Immigration

Rep. Roy Places Sharia Law on Trial

A House Judiciary subcommittee is set to hold its second hearing on whether Islamic law and political Islam are compatible with the U.S. Constitution, a...

Law and Order

Meta Verdicts Force Congress to Reckon with Section 230

Two back-to-back jury verdicts finding Meta liable for harms to children — one awarding $375 million in New Mexico, another awarding $6 million in...

Government Operations

A Federal Vaccine Compensation Program Is Buckling Under Its Own Backlog

A new Congressional Research Service report published May 4 puts a spotlight on a quiet but deepening crisis inside the federal government's vaccine injury...

Law and Order

The Economics of the Internet Under Scrutiny by Congress

The U.S. Copyright Office sits at the center of some of the most contested policy terrain in Washington — artificial intelligence, content licensing,...

Government Operations

Senate To Examine Law Enforcement Budget Cuts

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies is set to examine the Trump administration's FY2027 budget...

Law and Order

Secret Service Struggles to Meet Century-Old Threats

A Congressional Research Service report updated in late April is drawing renewed attention on Capitol Hill — and the timing is not incidental. The report,...

Legislation

Farm Bill Pesticide Protections Survive Close Vote

The H.R. 7567 floor vote on April 30 ended in defeat for a bipartisan amendment that would have stripped pesticide liability protections from the Farm,...

Civil Rights

Concerns Over Executing Intellectually Disabled Defendants Highlighted

A new Congressional Research Service report published May 1, 2026 lands at a pointed moment: the Trump administration is moving faster than any in recent...

Government Operations

The Trump Administration's Personnel Wars

A new Congressional Research Service report on the Appointments Clause is landing at a moment when the question of who can legally wield federal authority...

Health

DOJ Moves Medical Marijuana From Schedule I to III

The Department of Justice moved marijuana policy in a meaningful direction on April 23, 2026, when Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a final order...

Finance

Court Ruling Reshapes Self-Employment Tax for Managers

A federal appeals court decision handed down in January is creating serious headaches for the IRS — and potentially opening a significant tax break for fund...

Law and Order

Report Defines Legal Limits on Executive Power During Government Shutdowns

A new Congressional Research Service report published May 1, 2026 lays out the legal architecture governing what the federal government can and cannot do...

Immigration

Presidential Executive Order Challenges 130 Years of Birthright Citizenship

The birthright citizenship Supreme Court case now before the justices cuts to a foundational question: can a president rewrite 130 years of constitutional...

Legislation

Can Congress Lasso in the Sports Betting Explosion?

Sports betting has exploded into a multi-billion dollar industry since the Supreme Court's 2018 decision opened the door for states to legalize it, and...

Law and Order

# Legis1 Background: Tillis and Trump's Pardon Attorney Clash Over January 6 Litmus Test

A public feud between Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ed Martin, the Trump administration's DOJ Pardon Attorney, erupted on social media April 30 after Tillis...

Agriculture

# Pesticide Liability Shield Survives House Vote, Blocking State Lawsuits Against Manufacturers

An amendment to strip a pesticide liability shield from the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 failed on the House floor Thursday, but not before...

Legislation

Congress Preserves The Right To Sue Pesticide Makers

The H.R. 7567 floor vote on Thursday exposed a rare fault line inside the House Republican conference, as 19 GOP members broke with their party to help...