Florida lawmakers plan to return to the state capital for a special legislative session to pass a budget for fiscal 2027 and develop a strategy for curbing homeowners’ property taxes—key priorities left undone during their regular session.

The US Department of Justice has proposed changes that would make it easier for states to win a fast-track federal review of death penalty cases as part of President Donald Trump’s push to ramp up capital punishment.

Gig companies operating in West Virginia such as Uber and DoorDash will be able to contribute to workers’ portable benefits accounts without risking loss of their contractor status, under legislation heading to Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) for his signature.

Seventeen states convinced a federal judge to grant them an additional week to complete an admissions data survey they say is an illegal attempt to track how race and gender are considered in the higher education admissions process.

Lawmakers are eager to reach a bicameral deal to overhaul federal housing policy as affordability issues dominate Washington ahead of the midterms.

State legislatures across the US are moving to implement parts of Republicans’ sweeping bill to overhaul voting requirements ahead of the 2026 midterms, as the bill’s prospects dim in Congress.

President Donald Trumpreiterated his appeals for help from other nations to secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Iran was nearly obliterated even as the war keeps roiling oil markets and global shipping.

The US Defense Logistics Agency can move forward with a procurement to support the Defense Agencies Initiative’s software application despite a protest from Information Technology Strategies Inc., the GAO said in a decision released Monday.

Iran struck new targets across the Persian Gulf, hitting a key United Arab Emirates oil hub as US allies balked at President Donald Trump’s demands to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Saronic Technologies Inc. says the US Navy’s procurement to operate and sustain littoral combat ship mission modules and small unmanned surface vehicles has requirements that unlawfully favor large defense contractors.

Unclassified procurement of commercial counter-drone systems tripled in fiscal 2025 from the previous year’s levels as governmentwide demand for the technology grows and availability of commercial off-the-shelf technology reduces costs.

A pair of programs directing a portion of federal research and development dollars to small businesses would be reauthorized under S. 3971.

Chicago’s real estate industry has ignited a battle over a $19 billion tax bill that property owners say is holding back new construction and contributing to surging rents.

Florida lawmakers plan to return to the state capital for a special legislative session to pass a budget for fiscal 2027 and develop a strategy for curbing homeowners’ property taxes—key priorities left undone during their regular session.

House Democrats are launching a discharge petition in a long-shot effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security without money for immigration enforcement activities.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working, President Donald Trump said Monday.

Senior congressional Democrats referred Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to the Justice Department for a possible criminal investigation, accusing her of making false statements under oath during recent oversight hearings on Capitol Hill.

Iran struck new targets across the Persian Gulf, hitting a key United Arab Emirates oil hub as US allies balked at President Donald Trump’s demands to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.