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The Senate confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees Monday night, the first time this year Republicans used the new multi-step floor process to package together a broad array of administration officials.

SEC Said to Ready Plan for Trading Crypto Versions of Stocks
The Trump administration is poised to roll out a plan for trading digital versions of securities that could reshape the landscape of the American stock market as it continues to loosen the rules for free-wheeling crypto markets.
The Web of Tech Power Fighting to Shape the Future of AI Policy
This video breaks down the lobbying firms making the biggest impact on AI and the professional networks pushing policy ideas through Congress and federal agencies.
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MTA, LIRR Unions Reach Potential Agreement to End Strike
Short List for Senate Health Panel Chair Includes Two Doctors
Two Senate Republican doctors, Rand Paul and Roger Marshall, may end up angling for the top GOP spot on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee next year.
Ballroom Security Funds Might Require Another Bill, Graham Says
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Republicans could use a future reconciliation bill to pass security funding for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project if they can’t tweak the current measure to pass procedural muster.
Trump Says Holding Off on New Iran Strikes After Gulf Appeal
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Defense Watchdog Will Probe US Attacks on Boats in the Caribbean
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog will investigate whether US boat strikes in the Caribbean followed targeting guidelines, amid claims from outside groups that the attacks were illegal.
Senate Confirms US Attorneys With Limited Prosecution Experience
The Senate confirmed more than a dozen of President Donald Trump’s US attorney nominees, including the North Carolina prosecutor who brought federal charges against former FBI Director James Comey.
Senate Approves Dozens of Trump Picks, Trimming Down Backlog
The Senate confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees Monday night, the first time this year Republicans used the new multi-step floor process to package together a broad array of administration officials.
Senate Approves Trump Picks for Railroad, Maritime, AV Oversight
The Senate on Monday confirmed several presidential nominees key to President Donald Trump’s ambitions for how the nation regulates the railroad, automotive, aviation, and maritime industries.
Pearce Secures Senate Confirmation to Lead Trump Land Bureau
Stevan Pearce, the White House’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday to help implement President Donald Trump’s energy dominance agenda.
Energy Undersecretary Pick Kyle Haustveit Approved by Senate
The Senate voted 46-43 to confirm Kyle Haustveit as the Department of Energy’s undersecretary of energy.
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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.
Starlink, Satellite Launches Drive SpaceX’s Sales to US Agencies
SpaceX accounts for the most federal revenue of Elon Musk-owned companies registered to do business with the government, and its procurement footprint accounts for nearly all of the $12.8 billion total since fiscal 2023.
BGOV OnPoint: Commerce-Justice-Science Bill Gets Committee Nod
House appropriators clashed this week over proposed cuts to science and economic development agencies, advancing their latest fiscal 2027 measure with a party-line vote.
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Property Tax Rebates, Tax Conformity Heads to Minnesota Governor
Legislation granting $125 million in property tax relief to Minnesota homeowners and pulling the state into conformity with many provisions of President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax-and-spending law is headed to the desk of Gov. Tim Walz (D).
States Looking to Fill Gas Tax Revenue Shortfall: States of Play
Judge Allows Paving of Utah Road at Heart of Environmental Fight
A Utah judge denied an environmental group’s emergency motion to halt the paving of a road through Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
DraftKings, Meta, Andreessen Horowitz Flood Cash to State Races
States Seek Off Ramps to Fuel Taxes as Pump Prices Soar
Oregon voters have until Tuesday to decide whether to reject a recently enacted gasoline tax increase that ignited political backlash from the right but whose backers say is necessary to shore up the state’s transportation budget.
Trump Gets Revenge on Republican Who Voted to Convict Him (1)
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