Senate Bill 730, “Ratepayer Protection Act,” is one of several proposals to regulate data centers at the state level.

The Trump administration has a new plan for teenagers learning about pregnancy: Beginning this summer, it will steer millions of dollars toward organizations that focus on anatomy, fertility tracking, hormonal production and “reproductive goals counseling.”

When North Carolina lawmakers went home for the Fourth of July, they left much unfinished business — a result of prolonged budget discussions. They could resume debates over elections law, hemp bans and constitutional amendments later this month.

The White House says China has committed to buying at least $17 billion in additional U.S. agricultural products annually for three years. But Beijing has not confirmed the figure, and farm groups expressed skepticism that the deal would materialize.

S730 establishes rules for large data center development, like requiring large facilities to conduct noise studies, and allowing local governments to assess impacts on water, air quality, agricultural resources and thermal plumes before approval. 

Event organizers scheduled the rally to counter the Trump administration’s Freedom 250 programming, which is taking place on the National Mall over several weeks.

As millions of acres burn across the western United States, some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump administration — coupled with extreme, fast-moving blazes — could put firefighters in danger as conditions escalate this month.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended a highly anticipated stay blocking an appellate court’s pause on telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone until May 14.

Senate Bill 1018, which has bipartisan backing, would establish a Breakthrough Therapies Research (BTR) Grant Fund and appropriate $5.4 million to study psychedelic medicines to treat military veterans, first responders and other trauma-impacted populations.