China's Debt Crisis Fuels Aggressive Global Economic Expansion
A new Congressional Research Service report on China economy trends lands at a pivotal moment, as Congress and the Trump administration wrestle with how...
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A new Congressional Research Service report on China economy trends lands at a pivotal moment, as Congress and the Trump administration wrestle with how...
The Senate Armed Services Committee is set to scrutinize the military posture of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command on May 14 — a closed-then-open...
Hundreds of thousands of veterans who filed disability claims under the PACT Act are still waiting months for decisions — even as the Department of Veterans...
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence convenes Tuesday for a closed briefing on classified intelligence matters, a session that arrives weeks after a...
Every day, more than 1.15 million people and 88,500 cargo containers cross into the United States through 328 ports of entry. The federal agency responsible...
The House Armed Services Committee convenes May 15 to scrutinize a $253 billion Department of Army budget request for fiscal year 2027, part of what the...
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee is moving to advance a sweeping package of veterans legislation at a markup hearing on May 14, 2026, at 360 Cannon...
The House Rules Committee is clearing five bills for floor action that collectively touch the sharpest edges of Republican domestic policy: bail reform,...
A federal appeals court panel signaled on May 7 that it is unlikely to side with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly...
The Marine Corps is asking Congress to fund the next phase of a program that its own leadership once questioned, and the answer could shape how America...
A new Congressional Research Service report on wildfire mitigation hazardous fuels lays out in stark terms the scale of the problem facing federal land...
The legal foundation for the nation's dedicated emergency communications network expires in February 2027, and Congress is now deciding whether to renew it,...
Federal prison sexual abuse is not a new problem, but a new government watchdog report reveals that the system designed to stop it may be doing little more...
Ron Kovach has been elevated to Deputy Chief of Staff in Rep. Marlin Stutzman's Indiana office, a congressional staff change that took effect May 1. Kovach...
A Congressional Research Service report on the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund is drawing renewed attention on Capitol Hill as the Trump administration...
A drone crossed from Russian territory into Latvia on May 7, struck an oil depot in the city of Rezekne, and scrambled NATO fighter jets — all one week...
David Maestas is joining Sen. Jon Husted's (R-OH) office as Appropriations Policy Adviser, a Senate staff change that brings experienced House-side talent...
Gracie Englund has joined the office of Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) as Press Secretary, effective May 1, according to congressional records. Englund comes to...
Britt Van has joined the office of Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8) as Legislative Director, a move that adds a seasoned policy hand to the Michigan...
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on a package of criminal justice and public safety bills that, taken together, would reshape protections for...
More than 16 months after a midair collision over the Potomac River killed 67 people, the Senate is pressing the FAA on whether it has actually acted on the...
The Trump administration's decision to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on imported patented pharmaceuticals has set off a scramble in Washington over...
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces will hold the Air Force FY2027 Budget Hearing on May 13, carrying stakes that extend...
The Trump administration's proposed FY 2027 HUD Budget Request would gut the federal government's core affordable housing infrastructure, eliminating...
