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House passes first FY2027 veterans and military spending bill 400-15
400-15 bipartisan vote funds veterans and military for FY2027
May 18, 2026
House passes first FY2027 veterans and military spending bill 400-15
400-15 bipartisan vote funds veterans and military for FY2027
Supreme Court sends Voting Rights Act cases in Mississippi and North Dakota back to lower courts
SCOTUS vacates rulings that cost Mississippi Republicans their supermajority
May 18, 2026
Supreme Court sends Voting Rights Act cases in Mississippi and North Dakota back to lower courts
SCOTUS vacates rulings that cost Mississippi Republicans their supermajority
Senate confirms 49 Trump nominees in single en bloc vote
49 nominees confirmed in minutes; Democrats say advice-and-consent is now bypassed
May 18, 2026
Senate confirms 49 Trump nominees in single en bloc vote
49 nominees confirmed in minutes; Democrats say advice-and-consent is now bypassed
Trump issues Iran ultimatum as ceasefire nears collapse
Iran rejects Trump's nuclear demands; ceasefire collapses toward new strikes
May 17, 2026
Trump issues Iran ultimatum as ceasefire nears collapse
Iran rejects Trump's nuclear demands; ceasefire collapses toward new strikes
Drone hits UAE nuclear plant in first attack since Iran war began
Drone breaches UAE nuclear defenses as Iran ceasefire teeters
May 17, 2026
Drone hits UAE nuclear plant in first attack since Iran war began
Drone breaches UAE nuclear defenses as Iran ceasefire teeters
Thousands rally in Alabama after Supreme Court guts VRA protections
Thousands converge on Selma and Montgomery to protest VRA rollbacks
May 16, 2026
Thousands rally in Alabama after Supreme Court guts VRA protections
Thousands converge on Selma and Montgomery to protest VRA rollbacks
Louisiana holds Senate primary while House races remain suspended
42,000 ballots voided as Louisiana holds partial primary under redistricting freeze
May 16, 2026
Louisiana holds Senate primary while House races remain suspended
42,000 ballots voided as Louisiana holds partial primary under redistricting freeze
California AG Bonta releases fifth ICE detention report: 162% surge, 6 deaths
Six detainees dead, 6,028 held: California inspectors document detention collapse
May 15, 2026
California AG Bonta releases fifth ICE detention report: 162% surge, 6 deaths
Six detainees dead, 6,028 held: California inspectors document detention collapse
DOJ sues Connecticut over law regulating ICE agents
DOJ targets Connecticut's ban on masked ICE agents and safe zones
May 15, 2026
DOJ sues Connecticut over law regulating ICE agents
DOJ targets Connecticut's ban on masked ICE agents and safe zones
Trump touts China trade deals, but all commitments remain verbal
Verbal trade promises worth billions lack any signed contract or enforcement mechanism
May 15, 2026
Trump touts China trade deals, but all commitments remain verbal
Verbal trade promises worth billions lack any signed contract or enforcement mechanism
Colorado governor commutes Tina Peters' election breach sentence under Trump pressure
Governor yields to presidential pressure, cuts election saboteur's sentence in half
May 15, 2026
Colorado governor commutes Tina Peters' election breach sentence under Trump pressure
Governor yields to presidential pressure, cuts election saboteur's sentence in half
Massie introduces AIPAC Act as $25.6M floods his primary
$25.6M in PAC money targets a 13-year incumbent over Israel votes
May 15, 2026
Massie introduces AIPAC Act as $25.6M floods his primary
$25.6M in PAC money targets a 13-year incumbent over Israel votes
Pentagon IG finds civilian harm programs dismantled in violation of law
Pentagon's own watchdog says civilian protection offices gutted in violation of federal law
May 15, 2026
Pentagon IG finds civilian harm programs dismantled in violation of law
Pentagon's own watchdog says civilian protection offices gutted in violation of federal law
Trump trades $10 billion IRS lawsuit for $1.7 billion ally fund
Trump converts personal IRS lawsuit into $1.7B taxpayer-funded ally payout
May 15, 2026
Trump trades $10 billion IRS lawsuit for $1.7 billion ally fund
Trump converts personal IRS lawsuit into $1.7B taxpayer-funded ally payout
Hawaii signs first state law to strip corporations of political spending power
Hawaii becomes first state to bar corporations from election spending
May 15, 2026
Hawaii signs first state law to strip corporations of political spending power
Hawaii becomes first state to bar corporations from election spending
HHS strips civil service protections from hundreds of senior employees
Hundreds of HHS senior staff lose firing protections as Schedule Policy/Career hits first agency
May 15, 2026
HHS strips civil service protections from hundreds of senior employees
Hundreds of HHS senior staff lose firing protections as Schedule Policy/Career hits first agency
Texas Children's Hospital must create detransition clinic in $10M settlement
$10M settlement forces nation's first detransition clinic at largest U.S. children's hospital
May 15, 2026
Texas Children's Hospital must create detransition clinic in $10M settlement
$10M settlement forces nation's first detransition clinic at largest U.S. children's hospital
Virginia bans assault weapon sales; NRA and DOJ sue within hours
Virginia signs assault weapons ban, faces three simultaneous legal challenges
May 15, 2026
Virginia bans assault weapon sales; NRA and DOJ sue within hours
Virginia signs assault weapons ban, faces three simultaneous legal challenges
EEOC moves to end 60-year employer race and gender data collection
EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas proposes eliminating the government's main tool for detecting workplace discrimination
May 14, 2026
EEOC moves to end 60-year employer race and gender data collection
EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas proposes eliminating the government's main tool for detecting workplace discrimination
Senate parliamentarian strikes down GOP immigration enforcement funding
Budget rule blocks $19.1B in border enforcement from fast-track passage
May 14, 2026
Senate parliamentarian strikes down GOP immigration enforcement funding
Budget rule blocks $19.1B in border enforcement from fast-track passage