


Blanche to Speak With Republicans as DOJ Settlement Faces Uproar
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will huddle with Republicans Thursday as lawmakers probe a government settlement with President Donald Trump that would pay out $1.8 billion to people who were victims of government “weaponization.”

BGOV OnPoint: Highway Bill Starts on Long Road to Renewal
House lawmakers are moving forward with an ambitious surface transportation bill that would authorize $580 billion over five years to support roads, bridges, public transit, and railroads.
Kentucky Primary: Ed Gallrein, Trump's Hand-Picked Candidate, Defeats Massie
Donald Trump’s hand-picked candidate for a congressional seat in Northern Kentucky, Ed Gallrein, defeated the US president’s nemesis and longtime GOP House member Thomas Massie. "My focus is on advancing the president's and the party's agenda to put America first and Kentucky always," Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and farmer, said at a victory speech.
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Trump Nominates Baldis to Replace Fired US Special Counsel
Charles Baldis has been nominated to lead the US Office of Special Counsel, after President Donald Trump fired the last head of the OSC then saw his last nominee Paul Ingrassia withdraw from consideration amid Senate opposition.
Blanche to Speak With Republicans as DOJ Settlement Faces Uproar
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will huddle with Republicans Thursday as lawmakers probe a government settlement with President Donald Trump that would pay out $1.8 billion to people who were victims of government “weaponization.”
Space Force Missile Alert Satellites at Risk of Critical Defects
A new global satellite system to alert US forces of incoming missile attacks was one of the “lowest performing” Space Force programs last year and risks developing “mission-critical defects” after being launched into orbit, according to an unreleased service report.
BGOV OnPoint: Highway Bill Starts on Long Road to Renewal
House lawmakers are moving forward with an ambitious surface transportation bill that would authorize $580 billion over five years to support roads, bridges, public transit, and railroads.
Warren, Van Hollen Tell Regulators to Nix Enova’s Bank Purchase
Federal banking regulators should reject Enova International Inc.'s bid to buy a national bank because it would allow the online lender to issue high-cost loans in states with interest rate caps, Democratic senators said.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Launch Space Manufacturing Tax Credit Bill
A bipartisan group of tax writers introduced a bill Wednesday to explicitly make property and infrastructure for space-based semiconductor manufacturing eligible for an investment credit.
Colorado Joins States Favoring AI Disclosure Over Audit Mandates
State efforts to regulate AI decision-making tools are veering away from bias audit mandates toward transparency requirements, pushed along by Colorado’s narrowing of its bellwether algorithmic bias law.
Cornyn Runoff Showcases Republican Seniority at Risk in Midterms
For Republicans, more than John Cornyn’s 23-year Senate career is on the line in next week’s Texas GOP primary runoff, after President Donald Trump’s last-minute endorsement of state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Trump Dangles Taiwan Call That Could Derail US-China Ties
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Trump Renews Pressure as Iran Vows Retaliation Beyond Mideast
The US and Iran traded threats of escalation as the weeks-long standoff in the Middle East dragged on without resolution.
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BGOV Bill Analysis: Amended H.R. 6644, House Housing Package
The Housing and Urban Development Department would create new programs to support affordable housing, ramp up housing production in states and cities, and ease environmental regulations for federally funded housing developments under the House’s latest proposal on
BGOV OnPoint: Gas Tax Holidays Floated With Mixed Reception
Calls for a gas tax holiday have grown at the federal and state level as policymakers look to alleviate a key pain point for consumers ahead of the midterm elections.
BGOV OnPoint: Data Center Boom Confounds Policymakers
Federal and state lawmakers are grappling with the rapid development of data centers powering artificial intelligence technologies and straining resources.
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LGBTQ+ Student Group Drops Suit Over Idaho Trans Restroom Law
The Sexuality and Gender Alliance at Boise High School dropped its challenge to Idaho’s law mandating that students use restrooms aligning with their sex assigned at birth.
Washington State Settles Foster Parents’ Pronoun Policy Suit
Washington state officials will pay $250,000 in attorneys’ fees and change state agency policies to end a lawsuit over a requirement that foster parents use a child’s preferred name and pronouns.
ICE Raids Inflicted Lasting Damage on American Businesses
Manuel Betancur, the owner of Manolo’s Bakery in Charlotte, North Carolina, remembers the messages inscribed on some of the birthday cakes that never got picked up that Saturday in November. “Feliz cumpleaños, papá” and “Te quiero, mamá,” they read. “Happy birthday, dad.” “I love you, mom.”
Mamdani’s Tax Plans May Hurt New York, JPMorgan’s Dimon Says (1)
Warren, Van Hollen Tell Regulators to Nix Enova’s Bank Purchase
Federal banking regulators should reject Enova International Inc.'s bid to buy a national bank because it would allow the online lender to issue high-cost loans in states with interest rate caps, Democratic senators said.
Colorado Joins States Favoring AI Disclosure Over Audit Mandates
State efforts to regulate AI decision-making tools are veering away from bias audit mandates toward transparency requirements, pushed along by Colorado’s narrowing of its bellwether algorithmic bias law.

