Government Operations

Senate Clears Path for Trump's State Department Legal Adviser

The Senate voted 50-44 on a cloture motion Wednesday to advance the Brock Dahl nomination to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, clearing the...

Government Operations

House Passes Bill to Halt Suspected Fraudulent Federal Payments

The House passed the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R. 8464) on Thursday by a vote of 218–206, with Republicans unified and Democrats nearly unanimous...

Government Operations

House Passes Landmark Fraud Prevention Bill

The House cleared the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act on Wednesday in a 240–181 vote, with Republicans unified and most Democrats opposed. The H.R....

Congress

Senate Debates OMB Deputy Director Amid Budget Controversy

The Senate Budget Committee hearing on the Hal Duncan OMB nomination puts a spotlight on who will run the day-to-day operations of what Politico has called...

Environment

Congress Attempts to Fix Wildfire Prevention Delays

A new Congressional Research Service report lands at a moment when the stakes for getting federal land policy right on wildfire could hardly be higher. The...

Government Operations

U.S. Struggles to Share Airwaves Reserved For Military Use

The airwaves that carry your cell phone signal, guide a missile to its target, and keep a Navy destroyer's radar humming are all drawn from the same finite...

Government Operations

Congress Scrutinizes Trump Appointees Over Amazon Connections

Why it matters: The House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions convened an NLRB congressional hearing on June 4 that put the Trump...

Politics

Senate Confirms Trump's Pick for Kansas Federal Judge

The Senate confirmed Anthony Mattivi as a U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas on June 9, 2026, by a vote of 51 to 46, with every Republican...

Congress

Army Seeks Budget Approval Amid Modernization Uncertainty

The Army is asking Congress to approve a nearly $253 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 while simultaneously managing a reported $4 billion to $6 billion...

Government Operations

Regulators Face Heat on Crypto Oversight

Why it matters: The House Financial Services Committee's oversight hearing on prudential regulators on June 4 became a flashpoint over presidential...

Congress

General Services Administration Renovation Budget Approved

Why it matters: The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee convened June 4 for a markup that advanced its fiscal year 2027 budget priorities and...

Government Operations

House Questions Forest Service Chief Amid Staff Cuts

Why it matters: The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing on the state of federal forests and the 2026 wildfire outlook on June 4,...

Congress

Arlington Cemetery Running Out of Burial Space by 2041

Arlington National Cemetery is running out of room. With roughly 67,200 burial spaces remaining as of June 2026, the cemetery that holds nearly 430,000...

Law and Order

Seneca Nation Hires Spirit Rock for Gaming Lobbying

The Seneca Nation of Indians has filed a new lobbying registration disclosure, bringing on the firm of Aurene Michele Martin — operating as Spirit Rock LLC...

Congress

Congress Faces Rayburn Renovation Crisis Without Funding

Why it matters: The House Administration Committee convened a full oversight hearing on June 3 with Thomas Austin, the Architect of the Capitol, as Congress...

Immigration

Class Action Lawsuits Circumvent Supreme Court Injunction Limits

The Supreme Court's 2025 ruling in Trump v. CASA, Inc. was supposed to be a win for the Trump administration. The Court curtailed the use of nationwide...

Immigration

House Advances Fraud Bills Paired With Immigration Funding

Why it matters: The House Rules Committee convened on June 8, 2026, to set floor debate terms for a package of government fraud prevention measures...