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More than two-dozen alleged House violations by Rep.

Trump’s Budget Proposal to Congress to Be Delivered April 3
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Scenario Planning in an Election Year
This episode of Hill Watch Live discusses how the midterm elections are shaping policymaking on Capitol Hill. Hear from Greg Giroux on key races, learn how lobbyists and lawmakers are preparing for political shifts, and discover the policy priorities congressional leaders are focusing on now.
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Air Travel Crisis Risks Spreading on Iran War’s Fuel Squeeze
The aviation crisis starting to grip Asia is threatening to intensify and spread to Europe and beyond, as energy turmoil caused by the Iran war collides with seasonal travel demand.
ACLU Prepares for Supreme Court Fight on Birthright Citizenship
The ACLU’s Cecillia Wang is set to challenge the Trump administration next month in a case that could reshape the scope of birthright citizenship in the United States.
Texas AG Paxton Says He Will Act Like Cruz if He Ousts Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton promised to “act more like Ted Cruz” if he is elected to the Senate as he laid into Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), his opponent in a May runoff.
Trump Orders TSA Agents to Be Paid as Congress Still Deadlocked
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Averting Pell Grant Shortage Gets Bipartisan Support in Congress
More than 180 House lawmakers signed onto letters urging top congressional appropriators to fund the Pell Grant program as the low-income student aid initiative faces a shortfall of billions of dollars.
EPA Union Lobbies for Environmental Justice Staff to Return
The EPA’s biggest union, along with dozens of allied groups, called on the agency to withdraw 19 recent notices laying off employees working on environmental justice.
College Biden-Era SAVE Borrowers Must Switch to Trump Options
The Department of Education is putting more than 7 million student loan borrowers on notice they must switch from the Biden administration’s now defunct loan repayment plan to one of the Trump administration’s new options.
BGOV Bill Analysis: House-amended H.R. 7147, DHS Stopgap
The Homeland Security Department would receive temporary funding through May 22 under a House amendment to the Senate-passed version of
BGOV Bill Analysis: Senate-amended H.R. 7147, DHS Funding
The Homeland Security Department would receive roughly $48 billion in baseline discretionary funding for fiscal 2026 under a Senate-amended version of
US Finalizes Higher Biofuels Quota to Boost Domestic Demand
The Trump administration unveiled long-awaited biofuels blending standards, imposing a stronger mandate than a plan proposed last year in a further show of support for producers and American farmers.
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Rahm Emanuel Wants Democrats to Ditch Culture War, Talk Prices
Rahm Emanuel says Democrats ‘lost the American people’ on cultural issues -- but he knows how they can win them back in November.
Rahm Emanuel Wants Democrats to Ditch Culture War, Talk Prices
Rahm Emanuel says Democrats ‘lost the American people’ on cultural issues -- but he knows how they can win them back in November.
From the Analysts
BGOV OnPoint: Trump AI Framework Would Preempt State Laws
The White House is urging lawmakers to replace a patchwork of state AI rules with a uniform set of federal regulations, but a lack of consensus could doom the effort.
IT Buying Consolidation Slows Use of Governmentwide Contracts
Agencies slowed new awards and spent more on already established contracts in fiscal 2025 as the White House directed federal agencies to consolidate more purchases on governmentwide vehicles run by the General Services Administration.
BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 4624, Boxing Rules Overhaul
Boxers would be able to compete in alternative boxing systems run by private entities under a modified version of
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Texas AG Paxton Says He Will Act Like Cruz if He Ousts Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton promised to “act more like Ted Cruz” if he is elected to the Senate as he laid into Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), his opponent in a May runoff.
States Applaud EPA’s Move to Approve Ozone Pollution Plans
Several states and industry commended the Environmental Protection Agency for its proposal tentatively approving state plans to tackle ozone pollution years after they were originally submitted and following multiple legal battles.
Texas Highway Expansion Environmental Review Upheld by Court
The Texas Department of Transportation successfully defended its environmental analysis of a highway expansion that advocates said would disproportionately harm communities near the project.
Oz Warns States May See Medicaid Funding Denied: States of Play
CMS will soon expand its Medicaid fraud investigation into more states, Administrator Mehmet Oz told Mica Soellner in an exclusive interview.
Covid-19 Health-Care Shield Law Bars Mississippi Medical Suit
A Mississippi man can’t revive a medical malpractice suit saying his providers failed to diagnose a neurological disorder he developed after recovering from Covid-19, the state’s top court said.
Social Media Verdicts Spur Online Product Safety Reassessments
A pair of landmark verdicts this week finding Meta and Google negligent in their platform design is forcing companies to refocus products on kids’ safety, with an emphasis on features such as age verification.
