Congress
Colombia's Drug Crisis Demands New Strategy
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere is convening a Colombia hearing preview that comes at a critical inflection point in...
Law and Order
Federal Watchdogs Warn Congress on Research Grant Fraud Crisis
Why it matters: Federal investigators warned Congress on June 24, 2026, that grant fraud poses an escalating threat to the integrity of research funding,...
hearings
Mexican Cartels' Global Expansion Exposes U.S. Enforcement Gaps
Why it matters: Mexican drug cartels have evolved from border smugglers into global criminal empires operating in over 40 countries, and the Trump...
Congress
Airline Consolidation Concerns Spike Along With Fare Rises
Why it matters: The airline industry is more concentrated than ever, with four carriers controlling roughly 80 percent of domestic seat capacity, and a...
Health
House Investigates Medicaid Fraud
Why It Matters: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a Medicaid program integrity hearing on June 25, 2026, to...
Law and Order
Moms for Liberty Scandal Highlights Political Attack Vs SPLC
A recent article from The Philadelphia Inquirer has brought to light that the "faith-based" leader for Philadelphia's Moms for Liberty chapter, Phillip...
Politics
Senate Republicans Advance Matthew Schwartz to Second Circuit
The Senate advanced Matthew Schwartz's nomination to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on a party-line cloture vote, marking the latest flashpoint in an...
Law and Order
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fight Elder Financial Exploitation
The House passed the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act on a strong bipartisan vote, marking rare agreement on a measure designed to protect older...
Law and Order
Senate Confirms Trump's Ohio Federal Judge Pick in Party-Line Vote
The Senate confirmed Michael J. Hendershot as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio on June 24, 2026, marking another partisan...
Law and Order
Senate Advances Trump's Ohio Judge Pick in Party-Line Cloture Vote
The Senate moved forward on Michael J. Hendershot's nomination to the federal bench on Senate Roll Call Vote 187, advancing a judicial nomination that has...
Politics
Senate Confirms Trump's Southern Texas Judge in Party-Line Vote
The Senate advanced the Arthur Roberts Jones nomination to a federal judgeship with a cloture vote that split cleanly along partisan lines, clearing the...
Law and Order
Republicans Push Liability for Sanctuary City Officials
House Republicans are escalating their campaign against sanctuary policies by holding a hearing focused on victims' perspectives. The hearing, scheduled for...
Law and Order
Senate Confirms DC Court Hearing Amid Judicial Crisis
Why it matters: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on eight nominations to the DC Superior Court and DC Court of...
Law and Order
House Unanimously Passes Act to Protect Small Business
The House passed the Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act with overwhelming support, signaling rare bipartisan agreement on protecting small...
Law and Order
Are IP Laws Outdated? Congress Examines the Digital Future
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet is convening to examine how intellectual...
Politics
Senate Confirms Trump's Texas Judge Pick in Party-Line Vote
The Senate confirmed John George Edward Marck as U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas in a strictly partisan Senate confirmation vote,...
Immigration
Northern Border Security Dwindles Alongside Resources
A House Homeland Security Committee hearing on the northern border threat landscape is scheduled to examine a widening gap between rising threats and...
Immigration
DHS Oversight: Spending Priorities and Legal Compliance
The House is holding a DHS oversight hearing as the Trump administration faces mounting questions about its spending priorities and legal compliance. The...
