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The Trump Administration's new policy mandates Login.gov for most public-facing services, creating a single federal sign-on.

Key impacts include:
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Automatic stabilizers are the components of federal revenues and outlays that automatically increase or decrease with cyclical changes in the economy, directly linking budget deficits to economic ups and downs.

A proposed $372 million cut to the Essential Air Service program threatens to end commercial service at Quincy, Decatur, and Marion airports that rely...

Trump’s executive order on mail-in ballots is pitched as protecting election integrity by verifying citizenship and adding security...

• Rubio stays in Washington to handle Trump's aggressive foreign policy instead of campaigning for GOP candidates
• State Department rules bar...

Federal spending hit $7.04 trillion in FY 2025, or about $20,600 per person.

• When revenue falls short, the government borrows to close the gap and...

• Dozens of buses from New York and New Jersey carried thousands toward Washington for voting rights.
• Philadelphia and other cities saw hundreds...

New Missouri laws effective late August reshape health care access and support for vulnerable residents through targeted insurance and service...

Treasury Secretary Bessent insists America's debt load isn't stressing the Treasury market, citing strong performance and smooth auctions. Yet...

Record ad spending is reshaping electoral power and voter information in 2026.

• $11.6 billion projected in ad spend this cycle, nearly matching...

The September 15 cloture vote matters most as a bellwether of whether 60 senators will back opening debate on the CLARITY Act, since Republicans alone...

Congress broke decades of precedent by advancing continuing resolutions in July and August, months before the usual September scramble. The House...

The U.S. crossed $40 trillion in gross federal debt on August 18, 2026, with public debt at $32.3 trillion. July's $432.3 billion deficit marked the...

The Senate's FY 2027 budget resolution authorizes up to $150 billion in new borrowing over the decade with no offsets, while calling for $3.4...

The Missouri Supreme Court will rule Wednesday on whether voters can decide on gerrymandered congressional districts and an amendment making it harder...

Federal inspectors general audit spending, investigate misconduct, and report to Congress to ensure executive branch accountability.

• Recent firings...

Local opposition and permitting delays are overtaking power and capital as the main brakes on U.S. data-center growth.

• Record buildout still short:...

Independent voters are blocked from most party primaries because only registered party members can pick their nominees, unlike the open general...

Kansas farmers stand to feel the pinch from President Trump's new 50% tariffs on Canada, as the neighbor fights back in a trade dispute far from Washington.

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