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House Republicans unveiled their latest plan to extend a US spy powers tool after a week of rebellion from privacy hawks forced leadership to settle for a 10-day extension as they worked through negotiations.

Trump to Nominate Government Contracting Executive as TSA Chief
President Donald Trump plans to nominate government contracting executive David Cummins to serve as administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
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View More InsightsSenator Warren Clashes With Warsh Over Assets, Ties to Trump and Epstein
US Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, accuses Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh of being President Donald Trump's "sock puppet" and questions him about his undisclosed assets during testimony before the Senate Banking Committee.
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Mounting Travel Ban Suits Test Freeze on Immigrant Work Permits
Months after the Trump administration issued a freeze on work permits and other benefits for people from nearly 40 travel ban countries, immigrants are being forced out of jobs, losing apartments, and going without health care.
MAHA, Green Groups Resist Pesticides at Supreme Court, Congress
An unlikely assembly of social media activists and vaccine skeptics are joining forces with lawmakers and environmental advocacy groups in Washington to oppose the Trump administration’s recent actions on pesticides.
BGOV OnPoint: Pentagon Details $1.5 Trillion Budget Priorities
The Pentagon provided additional details for its proposed fiscal 2027 budget as Congress prepares to work on annual defense spending and authorization language in the coming months.
BGOV OnPoint: House Appropriators Move First Fiscal 2027 Bills
House appropriators moved the first two of twelve spending bills for fiscal 2027 through the full committee this week.
Tax Benefit Used by Law Firms Latest Target in NY Budget Talks
A tax benefit used by private equity firms, hedge funds, and lawyers is the latest target for Democrats looking to solve New York City’s budget woes without alienating major voting blocs as they prepare for their primary election in June.
Trump Talks Up Iran Blockade as Israel-Lebanon Truce Extended
The US increased pressure on Iran with its naval blockade, as it seeks to get Tehran to agree to talks, while Israel and Lebanon are set to extend a ceasefire for three weeks.
US-Iran Tensions Build Over Hormuz as Peace Talks Stall
US and Iran tensions grew over the Strait of Hormuz with both sides maintaining their blockades of the critical waterway, creating an uneasy standoff with no sign of peace talks on the horizon.
Trump Says He’ll Probe Banks Over Response to LA Wildfires
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Trump Vows to Review Federal Workers’ Prediction Market Bets
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Trump Says He’s Weighing US Purchase of Spirit Airlines
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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
Pricey Diesel Hits Businesses, Vexes Policymakers: Explained
High diesel prices resulting from conflict in the Middle East and confusion over a vital trade route could complicate US supply chains all year, and policymakers have few options to blunt the impact on businesses.
BGOV Analysis: Senate ICE, Border Patrol Budget Plan
Senate and House committees would be directed to write legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies through the end of President Donald Trump’s second term under a Senate budget resolution released April 21.
NASA Health Support Contracts Spike Before Artemis II Launch
NASA spending on astronaut health-care services jumped more than 9,000% before the Artemis II launch in April, though it wasn’t enough to prevent a medical market-wide slip in contracting dollars in the first half of fiscal 2026, according to Bloomberg Government analysis.
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Tax Benefit Used by Law Firms Latest Target in NY Budget Talks
A tax benefit used by private equity firms, hedge funds, and lawyers is the latest target for Democrats looking to solve New York City’s budget woes without alienating major voting blocs as they prepare for their primary election in June.
Simpsons, Will Ferrell Among California Film Tax Credit Awardees
The second Simpsons movie, a reboot of the romantic comedy “13 Going on 30,” and a movie based on
DOJ Cutting Back on State Election Safeguards: States of Play
California Justices Nix Coastal Commission’s Permit Denial (2)
A California state environmental regulator lacked the authority to appeal and deny a home developer’s permit, the state’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday, providing a check on the California Coastal Commission’s power.
Michigan Overseas Voting Law Stands in Blow to Republicans
The Republican National Committee lost its bid to invalidate a Michigan law allowing the spouses and children of state residents living overseas to cast absentee ballots.
Lawsuits, Public Pressure Expected From PFAS-in-Products Reports
Companies making products with PFAS should prepare for litigation, boycotts, and increased governmental oversight as the trickle of current public information about their products becomes a flood later this year.

