Will The Government Shut Down Friday?

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) discusses the Department of Homeland Security proposal the White House sent to Senator Schumer & Rep. Jeffries and states the Trump Administration is negotiating in bad faith.

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Democrat Says DOJ Spied on Lawmaker Reviews of Epstein Files

A top Democrat is calling for an investigation into whether Attorney General Pam Bondi or her aides improperly monitored lawmakers who have been reviewing files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on Justice Department computers.

Trump’s Attack on the EPA Is More Consequential This Time

US President Donald Trump is shrinking the Environmental Protection Agency more quickly and aggressively than ever before, culminating in this week’s move to rescind the crucial “endangerment finding” underpinning key regulations of planet-warming pollution.

Tillis Rejects Idea for Clearing Path to Warsh Fed Confirmation

Republican Senator Thom Tillis rejected a suggestion that the Senate Banking Committee conduct its own investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to supplant a probe by the Justice Department and clear the way for the committee to approve President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the central bank.

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NYC Congressman Says Trump White House Trying to ‘Rig’ 2026 Vote

President Donald Trump‘s immigration-enforcement surge, including agents demanding proof of citizenship from residents, is part of a broader campaign to undermine the 2026 election, according to Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.)

NYC Congressman Says Trump White House Trying to ‘Rig’ 2026 Vote

President Donald Trump‘s immigration-enforcement surge, including agents demanding proof of citizenship from residents, is part of a broader campaign to undermine the 2026 election, according to Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.)

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BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 6644, Housing Policy Package

The Housing and Urban Development Department would issue new zoning and design blueprints for cities and states, expand affordable housing aid, and ease certain regulations for federally funded housing developments under a modified version of H.R. 6644.

Billion-Dollar IT Work Flows From Resellers Back to Tech Firms

When the Army expanded a Salesforce subsidiary’s contract last month, it sent a dramatic signal to IT services suppliers that federal agencies are moving ahead to consolidate contracting around original manufacturers.

BGOV OnPoint: Nuclear Treaty’s End Jolts Arms Control Debate

The 2010 New START Treaty between the US and Russia expired Feb. 5, raising questions about the future of nuclear arms control and triggering fears of a new arms race.

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Endangerment Finding Repeal Provokes Slew of Litigation Threats

Environmentalists, health groups, and Democratic attorneys general didn’t waste time threatening to sue the Trump administration Thursday over its announced repeal of the endangerment finding that declared greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health.