Diana Flores
Diana Flores
Policy & Legislation Reporter

Diana specializes in tracking legislation through Congress and analyzing how policy decisions affect everyday Americans.

32 articles published

IRS Deadline Looms for 1.3 Million Taxpayers to Claim $1.2 Billion in 2022 Refunds
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IRS Deadline Looms for 1.3 Million Taxpayers to Claim $1.2 Billion in 2022 Refunds
The Internal Revenue Service is urging approximately 1.3 million taxpayers to file for 2022 returns before the deadline
Federal GPS Mandate for Lobster Fleet Sparks Fourth Amendment Challenge at Supreme Court
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Federal GPS Mandate for Lobster Fleet Sparks Fourth Amendment Challenge at Supreme Court
A federal regulation mandating constant GPS surveillance of lobster vessels is being challenged at the Supreme Court as
Digital Exclusion: How App-Only Services Create New Class Divide in American Life
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Digital Exclusion: How App-Only Services Create New Class Divide in American Life
As governments and businesses digitize essential services, 30 million Americans without smartphones face exclusion from
Chicago Transit Authority Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over $2.1 Billion Grant Freeze
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Chicago Transit Authority Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over $2.1 Billion Grant Freeze
The Chicago Transit Authority has sued the Trump administration, alleging a $2.1 billion funding freeze for rail project
Nevada Court Halts Kalshi's Prediction Market Operations in Major Sports Betting Clampdown
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Nevada Court Halts Kalshi's Prediction Market Operations in Major Sports Betting Clampdown
A Nevada court has blocked prediction market platform Kalshi from operating in the state, granting a temporary restraini
Hawaii Officials Order Evacuation as Aging Dam Threatens Catastrophic Failure
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Hawaii Officials Order Evacuation as Aging Dam Threatens Catastrophic Failure
Authorities have ordered thousands to evacuate from Oahu's North Shore as catastrophic flooding threatens to breach the
House GOP Delays FISA Vote to April as Bipartisan Opposition Blocks Clean Extension
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House GOP Delays FISA Vote to April as Bipartisan Opposition Blocks Clean Extension
House Republican leaders have postponed a vote on reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA until April, as bipartisan oppositio
Federal Judge Rebukes RFK Jr. for Bypassing Procedure on Transgender Youth Care
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Federal Judge Rebukes RFK Jr. for Bypassing Procedure on Transgender Youth Care
A federal judge ruled HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overstepped his authority and violated procedural rules in his
White House Presses Congress for Unified AI Rules, Warns Against State-by-State Approach
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White House Presses Congress for Unified AI Rules, Warns Against State-by-State Approach
The Biden administration has delivered a legislative blueprint to Congress outlining seven priorities for AI regulation,
HHS Staffer Replaces Official Voicemail with Domino's Pizza Message Amid Animal Testing Protest
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HHS Staffer Replaces Official Voicemail with Domino's Pizza Message Amid Animal Testing Protest
A 'rogue employee' at HHS altered a departmental voicemail to mimic a Domino's Pizza recording as activists flooded line
MLB Forges Dual Pact with Prediction Platform Polymarket and Federal Regulator CFTC
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MLB Forges Dual Pact with Prediction Platform Polymarket and Federal Regulator CFTC
Major League Baseball has entered an exclusive partnership with prediction market Polymarket while simultaneously establ
HHS Opens Civil Rights Probes into 13 States Over Abortion Conscience Law Violations
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HHS Opens Civil Rights Probes into 13 States Over Abortion Conscience Law Violations
The Department of Health and Human Services is investigating 13 states for allegedly coercing healthcare entities to pro
Federal Court Blocks Kennedy's Vaccine Policy Overhaul, White House Support Wanes
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Federal Court Blocks Kennedy's Vaccine Policy Overhaul, White House Support Wanes
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s revised childhood immuniza
Sanders Demands Senate Hearing on Kennedy's Vaccine Misinformation Campaign
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Sanders Demands Senate Hearing on Kennedy's Vaccine Misinformation Campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders is pressing the Senate HELP Committee to hold a hearing examining HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr