Politics

Garamendi Advances to Nov. Election in California's 8th District

John Garamendi secured his place in the November general election after capturing 54.4 percent of the vote in California's 8th Congressional District...

Politics

Gallego Disputes Claim That Wealthy Democrats Support Iran War

The Trump administration's escalating pressure on Iran as the conflict with Tehran approaches six months. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged economic...

Congress

Turkey's F-35 Push Faces Legal Hurdles, Geopolitical Tensions

Turkey's bid to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program has collided with legal constraints, geopolitical tensions, and shifting U.S. policy priorities. A...

Government Operations

Government Shutdowns Stem From Congress's Appropriations Process

Congress faces mounting pressure to overhaul how it funds the federal government following the longest shutdown in U.S. history. A recent Congressional...

Congress

Kalshi Inc. Intensifies Lobbying on Prediction Markets

Kalshi Inc. filed a registration amendment on August 21, 2026. Kalshi significantly increased its lobbying spend in 2025, signaling intensified engagement...

Legislation

Congress Funds Animal Disease Prevention Programs

Under P.L. 119-21 (July 2025), Congress directed $233 million per fiscal year from FY2026–FY2030 across NAHLN, NADPRP, and NAVVCB. A Congressional Research...

Commerce

Export-Import Bank Faces December Reauthorization Deadline

The bank's December 31, 2026 authorization expiration looms, and lawmakers must decide whether to extend its authority and reshape its financing rules...

Congress

Defense Infrastructure Funding Reaches $82.7 Billion, CRS Says

A Congressional Research Service report published on August 19 details how defense infrastructure funding in the 119th Congress has grown substantially, yet...

Politics

Florida's 19th District General Election: Arias vs. Schwartzel

Both parties settled their nominees on Aug. 18 in Florida's 19th Congressional District, sending the race toward a November general election that outside...

Politics

Florida's 26th District GOP Primary: Diaz-Balart Advances Unopposed

Mario Diaz-Balart cleared the Republican primary in Florida's 26th Congressional District on Aug. 18 without opposition, setting up a general election...

Politics

Wasserman Schultz Wins Democratic Nod in Florida's 20th

Debbie Wasserman Schultz captured the Democratic nomination for Florida's 20th Congressional District on Aug. 18, pulling 46 percent of the vote in a...

Transportation

Congress Divided on Federal Transit-Oriented Development Support

Congress faces a fundamental disagreement over federal policy on transit-oriented development. A recent Congressional Research Service report frames a sharp...

Law and Order

Congress Faces Vehicle Data Privacy Gap, CRS Says

A recent CRS report examines how modern vehicles collect and share precise location data, revealing regulatory gaps that could expose Americans to stalking,...

Congress

Army Golden Dome Timeline Clashes With Production Reality

A Congressional Research Service report on the Golden Dome air and missile defense program reveals a dramatic mismatch between the Trump administration's...

Politics

Chuck Gray Wins Wyoming At-Large House Republican Primary

Chuck Gray emerged from a 10-candidate Republican primary field in Wyoming's at-large U.S. House race on Aug. 18, becoming the party's nominee with...

Congress

U.S. Weighs Conditioning Military Support For Israel

A recent Congressional Research Service report examining U.S.-Israel relations is forcing lawmakers to confront a fundamental question: whether and how the...

Government Operations

Trump Administration Scales Back U.S. Democracy Promotion Abroad

A recent CRS report examines a significant shift in how the second Trump Administration is approaching democracy and human rights promotion abroad,...