2026
9 topics
Federal judge denies Minnesota's request to halt ICE operations during lawsuit
Judge Menendez finds Minnesota unlikely to win on 10th Amendment claims
DOGE cuts Social Security to 60-year staffing low with 1 employee per 1,480 beneficiaries
7,000 jobs cut as baby boomers push caseloads to all-time highs
FDA will now approve new drugs with one clinical trial instead of two, reversing a 60-year standard
The two-trial rule was created after thalidomide caused birth defects in 10,000 children in Europe
OBBBA Medicaid cuts put 380 rural hospitals at risk of closure in 2026
independent hospitals in 26 states face an average $630,665 revenue loss per facility
Blackburn's SAFE Chips Act would strip the White House of control over AI chip exports to China
The bill would shift export licensing from the White House to Congress, directly challenging Trump's trade strategy
Trump orders DHS not to intervene in Democrat city protests unless they ask for help
Trump tells DHS not to intervene in "Democrat Cities" protests unless they ask, after federal agents killed two Americans
DHS seeks $70 million Boeing 737 luxury jet as deportation justification called far-fetched
The aircraft holds 18 passengers maximum but typical deportation flights carry 50–100 detainees
Four years after Congress approved $42 billion for rural broadband, not a home has been connected
$42 billion approved, $0 deployed, zero homes connected
Missouri legislature puts abortion repeal on 2026 ballot to undo what voters approved in 2024
Republican lawmakers ask voters to reverse their own decision
2025
2 topics