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The leaders of the Senate intelligence panel are working to finish an extension of a controversial spy powers tool to avoid a lapse in law next week, Majority Leader

Trump Plan to Pause Anti-Weaponization Fund Faces GOP Skepticism
The Trump administration’s plans to scrap, for now, a controversial $1.8 billion legal fund for victims of alleged government “weaponization” ran into skepticism from Republican senators who demanded public assurances the fund is dead.
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Texas Republican Primary Upends Senate Race
Attorney General Ken Paxton benefited from a late endorsement from President Donald Trump and enthusiasm from Republicans’ MAGA voters to a historic blowout victory in the Senate primary runoff over incumbent John Cornyn. Bloomberg News Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine and The New York Times Texas Bureau Chief David Goodman joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how hard will the Republican establishment rally behind him after backing Cornyn in a bitter campaign that burned through more than $100 million?
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Trump Plan to Pause Anti-Weaponization Fund Faces GOP Skepticism
The Trump administration’s plans to scrap, for now, a controversial $1.8 billion legal fund for victims of alleged government “weaponization” ran into skepticism from Republican senators who demanded public assurances the fund is dead.
Trump’s Medicaid Office Sets New Work Requirements for States
The Trump administration announced additional requirements for how states will comply with work requirements for Medicaid participants established under last year’s tax and spending package.
Senate Inches Toward Spy Powers Deal as June Deadline Approaches
The leaders of the Senate intelligence panel are working to finish an extension of a controversial spy powers tool to avoid a lapse in law next week, Majority Leader
CFTC Awards Five Whistleblowers $8 Million for Enforcement Tips
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it will award more than $8 million to five whistleblowers who provided information that helped agency investigators recover funds for defrauded investors.
Musk’s Neuralink Brain Implant Company Hires Federal Lobbyists
Neuralink, the implantable brain chip company founded by Elon Musk, has hired its first federal lobbyists, newly filed disclosures show.
Meta, Amazon, TikTok Send Youth Online Safety Reports to Senate
BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 7892, Student Aid Fraud Detection
The Education Department would have to screen federal student financial aid applications for identity fraud and require schools to conduct additional ID verification under a modified version of
Illinois to Tax Online Ads, Social Media, Prediction Markets
More than $800 million in new tax revenue is expected to flow into Illinois coffers next year under several new levies engineered to prop up the state’s $55.9 billion fiscal 2027 budget.
Texas Election Law Ruling Allowing Challenges Won’t be Reheard
The entire US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit won’t reconsider a split panel’s decision that found standing for voters rights groups to challenge Texas’ robust 2021 election integrity law.
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BGOV OnPoint: Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Set for First Votes
Work on the annual defense authorization bill is ramping up this month with key committees on both sides of Capitol Hill planning to advance their respective measures in the coming days.
BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 8646, Fiscal 2027 Agriculture-FDA Funds
The Agriculture Department, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies would receive $26.3 billion in discretionary funding in fiscal 2027 under
Private Sector Investment Heats Up at US Agencies: Explained
The federal government — and the Pentagon specifically — wants the newest technology on the fastest track. And to get there, government agencies are using taxpayer dollars to invest in private innovation.
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Trump’s Medicaid Office Sets New Work Requirements for States
The Trump administration announced additional requirements for how states will comply with work requirements for Medicaid participants established under last year’s tax and spending package.
NY Judges Question Viability of Tax on Remote Work in Modern Age
A New York appeals court during oral arguments Monday indicated it was open to overturning the state’s strict tax rules for remote work performed during the pandemic, by questioning the state’s assertion that such telework arrangements were done out of convenience.
Louisiana Enters Agreement With ExxonMobil Over Coastal Erosion
Louisiana has entered into a yet-to-be finalized agreement with
Red State AGs Urge High Court to Reverse Permitting Decision
A coalition of 21 Republican attorneys general called on the US Supreme Court to overturn a decision they say lets activist groups stop projects before agencies can even review them.
Illinois to Tax Online Ads, Social Media, Prediction Markets (1)
More than $800 million in new tax revenue is expected to flow into Illinois coffers next year under several new levies engineered to prop up the state’s $55.9 billion fiscal 2027 budget.
Texas Election Law Ruling Allowing Challenges Won’t be Reheard
The entire US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit won’t reconsider a split panel’s decision that found standing for voters rights groups to challenge Texas’ robust 2021 election integrity law.

