Congress Approves ‘Vape Tax’ to Raise Prices on Liquid Nicotine Consumers The levy will increase costs by $1.15 per Juul pod. By Gabriela Barkho
Gillibrand Moves to Reform Handling of Merchant Marine Sexual Cases Congress passed a bill that would reform the way that sexual assault and harassment cases are handled at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. By Madina Toure
Thomas Suozzi Nabs Steve Israel’s Congressional Seat Former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi has eked out a victory to replace the retiring Rep. Steve Israel in New York’s 3rd Congressional District. By Terence Cullen