


US and Iran Reach Deal to Reopen Hormuz Strait This Week
The US and Iran reached an interim peace agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and move further toward ending a 15-week war that’s wrought chaos across the Middle East and reverberated through the global economy.

In the States
Election Officials Brace for Claims Targeting Slow Vote Counts
Election officials across the country are preparing a bulwark against unfounded claims of fraud stemming from the period after polls close when shifting vote totals can alter initial perceptions for days or even weeks.
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View More InsightsHill Watch Live: Inside Washington's Spending Fight
Congress has until September 30 to keep the government operating into the next fiscal year. House appropriators have been churning through their versions of fiscal 2027 spending bills, with the Senate looking to begin work this month.
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Senate Moving on Housing This Week After Legislation Logjam
The Senate will vote on an updated version of a bipartisan affordable housing legislative package this week, according to Senate aides, marking the latest step after months of negotiations as lawmakers in the House and Senate pushed competing versions of the bill.
Trump’s China-Nvidia Dealing Threatens DOJ Chip Smuggling Trial
President Donald Trump’s approval for Nvidia to sell chips to some customers in China has potentially derailed a major AI smuggling prosecution nearing trial after the judge ordered the Justice Department to disclose internal White House communications.
Warsh Caught Between Trump and Bond Market Bet on Rate Hikes
Just three weeks into the job,
BGOV OnPoint: Scenario Planning Lookahead for the 120th Congress
President Donald Trump could face a siege of investigations, oversight hearings, and tough choices in the final half of his term if Democrats wrest control of Congress in November, imperiling his legislative agenda after two years of a Republican governing trifecta.
House’s Next Gavel is Likely Jeffries’. Can He Meet the Moment?
If House Minority Leader
Democrats Target Five Big Priorities for Their 2027 To-Do List
Democrats like their odds of retaking the House this November after four years of GOP control, but if they succeed, they’ll have a harder task than winning: finding legislation they can realistically advance under President Donald Trump.
US and Iran Reach Deal to Reopen Hormuz Strait This Week
The US and Iran reached an interim peace agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and move further toward ending a 15-week war that’s wrought chaos across the Middle East and reverberated through the global economy.
Thousands of Public-School Staff Across US Face Layoff Warnings
Thousands of US public-school employees have received warnings saying they could lose their jobs as the nation’s education system grapples with mounting financial pressures.
RFK Jr.'s Goal of Food Label Warning System Has Long Road Ahead
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to simplify consumer choices with traffic light-style labels on packaged foods risks miring the government’s healthy eating campaign in lengthy regulatory and legal fights.
Democrats Eyeing GOP Seats Say Anti-Trump Message Will Backfire
Democrats running in the reddest districts on this cycle’s map are warning their party not to blow a rare pickup opportunity by turning the midterms into a referendum on President Donald Trump.
From the Analysts
Top 20: Need for Drones Leads New Additions to Tracked Contracts
The Pentagon boosted to $60 billion the maximum value of a multi-vendor procurement vehicle for rapid sourcing of drones and other tactical equipment as the next iteration of the contract heads toward competitive bidding.
BGOV OnPoint: House Moves Spending Bills, Senate Eyes Markups
The House passed its Agriculture-FDA appropriations bill this week and advanced several more fiscal 2027 funding bills in committee, as Senate appropriators plan their first markups of the year.
BGOV Bill Analysis: S. 2, Immigration-Border Reconciliation Bill
The Department of Homeland Security would receive $69.5 billion in multiyear funding under S. 2, Republicans’ budget reconciliation package.
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Democrats Eyeing GOP Seats Say Anti-Trump Message Will Backfire
Democrats running in the reddest districts on this cycle’s map are warning their party not to blow a rare pickup opportunity by turning the midterms into a referendum on President Donald Trump.
Ex-Federal Workers Mount Congress Bids in Rebuke to Trump Agenda
President
Election Officials Brace for Claims Targeting Slow Vote Counts
Election officials across the country are preparing a bulwark against unfounded claims of fraud stemming from the period after polls close when shifting vote totals can alter initial perceptions for days or even weeks.
States Slam Air Privacy Act as Tax Dodge for Personal Jet Owners
State and local tax agencies want to block a privacy provision in federal air safety legislation that would limit their use of aircraft tracking data for audits and revenue collection, casting it as a tax shelter for owners of private jets.
Alaska House Passes Tax Plan for Massive Natural Gas Pipeline
A bill reflecting Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s (R) alternative tax strategy for a proposed liquefied natural gas megaproject won wide approval in the state House Friday despite concerns it would deprive local governments of revenue.
Massachusetts Ties Business Tax Breaks to Ballot Initiative
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) signed a budget bill Friday that ties five business deductions to maintaining the state’s 5% personal income tax rate, putting fresh pressure on a proposed ballot measure that could lower the rate to 4%.

