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154 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
NH HB 65, directing landlords to offer tenants the option of reporting rental payments to consumer reporting agencies, was not recommended for future legislation after interim study (Vote 5-4).
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NH HB 1171 relative to eviction safeguards for tenants whose Social Security payments are disrupted: Minority Committee Report of Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0466h, 2026-03-16.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The New York Times reports the U.S. is pressuring Mexico to deliver a security win ahead of midterm elections, and the Trump administration wants a potential path to U.S. military forces in Mexico.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
NJ A 3997 prohibits class action waivers in residential rental agreements for claims arising from violations of rent control laws; reported out of Assembly Comm. with amendments, 2nd Reading.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 1705 would amend the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to provide for website and disclosure of flood risks; it was referred to Insurance on 2025-07-08.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
PA HB 558 amends the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for rental applications; Act No. 67 of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 344 amends The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, providing for parking provisions in lease; latest action (2026-10-22): Act No. 64 of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 734, amending the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to further provide for landlord's duties and tenant relocation, was re-referred to Appropriations.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
The Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act of 2025 (DC B 26-0177) is Law L26-0108, effective Apr 16, 2026, published in DC Register Vol 73 Page 006780.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The White House says Melania Trump brokered a localized ceasefire deal in Oleshky, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
President Donald Trump told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
Virginia SB 349, on the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and pre-tenancy fees, was continued from last session on 2026-07-21.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA HB 79, Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act: duties of landlord, mold remediation, civil penalty; latest action 2026-07-21, continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Virginia HB 1409, on the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and prohibited provisions in rental agreements, was continued from last session, latest action 2026-07-21.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says the war with Iran could last another year, but he hopes Tehran will "come to the table" sooner.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered a major military operation in the occupied West Bank after a shooting attack by two Palestinian men that killed two soldiers.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
The Israeli military said two soldiers and two attackers were killed as Palestinian gunmen opened fire on Israelis in the West Bank, and Netanyahu vowed a major offensive in the territory.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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US announces troop pullback from Europe Washington announced a drawdown of troops from Europe after disputes with Germany's chancellor over the Iran war, leaving allies scrambling. Source: Thairath en.thairath.co.th/news/foreign/2933975 (link to en.thairath.co.th)
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The foreign-policy-first president Notes a gap between official U.S. pledges of non-intervention and a sharp rise in military strikes, including the raid that removed Venezuela's president. Source: EU Institute for Security Studies iss.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2026-02/2026-… (link to iss.europa.eu)
Links: iss.europa.eu
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AIPAC Makes Last-Minute Donation to Boost Rogers in Michigan Senate Race Against El-Sayed AIPAC made a last-minute donation to boost Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race against Abdul El-Sayed, whom it has spent heavily against. Source: The New York Times Politics nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/aipac-michig… (link to nytimes.com)
Links: nytimes.com