The Trump Administration has imposed steep tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of products from the European Union, Canada, Mexico and, in particular, China. As historic developments in international trade unfold, stay informed with HeinOnline’s U.S. International Trade Library.
Today, people across the United States are commemorating the end to American slavery. Juneteenth Day—a portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth”—is the oldest known celebration of African-American emancipation. Read along to learn the history of Juneteenth.
Immigration continues to be a hot and controversial topic in U.S. news. Luckily, HeinOnline has gathered the most important U.S. immigration legislation into one unique database to help users stay on top of developments in relevant law and policy.
June 5th is World Environment Day, established by the United Nations in 1974. Discover more about World Environment Day, its origins, and the theme of the 2019 celebrations—air pollution—with HeinOnline.
Several states have passed “heartbeat bills,” prohibiting abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy. Their goal is to push the boundaries of Roe v. Wade, bringing the issue back to the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark case. Learn more about Roe v. Wade and abortion legislation in this blog post.
A redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report about Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was released to the public. The report concluded that investigators did not find evidence of conspiracy between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia.
In October 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new flu drug, Xofluza. This single-dose, oral prescription drug is the first flu treatment approved by the FDA in nearly 20 years. Explore how this new drug can bring relief to the rising number of flu cases in the United States.
Changes are on the rise for the nearly 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. These three countries met and negotiated a last-minute agreement, which revised and could ultimately replace, NAFTA.
This past month, Amazon reached $1 trillion in value, falling second to Apple. Should the changing economy be subject to new rules? Lina Khan thinks so, and she’s shaking up the system. Read this new post to learn how to research such topics in HeinOnline.
Recently, in a 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled to allow each of the 50 states to decide whether to permit sports betting. States have the ability to establish their own regulated sports betting. Join HeinOnline as we explore this ruling.
