The 8th U.S. Circuit upheld a policy that bars bond hearings for many immigrants arrested in interior operations; civil‑rights groups are preparing appeals.

Treasury has launched an 'AI Innovation Series' to explore easing rules on banks' use of AI, setting up a clash between industry aims and watchdog warnings.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered chaplains to stop showing rank on their uniforms and to wear faith emblems instead, a move he says will make them more approachable. Civil‑liberties groups have asked the Pentagon for documents and warned of First Amendment risks.

Congress moved to rewrite boxing law, creating 'unified boxing organizations' that could promote and crown champions. Supporters promise safety and pay; critics warn of monopolies.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez introduced a bill to pause new AI data center construction nationwide until Congress enacts federal AI safeguards.

The U.S. current‑account deficit fell to $190.7 billion in Q4 2025, driven by stronger investment income and a smaller goods shortfall.

President Trump named a 13-member tech advisory council that includes Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang. The group will advise the White House on AI and tech priorities.

California AG Rob Bonta and 17 other attorneys general urged PHMSA to reject ExxonMobil's preemption bid, saying it would strip workers of protections.

An 18-year-old from Chelsea told Congress ICE agents "brutalized" her family during an attempted detention of her mother; a new lawsuit and Beacon Hill bills follow.

New FEC filings show the RNC started 2026 with roughly seven times the cash on hand of the DNC, a gap that boosts GOP ad buying and field capacity heading into the midterms.

Organizers plan a march from Memorial Circle across the Memorial Bridge into the National Mall this Saturday, with an afternoon downtown rally. Expect heavy Metro crowds and marshals on site.

The House approved H.R. 1958 to make certain benefit-related fraud a deportable offense. Supporters framed it as tax‑dollar protection while critics called it overbroad.

Federal officials have concentrated pregnant unaccompanied minors at a San Benito shelter flagged by agency staff as medically inadequate. Advocates warn the move risks care and access to abortion.