2026
3 topics
March jobs report beat forecasts but the U.S. labor force shrank and participation hit a five-year low
Hiring held up while 232,000 workers left the labor force entirely, pushing participation to its lowest level since 2021
Trump ordered the NCAA to rewrite its transgender and NIL rules by August 1 or lose federal funding
Colleges that rely on federal research grants could face cuts if the NCAA misses the deadline
Twenty-three states sued Trump over his executive order giving DHS control over mail ballot eligibility
The order would let USPS reject mail ballots from voters not cleared by a federal database
2025
2 topics
Democratic AGs expand NVRA access as federal courts limit voting
Democratic states counter federal restrictions with largest voting rights expansion in history
USTR exempts Russia from Section 301 tariffs hitting 185 nations
Trump exempts Russia from tariffs hitting 185 other countries