Our Latest Updates – Archive

Three weeks after the results of a national non-binding vote showed public support for gay marriage, the House of Representatives legalized gay marriage.

On Dec. 6, 2017, President Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced that the American embassy in Tel Aviv will be moved to Jerusalem. Read more on our historical timeline.

The ruling will allow gay couples to marry beginning on Jan. 1, 2019 and will also allow heterosexual couples to enter into civil unions that fall short of marriage.

Explore both sides of the debate with quotes from the Mountain Minutemen (pro), Arizona Sheriff Tony Estrada (con), Founder of 3UP armed patrol group Mike Morris (pro), Southern Poverty Law Center Senior Fellow Mark Potok (con), US Border Patrol Local 2544 union (pro), and President George W. Bush (con).

Read new and updated quotes from experts including Sheila Suess Kennedy, JD, Professor and Director of Public Affairs Programs at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (Pro), Dr. Carson Holloway, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska (Con), Dr. Judy Kutulas, Professor of History at St. Olaf College (Pro), George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States (Con), among many other experts and organizations.

One in five US public schools require students to wear school uniforms. Proponents say that school uniforms make schools safer for students, create a “level playing field” that reduces socioeconomic disparities, and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothes. Opponents say school uniforms infringe upon students’ right to express their individuality, have no positive effect on behavior and academic achievement, and emphasize the socioeconomic disparities they are intended to disguise. Take a look at our updated website and decide for yourself!

See each state’s laws on felon voting: US states are placed within one of five categories ranging from harshest (may lose vote permanently) to least-restrictive (may vote while in prison).

The US Department of Treasury announced that US visitors to Cuba must travel with an organization rather than on their own, among other policy changes.

As of 2016, five states now exceed obesity rates of 35%; 20 states have obesity rates between 30% and 34.9%; 22 states have obesity rates between 25.0% and 29.9%; and three states and DC have obesity rates between 20% and 24.9%. Find where your state ranks.

Explore the birthright citizenship debate with quotes from Alex Nowrasteh, policy analyst at the Cato Institute (pro), Representative Steve King (con), the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board (pro), and radio host Rush Limbaugh (con), among others.

Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation limiting state and local law enforcement compliance with federal immigration agents’ requests.

In 2016 an estimated 6.1 million people in the United States (2.5% of the nation’s voting age population, excluding DC) could not vote due to a felony conviction. Our updated chart breaks down the numbers for each state.

Citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen will now face new travel restrictions in addition to the original list of countries (with the exception of Sudan, which was removed).

The FCC created a measure of the rate at which body tissue absorbs radiation during cell phone use. Check our chart to see which phones have the highest and lowest radiation absorption rates, along with listings for the iPhone and Galaxy S series.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced an end to the program, with a 6-month grace period for current DACA enrollees.