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Federal borrowing reached $1.246 trillion in the first eight months of FY2026, with a $293 billion May deficit and record $133 billion interest...

The Supreme Court’s final decisions this term include major cases on birthright citizenship, TPS for Haiti and Syria, presidential firing power,...

On America's 250th birthday, the creation of the postwar world trading system stands as a largely forgotten chapter in the national narrative rooted...

Trump's executive order targets U.S.-born babies of non-citizens and visa holders, challenging the 1868 constitutional guarantee of birthright...

The World Cup is spotlighting real strains from U.S. immigration rules on athletes and fans.

• Iranian team reports feeling "oppressed" with visa...

Republican Reps. Boebert and Massie introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act to require probable cause warrants for government searches of Flock...

Aggressive immigration actions under the Trump administration create overlapping harms across economic, personal, and legal fronts.

• Economic drag:...

By declining to hear the industry's challenge, the Supreme Court preserved New York's law exposing gun makers, distributors, and dealers to civil...

U.S. states, cities, and businesses are highlighting climate progress on the global stage at London Climate Action Week, showcasing clean energy...

A typically smooth bipartisan water projects bill is running into trouble this year due to the Trump administration's withholding of funds from blue...

Only 49% of Americans qualify as "Cost Secure" and able to consistently afford needed healthcare, the lowest share since tracking began in 2021. The...

The EEOC's new National Enforcement Plan replaces the Biden-era version and shifts priorities toward scrutinizing certain DEI programs for intentional...

The Postal Service proposed refusing to deliver mail ballots in states that withhold voter rolls from the federal government, raising fears of major election disruption for millions and unconstitutional federal overreach.

Senate Democrats report a $47 billion reduction in federal spending with small business contractors since January 2025, alongside more than 6,500...

The 2025 CPA-Zicklin Index shows corporate political spending has shifted from a government-relations task to a core board governance responsibility....

Bipartisan housing affordability legislation moves forward after Senate Banking and House Financial Services leaders announced bicameral agreement....

• Working Americans' Tax Cut Act would erase federal income tax for singles earning $46,000 or less.
• Those making up to $80,500 would see rates...

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