Law & Society

The House approved a bill on Wednesday to clarify the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to notify the residents about the danger from lead in their drinking water.

A U.S. federal judge denied the petition for preliminary injunction to prevent a resettlement for Syrian refugees in Texas. The decision said that Texas officials contentions are speculative at best.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said it is possible to set negative interest rates after some legal issues were resolved. Setting negative interest rates were adopted by economies to stimulate market movement.