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FDA Nominee Faces Pressure on Independence, Vaccine Safety
President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Heidi Overton, came under fire from Thursday when Republican Chair Sen. Bill...
Congress Examines College Sports Media Rights
College sports media rights contracts are reshaping school finances and the daily lives of student athletes, according to a new Congressional Research...
"Hope in Action" Spends Millions to Support Letlow Senate Bid
Hope in Action PAC is a Louisiana-based super PAC that has directed its independent spending toward supporting Rep. Julia Letlow's (R-LA) U.S. Senate...
Senate Grills Ambassadorial Nominees on Human Rights
A Senate Committee hearing examined human rights conditions in El Salvador's CECOT prison, with one U.S. senator calling that country's President Nayib...
"Club for Growth" Spends Millions Supporting GOP Candidates
&x20;Club for Growth Action, a conservative Super PAC born out of Club for Growth, is spending millions of dollars to influence elections in the House and...
Federal-Tribal Consultation: Framework and Congressional Options
Whether the federal government's obligations to consult with tribal nations before taking action are enforceable, consistent, or adequately funded is the...
Democratic Super PAC WinSenate Targets Republicans in Senate Races
WINSENATE, a Democratic super PAC operated by Senate Majority PAC, is pouring millions of dollars into Senate races across the country, primarily attacking...
Senate Intelligence Panel Will Weigh Foreign Cyber Threats
Foreign adversaries have been targeting U.S. government networks, critical infrastructure, and the Senate itself, creating mounting pressure on...
Congress Examines Federal Legislation on Search and Seizure
After the surveillance tool Congress relied on most heavily after Sept. 11 was automatically repealed in April, Congress is examining federal legislation...
Senate Judiciary Advances Trump Nominees on Party Lines
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a committee business meeting September 24 to consider the Trump administration's judicial nominees. The candidates...
Senate Seeks Second Vote Compelling Fauci Assistant to Testify
A former special assistant to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) may be forced to testify in front of...
Democratic Super PAC Spent $752K Backing Shaheen in New Hampshire Primary
The American Democracy Committee, a Super PAC linked to The No Kings PAC, poured more than half a million dollars into supporting New Hampshire's Democratic...
MAHA PAC Spends $1 Million Against Cassidy in Louisiana Senate Race
MAHA PAC, the political action committee associated with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement,...
U.S.-China Relations Face November Tariff Deadline
A tariff truce between the U.S. and China is set to expire in November 2026, and both sides have paused, not resolved, their core disputes. The...
Defense Contractors' IP Rights Limit DOD Repairs
The Department of Defense (DOD) frequently cannot repair or maintain weapons systems it has purchased because contractors retain intellectual property (IP)...
Colombia's New Leader Shifts U.S. Security Strategy
Colombia's political realignment carries direct consequences for U.S. counternarcotics strategy, foreign assistance, and regional security, as a...
Gulf Strategy In Question After U.S. Naval Base in Bahrain Damaged
The U.S. naval headquarters in Bahrain, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, has sustained damage that preliminary estimates put at a minimum of $400...
Fiscal Commission Hearing Considers Fixes for $40 Trillion Debt
Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) has called the fiscal trajectory "immoral" and referenced the pace at which the U.S. is adding to the national debt. Treasury...