Law and Order

Courts Split Over Congressional Privilege in Federal Searches

Federal appeals courts remain divided over whether the Speech or Debate Clause prevents the executive branch from accessing protected congressional...

Politics

Dems push in, GOP pulls back as super PAC ad money shifts

Democratic-aligned super PACs outpaced Republican groups in the October 21–22, 2026 window, adding $6.7 million across 124 filings against the GOP's $4.08...

Congress

College Sports Media Rights Bill Awaits House Action

Most Division I college athletics programs spend more than they generate, and a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report examines whether Congress...

Politics

Tribal Participation In Environmental Reviews Left to Agencies

Tribal opportunities to participate in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) may now vary by federal agency and project...

Labor and Employment

Report Warns Staffing, Budget Cuts Could Strain Federal Oversight

A new congressional report raises concerns that the Trump administration's restructuring of federal workforce management could undermine the government's...

Legislation

2027 Interior Bill Rejects 18% Cut But Faces December Deadline

The House Appropriations Committee's fiscal 2027 bill for the Department of the Interior (DOI) would hold overall funding roughly flat with fiscal 2026,...

Politics

Congress Weighs $2.1B Aid Boost To Jordan After Iran Attack

Three American soldiers were killed when Iranian missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in July, and Iran had reportedly fired over 400 projectiles at...

Politics

Social Security Retirement Age Questioned as Early Claiming Drops

Early Social Security claiming has dropped sharply over the past 15 years, even as proposals to raise the Social Security retirement age remain an ongoing...

Elections

J Street PAC Spends $470K Against Collins, More Than on Democrats

J Street Action Fund, the super PAC affiliated with the pro-Israel, pro-peace advocacy organization J Street, has reported approximately $844,000 in...

Politics

Stand Up for Ohio Spends $1.2 Million Supporting Democrats

Stand Up for Ohio has reportedly spent approximately $1.2 million supporting Democrats and opposing Republicans across Ohio's U.S. Senate race and five...

Politics

Building the Future Reports $1.3M Supporting Graham in SC Senate Race

Building the Future, a super PAC registered in late August, has reported about $1.3 million in spending to support incumbent Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) in...

Elections

DCCC and NRCC Each Spent Far More Than They Raised in September

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) reported spending significantly more than they...

Elections

Bloomberg-Backed Everytown Super PAC Targets Competitive House Races

Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund, a super PAC focused on gun violence prevention, has reported millions of dollars in independent expenditures...

Politics

MAGA Inc. Targets Talarico With $22.9M as Trump PACs Spend $277M

MAGA Inc., a Trump-aligned hybrid PAC, has reported $22.9 million in spending opposing Democrat James Talarico in Texas' U.S. Senate race, roughly 63% of...

Defense

Outcome Of US Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Programs Unclear

Whether U.S.-Israeli strikes since Feb. 28 have affected Iran's nuclear facilities is unclear, according to a new Congressional Research Service report. It...

Politics

SuperPAC Shuffle: House Majority PAC Books $2.13 Million in Michigan

Michigan drew just shy of $4 miilion in airtime booked today, up from $306,000 yesterday, with Democratic-aligned groups supplying $2.75 million of it...

Energy

Carbon Sequestration Well Permits Face Backlog and Oversight Gaps

The rescission by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in August of its 2023 environmental-justice guidance for Class VI carbon sequestration wells has...