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President Donald Trump has assumed essentially unlimited discretion to choose how many government employees lose their job security, under a rule that critics say threatens to upend the nonpartisan professional nature of the federal civilian workforce that has existed since the 1880s.
Democrats Set Stage for a Near Wipeout of House GOP in Virginia
Democrats in Virginia and Maryland are trying to defeat nearly every Republican representative in their states and give their party a huge 18-1 advantage in the House delegations.
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Senator Ted Cruz Defends ICE
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas discusses the recent ICE enforcement controversies in Minneapolis and the Senate hearing on the safety of autonomous vehicles, advocating for a national regulatory framework.
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DOJ Seeks to Quash Susie Wiles Subpoena in Foreign Lobbying Case
The Justice Department wants to stop White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles from testifying in a foreign lobbying case that dates to her tenure at Ballard Partners.
Appeals Court Weighs Undoing Block on Federal Grant Freezes
A Washington federal appeals court appeared skeptical that a court order blocking the Trump administration from freezing trillions of dollars in grant funds was still needed, after a Justice Department lawyer said the government would have “no conceivable reason” to do it again.
Top House Republican on Homeland Spending Panel Plans to Retire
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Trump Removes Racist Meme of Obamas After Bipartisan Rebuke
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Bill Barr’s Torridon Adds Ex-Virginia AGs Among Six Lawyers
Bill Barr’s litigation boutique is continuing its furious growth, as it adds two former Republican Virginia attorneys general, Jason Miyares and Richard Cullen, and four other top lawyers to its ranks.
IRS Hiring Efforts Likely Stymied in Trump’s Worker Firing Rule
The Trump administration’s sweeping changes to how federal workers are classified likely will harm the IRS’s ability to hire, and renew concerns that the agency could succumb to political pressures.
Democrats Set Stage for a Near Wipeout of House GOP in Virginia
Democrats in Virginia and Maryland are trying to defeat nearly every Republican representative in their states and give their party a huge 18-1 advantage in the House delegations.
Former Tax Officials Raise Ethics Alarm on Trump’s IRS Lawsuit
Former government tax officials are asking a judge to take proactive moves to curb the ethical issues arising out of President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS.
Senate GOP Stays Cool to Drug Pricing Keyed to Other Nations
Some top Senate Republicans are reluctant to move on a proposal that would tie drug prices in the US to those in other countries.
ICE Talks Set to Heat Up: Starting Line
The Department of Homeland Security has funding — and steady pay for all of its agencies — through 11:59 p.m. next Friday, so the week ahead should bring an intense new phase of negotiations.
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NYC Congressman Says Trump White House Trying to ‘Rig’ 2026 Vote
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BGOV OnPoint: Shutdown Threat Affects About 80% of Federal Funds
The departments and agencies at risk in a shutdown — and those that would keep operating past this weekend because funding is in place — are explored in a new BGOV OnPoint.
BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 7148, Five-Bill Minibus and DHS Stopgap
Federal departments and programs in five fiscal 2026 appropriations bills would be funded through Sept. 30 under the Senate-amended version of
Federal 8(a) Vendor Count Ticked Up Before Suspensions Announced
The number of socio-economically disadvantaged vendors selling to federal agencies ticked up slightly in fiscal 2025 while the amount of money spent governmentwide with the group declined, according to Bloomberg Government analysis.
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States Go After Tax Breaks for Data Centers: States of Play
Tax incentives for data centers are under fire across the country as state lawmakers seek to repeal them or raise the bar to qualify for them, Daniel Moore reports.
NY-NJ Tunnel Imperiled as Trump Seeks to Rename Penn Station (2)
Work on a $16 billion Hudson River rail-tunnel project that could ease congestion between New Jersey and Manhattan is set to come to a halt on Friday following the Trump administration’s decision last year to freeze its funding.
Arizona Abortion Wait Restrictions, Telehealth Ban Struck Down
Arizona laws requiring people seeking abortions to wait 24 hours after an ultrasound examination, banning the use of telemedicine for pill-induced abortions, and forcing doctors to turn away patients based on their reasons for ending a pregnancy are unconstitutional, a state court said.
Chicago Transit Deal Attracts Investor Cash Flooding Muni Market
The second-largest transit system in the US is benefiting from municipal bond investors looking to put billions of dollars to work.
Wisconsin Burger King Franchise Amasses 1,600 Child Labor Claims
A Burger King franchise owner faces allegations that it violated Wisconsin’s child labor laws more than 1,600 times, including requirements for work permits and hour restrictions.
Marijuana Retailers Schemed to Keep Prices High, Ohio AG Alleges
Some of the United States’ largest medical and adult-use marijuana growers and sellers schemed with each other to prevent smaller companies from gaining a foothold in Ohio dispensaries and keep prices high, the state’s attorney general said.

