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Trump executive orders are disproportionately impacting Black Americans through key shifts:
Legislators in the current session are flexing their muscles after decades of delegating lawmaking responsibility to unelected bureaucrats. A vital step to reassert Congress's constitutional oversight role.
Key insights from Arc expert Robyn Linscott on evolving federal special education policy:
Federal appeals court ruling paves way for Texas SB 4 immigration law—passed in 2023—to take full effect May 15, as civil rights groups file fresh lawsuit to block key parts.
SCOTUS issues a surprise ruling temporarily restoring mail access to mifepristone, a widely used abortion medication, intervening in FDA regulations.
Legislative surge meets judicial pushback on Trump-era immigration enforcement.
Federal support surges for America's 36 million small businesses under SBA leadership:
Republican midterm fortunes show contrasts:
Virginia boosts National Popular Vote Interstate Compact by joining in April as the 19th state (incl. D.C.), reaching 222 electoral votes – over 80%...
Judicial pushback on executive overreach: 2nd Circuit skeptical of Trump admin's extended interim U.S. attorneys like John Sarcone in NY.
Swift deregulation hits 76 national recreation areas, seashores, and wildlife refuges, stripping restrictions like bans on firing across trails and...
The DOJ is seeking data on Georgia election workers from the 2020 Presidential Election, spotlighting federal scrutiny of battleground state election administration.
SCOTUS's 6-3 decision reshapes concealed carry laws across the U.S., building on the Bruen historical-tradition test for Second Amendment...
Key timeline in congressional DHS battles:
