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VA Secretary Doug Collins and lawmakers are using local events to gather unfiltered input from veterans and service organizations.

• Minnesota...

The recent term was labeled a blockbuster, with the conservative majority aggressively setting precedents.

• Birthright citizenship upheld 5-4,...

Texas has launched its Education Freedom Accounts, awarding funds to 110,000 of 274,000 applicants through a lottery prioritizing low-income and...

• Budget deadline miss looms: Congress is expected to miss the Sept. 30 deadline for the 30th straight year and pass a continuing resolution instead
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Medicaid policy fights are intensifying across federal oversight, state rules, and funding mechanisms.

• Federal hearing targets states: June 25...

• Trump administration seeks $1.5 trillion for defense in FY2027, a 44% jump with $1.1T via appropriations and $350B via reconciliation, paired with...

HHS finalized the 2027 Notice of Benefit Payment Parameters rule in May, projecting up to 2 million fewer enrollees from stricter income verification...

• Community Care Scale: $36B paid to local providers in FY2025 under MISSION Act, bolstering rural economies and veteran choice
• Modernization Focus:...

• $63 billion plan signed by Gov. Healey funds schools, transit, and health care
• Fully funds Student Opportunity Act, free meals, community college,...

The Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board met July 10 in Collins to examine operations and oversight.

• Financial updates: Nursing home dashboard,...

• Kentucky channels opioid settlement dollars into addiction recovery programs and mental health services
• North Carolina uses state budget...

Sen. Lindsey Graham's death leaves the Senate Budget Committee chairmanship vacant, along with his leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs.

Britain’s NHS succeeded despite fierce opposition thanks to strong leadership, parliamentary power, and strategic concessions.

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