Trump DHS Pick Mullin Confirmation Advances Through Senate Panel

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security advanced through a Senate committee Thursday despite opposition from the panel’s chair, Rand Paul, who argued nominee Markwayne Mullin’s “anger issues” made him unfit to lead an agency under fire for aggressive tactics.

Can Congress Fix Roads and Make Permitting Faster?

Aired on March 17, 2026, this episode of Hill Watch Live explores how lawmakers will determine the allocation of hundreds of billions in funding for highways, transit, and bridges later this year, as the bipartisan infrastructure law approaches its September 30 expiration.

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States Challenge Trump EPA’s Endangerment Finding Repeal

More three dozen states and localities sued the Trump administration Thursday, arguing its repeal of the endangerment finding goes against the government’s mandate under the Clean Air Act and accusing the administration of rehashing settled Supreme Court arguments.

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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.

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BGOV OnPoint: Trump Voter ID Push in Congress Spurs State Action

State legislatures across the US are moving to implement parts of Republicans’ sweeping bill to overhaul voting requirements ahead of the 2026 midterms, as the bill’s prospects dim in Congress.

BGOV OnPoint: Housing Bill Push Hits Republican Disagreements

Lawmakers are eager to reach a bicameral deal to overhaul federal housing policy as affordability issues dominate Washington ahead of the midterms.

Pentagon Buying More Commercial Counter-Drone Technologies

Unclassified procurement of commercial counter-drone systems tripled in fiscal 2025 from the previous year’s levels as governmentwide demand for the technology grows and availability of commercial off-the-shelf technology reduces costs.

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States Challenge Trump EPA’s Endangerment Finding Repeal (1)

More three dozen states and localities sued the Trump administration Thursday, arguing its repeal of the endangerment finding goes against the government’s mandate under the Clean Air Act and accusing the administration of rehashing settled Supreme Court arguments.

Florida’s Red Wall on Immigration Is Cracking: Mary Ellen Klas

A panel of Republican sheriffs and chiefs of police, the backbone of Florida’s law enforcement establishment, agreed on Monday to draft a letter to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders urging them to stop rounding up immigrants who they said arrived in the U.S. “inappropriately” but have otherwise lived law-abiding lives.