a year ago, Democrat Katie Hobbs has already broken the Grand Canyon State’s veto record. She says the legislation that she’s been vetoing is “extreme.” Among the many measures Hobbs has already vetoed in 2024 so far is Senate Bill 1335, which would…

We recently wrote about the surge in migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. This follows the expiration of Title 42, a public health law used to expel migrants, and has created pressure on the Biden administration to act. The President is considering using a different legal justification under immigration law to temporarily suspend migrant entry, potentially…

There’s been recent surges in migrant crossing at the southern border of the United States. According to data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, last December saw 250,000 migrants crossing from Mexico. For comparison, the previous peak was in May 2022, when 224,000 did so. We anticipated this result in our previous blog…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued an interpretive rule confirming that buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders meet enough criteria to be considered credit card lenders under the Truth in Lending Act. The announcement comes more than two years since the CFPB launched an inquiry into the space after the lending practice exploded…

Three women have sued famed Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter for sexual assault. The events date back to the early 2000s, which complicates the civil complaints against him.

Here are the allegations:

• Shannon Ruth sued Carter in 2022 over a sexual assault she says occurred in 2001. She alleged that the Backstreet Boy picked her

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The Mayo Clinic, one of the world’s most respected medical institutions, will face lawsuits from several employees it allegedly fired due to their refusal to get COVID-19 vaccines or tests based on their religious beliefs.

Mayo’s COVID Policies

The pandemic brought new challenges to all, and hospitals, in particular, were pressed to quickly develop policies…

In a historic first, an ex-president and current presidential candidate was convicted on felony charges. This is not the end of the matter, though. In some ways, it’s just beginning.

A Quick Note on the Next Steps

Sentencing is scheduled for early July. While imprisonment is an option, it’s unlikely, considering the charges and novel…