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  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 19 hours ago
U.S. Supreme Court ruling reshapes election oversight role
A U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing Alabama to use a congressional map previously struck down by lower courts as racially discriminatory signals a broader shift in the court’s role in ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • Yesterday
House panel reviews NLRB policies amid labor case backlog concerns
Congressional scrutiny of the National Labor Relations Board is intensifying as lawmakers examine how union negotiations and agency policy shifts affect worker choice and case handling. A House ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • Yesterday
House Appropriations Committee releases FY27 labor-HHS-education spending bill
Republican lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee are moving forward with a Fiscal Year 2027 spending measure covering labor, health, education and related agencies. The proposal is ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • Yesterday
House Appropriations Committee releases FY27 homeland security funding bill
The House Appropriations Committee is moving forward with its fiscal 2027 homeland security spending measure as lawmakers prepare for a subcommittee review on June 5. The proposal outlines $64.9 ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 04.06.2026
Senate Judiciary Democrat pushes Section 702 reform ahead of expiry
With Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act set to expire on June 12 after a temporary extension in April, pressure is building in the Senate over how to renew the surveillance ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 04.06.2026
Senate Democrats oppose Trump deportation funding and DACA pressure
As the Senate moves toward debate on a Republican budget bill, Democrats are intensifying criticism of immigration enforcement plans tied to the Trump administration. Senator Dick Durbin says the ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 03.06.2026
New York debt bill faces Assembly test over sovereign bond litigation rules
With New York governing more than half of sovereign bonds globally, state lawmakers are weighing a bill that could reshape how foreign debt disputes and restructurings play out. The measure has ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 03.06.2026
UK MPs urge ministers to curb Palantir role in public data systems
Concerns over the UK's dependence on overseas technology suppliers are intensifying as lawmakers scrutinize Palantir's position across health, defence and policing systems. The parliamentary ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 03.06.2026
U.S. State Department defends FY27 budget with focus on aid effectiveness
At a June 2 budget hearing in Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says U.S. foreign policy must stay tied to national interests while foreign assistance is judged by outcomes rather than ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 01.06.2026
Senate Democrats move to block Justice Department lawfare fund
With Senate Republicans weighing whether to revive a delayed reconciliation measure this week, Democrats are escalating their challenge to a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund tied to claims of ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 01.06.2026
Senate homeland panel advances DHS funding bill for ICE and Border Patrol
Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee are advancing a Department of Homeland Security reconciliation bill focused on funding ICE and Border Patrol. The ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 31.05.2026
Trump administration to appeal ruling expanding tariff refund claims
Importers are receiving refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump lacked authority to impose broad reciprocal tariffs on goods from nearly every country. The repayment effort ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 27.05.2026
UK Labour leadership debate revives capital gains tax alignment proposal
Britain's emerging Labour leadership contest is bringing tax policy back into focus as Wes Streeting argues investment gains should be taxed more like wages. The proposal centers on raising ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 26.05.2026
UK Conservatives' ECHR exit plan raises security and migration risks, former ministers say
A group of former Conservative justice secretaries and attorneys-general says withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights would weaken the UK's ability to manage borders and protect ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 21.05.2026
U.S. House health panel examines Medicare physician payment reforms
Lawmakers are intensifying scrutiny of Medicare physician reimbursement as concerns grow over the financial strain on independent practices and the stability of community-based care. A House ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 21.05.2026
U.S. senators press administration to explain Venezuela sanctions relief
Congressional scrutiny is intensifying over the Trump administration's recent sanctions relief for Venezuela amid continued concerns about democratic backsliding and human rights abuses. U.S. ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 20.05.2026
U.S. senators introduce bill to review Tanzania ties over repression concerns
A bipartisan push in Washington is seeking to reset how the U.S. engages with Tanzania after disputed events surrounding the country’s October 2025 elections. The proposed measure links future ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 20.05.2026
U.S. House committees seek CBO explanation for higher Medicare Part D cost outlook
Congressional scrutiny of federal healthcare spending forecasts is intensifying after a sharp revision in projected Medicare Part D costs. Three House committee chairmen say the change raises ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 20.05.2026
U.S. Capitol officers seek to block Trump lawfare fund in Washington lawsuit
A legal challenge tied to the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack is targeting a Justice Department fund created to compensate Trump allies who say they faced prosecutorial overreach. The suit ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 20.05.2026
UK landlords accelerate exits from buy-to-let market as rental law shifts tenant power
England’s rental property market is undergoing its biggest structural change in almost four decades as a new law takes effect this month. The shift is coinciding with faster home sales by small ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 19.05.2026
U.S. House Republicans seek permanent CBDC ban in housing bill
Republican lawmakers are pushing to turn a temporary restriction on a U.S. central bank digital currency into a permanent prohibition as the House prepares to vote on amended housing legislation ...