Politics

Brian Gallagher Promoted to Operations Director in Rep. Stevens' Office

Brian Gallagher, Operations Director for Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), has taken on a new title in the Michigan Democrat's personal office, capping a tenure...

Government Operations

Madeline Baltz Elevated to Lead Communications for Rep. Barry Moore

Madeline Baltz, Press Secretary for Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL-1), has stepped into an elevated communications role in the Alabama congressman's press office,...

Government Operations

DuPont Drops Cross Potomac Consulting

DuPont Specialty Products USA LLC has ended its lobbying relationship with Cross Potomac Consulting LLC, according to a lobbying disclosure termination...

Legislation

Site-Neutral Medicare Payments Could Save $170 Billion

A new Congressional Research Service report on Medicare's site-neutral payment policy lands at a moment when Congress is actively hunting for ways to offset...

Follow the Money

Congressional Offices Under Pressure As Federal Grants Shrink

As the Trump administration pursues sweeping cuts to federal spending, a newly updated Congressional Research Service report offers a detailed look at how...

Legislation

VA Committee Moves 23-Bill Reform Package Forward

The House Veterans' Affairs Committee convened on May 20 to consider one of the most expansive VA reform packages in recent memory, advancing 23 bills and...

Government Operations

Senate Hearing Probes Government Fraud, Whistleblower Retaliation

Why it matters: The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing on May 20, 2026 focused on government fraud and the retaliation...

Government Operations

Landslide Safety Law Underfunded as Implementation Stalls

A Congressional Research Service report updated May 14 finds that the federal government has only partially implemented a 2021 law designed to build a...

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Florida Emergency Chief Hopeful on FEMA Funding Despite Concerns

Florida's top emergency official is heading into the 2026 hurricane season with cautious optimism about FEMA funding Florida has long struggled to access...

Elections

Election Security Funding Crisis Exposed at House Hearing

Why it matters: The House Administration Subcommittee on Elections held an election security hearing on May 20, 2026, that exposed a deepening rift between...

Environment

Federal Fuel Treatment Capacity Falls Far Short

A new Congressional Research Service report on wildfire fuel treatments lands at a politically charged moment: the Trump Administration is simultaneously...

Follow the Money

Government Struggles to Pay $1 Billion For Public Access to Scientific Research

A quiet but consequential shift in how the federal government publishes scientific research is on a collision course with fiscal reality. The U.S....

Government Operations

What's At Stake in the House Foreign Affairs' Next Budget Cycle

The House Foreign Affairs Committee convened May 20 to examine the FY2027 budget requests for what the committee termed "State Department Adjacent...

Government Operations

Record Federal Funding Gaps Leave Congress Without Solutions

A new Congressional Research Service report on federal funding gaps documents what is now the most chaotic appropriations year in modern U.S. history, and...

Government Operations

Congress Rejects Trump's Steep Foreign Affairs Budget Cut

The Trump Administration's proposed FY2027 budget appropriations for U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance would cut Department of State funding by nearly...

Law and Order

Federal Power Over Elections Tests Constitutional State Authority

A new Congressional Research Service report on federal investigations and voting records seizure activity lands at a moment of escalating legal conflict...

Government Operations

America's AI Race: A New Framework Reveals Blind Spots

The United States is in a race it cannot afford to lose — and until now, it has lacked a consistent, structured way to measure whether it is winning. A new...