2026
8 topics
Senate passes three appropriations bills totaling $180 billion
Congress completes six of 12 appropriations bills with six more needed before Jan. 30 deadline
US rewrites AI chip export rules after Biden's three-tier system collapsed before it took effect
Chip companies and foreign governments are operating without a clear policy as competition with China intensifies
Trump backs down on Insurrection Act threat to Minneapolis
Renee Good's killing sparks protests as lawmakers urge Trump restraint
US seizes sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker as Trump consolidates control of oil sector
Trump seizes control of Venezuela oil exports through military interdictions
Trump ends Biden's SAVE loan plan, replacing it with a costlier RAP for 7 million borrowers
Higher monthly payments, a 30-year forgiveness clock, and a tax bill at the end
Trump pardons Camberos siblings and commutes Jacob Deutsch's sentence for fraud
Adriana Camberos receives second clemency after committing fraud 42 days after her first pardon
Trump is pushing 287(g) deputization to 1,000+ agencies as states split over compliance
Red states are criminalizing sanctuary policies while blue states sue to block what they call unconstitutional coercion
Judge accuses Rubio and Noem of unconstitutional conspiracy
Judge finds Rubio and Noem targeted students for protected speech
2025
3 topics
Yarvin's anti-democratic theories infiltrate GOP policy from fringe blogs
Corporate dictatorship blueprint enters mainstream
Idaho law criminalizes helping pregnant minors cross state lines for abortion
Appeals court allows Idaho to prosecute adults who help minors access legal abortions in other states
VP JD Vance co-founded the Rockbridge Network, a $75M secret donor club that steers eight political groups and placed members throughout Trump's cabinet
Dark money captures state legislatures to control Congress