A new Maryland bill would require earlier notice, automatic 90‑day continuity of care and special enrollment when hospital–insurer contracts end. Lawmakers say the change is aimed at preventing another Hopkins–UnitedHealthcare style scramble.

The city will cover up to $2,000 toward funeral and burial costs for homicide victims, with applications opening March 1. The Office of the Victim Advocate will manage intake.

A reworked clean-energy bill heads to the Massachusetts House Thursday, promising near-term bill relief while trimming some clean-energy programs. Supporters call it affordability; advocates warn of backsliding.

Councilors gave preliminary approval to a bill creating a city-run housing dashboard that will publish monthly net housing-unit counts and set firm deadlines.

A Boston judge ruled DHS's third‑country deportation policy unlawful but delayed enforcement for 15 days while appeals proceed. The decision raises fresh legal and political questions.

A Feb. 18 State Department cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio told U.S. diplomats to oppose data localization measures, saying they threaten AI and cross‑border data flows.

Casey Means, President Trump's surgeon general nominee, faced a delayed Senate confirmation hearing on Feb. 25 as senators pressed her on credentials, business ties and controversial health claims.

Treasury blacklisted more than 30 people, companies and ships it says enabled Iran’s illicit oil sales and weapons procurement. The action targets tankers in a 'shadow fleet' and suppliers to missile and UAV programs.

Sen. Ted Budd and Rep. Mary Miller introduced the Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act to bar government entities from arming people in the U.S. unlawfully. Sponsors say it closes an enforcement gap exposed by recent ICE arrests.

A newly revealed Pentagon allocation is channeling roughly $151 billion from the reconciliation bill into drones, missile defenses and shipyard automation, accelerating awards this fiscal year.

A Texas judge ruled ExxonMobil may sue California Attorney General Rob Bonta personally, finding a campaign fundraising email was not protected by official immunity. The decision narrows the dispute and keeps both environmental and business claims alive.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will headline a free "Eat Real Food" rally in Austin on Feb. 26, part of a nationwide push tied to new federal dietary guidance. The short program runs late afternoon into early evening at Brazos Hall.

A March 3 resolution would boost funding and raise the activation temperature for warming centers after city documents tallied 161 unhoused deaths in 2025.