Cabinet Secretaries and high-level officials are partly exempt from the Hatch Act's on-duty ban but remain bound by its official-authority prohibition,...
Publicly held federal debt is projected to be 101% of GDP at the end of fiscal year 2026, more than triple the 32% of GDP recorded at the end of fiscal year...
State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies can draw on federal grant, equipment, training, and technical assistance programs, according to a new...
The federal government's network of 40 research data centers gives qualified researchers access to restricted-use federal data, but leaves Congress weighing...
The Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), a USDA cost-share grant program for higher-blend fuel infrastructure, has exhausted its funds,...
Chris Coons won the Delaware Senate election on Nov. 3, 2026, retaining the Class II seat he has held since 2010. Coons entered the general election with a receipts advantage of more than 40-to-1 over Republican Michael Katz. The Delaware Department of Elections showed Coons leading Katz by 102,429 votes, with Coons at 240,084 votes and Katz at 137,655. Coons won the Democratic primary on Sept. 15, taking 68,154 votes out of 87,392 cast, or 78.0%, according to the race record. Three challengers ran against him in the Democratic primary: Jeff Appelhans received 10.6%, Mary Louve 7.5%, and…
Tom Cotton won the Arkansas U.S. Senate race on Nov. 3, defeating Democrat Hallie Shoffner and Libertarian Jeff Wadlin.
Kurt Alme (R-MT) won Montana's U.S. Senate election on Nov. 3, keeping the seat in Republican hands after defeating independent Seth Bodnar and Democratic...
The House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Africa has scheduled a hearing for November 12, titled "One Year Later: Assessing Nigeria's Efforts To...
H.R. 1013 would allow 403(b) retirement plans, which cover eligible public-school, charity, and church employees, to invest in collective investment trusts...
Maltese-flagged pleasure yachts holding a U.S. cruising license are exempt from certain entrance and clearance fees, tonnage duties, tonnage taxes, and...
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on whether it should subject irradiated fuel reprocessing plants to the federal government's...
Rural borrowers seeking to buy or build a home with a rentable accessory dwelling unit (ADU) will be eligible for a USDA guaranteed loan beginning Dec. 28,...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new draft chapter of its preventive controls guidance for human food covering chemical hazards, including...
The Department of Health and Human Services is removing 14 of the 60 health information technology certification criteria under its voluntary certification...
The Department of Health and Human Services is changing Medicare and Medicaid rules governing all 54 organ procurement organizations, allowing service areas...
The Federal Communications Commission proposes loosening federal rules for manufacturers and users of ultra-wideband devices while protecting incumbent...
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is replacing non-binding milestones with enforceable deadlines and requiring evidentiary hearings to begin sooner for...
People who submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act requests to the Department of Homeland Security can pay fees electronically through...
State and tribal child support agencies will see 25 federal regulatory sections removed from the books starting Nov. 30 under a final rule the...
States and tribal grantees receiving federal block grants for energy assistance, social services, and mental health programs would face fewer administrative...
Pesticide manufacturers may use dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as a solvent or co-solvent in formulations applied to growing crops, animals, and food-contact...
Vehicle makers without manually operated driving controls would gain design flexibility under a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposal that...
