The Supreme Court unanimously allowed Gabriel Olivier to challenge a Brandon protest ordinance, clearing a path for him to ask a federal court to block future enforcement.

The White House released a legislative blueprint urging Congress to preempt state AI rules and favor a light regulatory touch focused on kids, energy and intellectual property.

U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan and Brooklyn have opened separate inquiries into President Gustavo Petro, exploring alleged ties to traffickers as Colombia heads to the May 2026 vote. The probes are described as early but politically consequential.

House and Senate Democrats pressed the White House and Affinity Partners after reports that Jared Kushner solicited billions from Gulf states while serving as an envoy. Lawmakers want documents and answers.

Two former FBI agents sued in Washington, saying they were fired over their work on the Arctic Frost probe and asking to be reinstated.

A federal arts panel approved a 24‑karat gold coin bearing President Trump, clearing the way for a limited U.S. Mint run ahead of July 4.

Prince George’s Del. Adrian Boafo has launched a bid to replace Steny Hoyer and already holds Hoyer’s endorsement. The crowded Democratic primary heads to a June 23 vote.

The SEC has posted jobs for a new "SOX" enforcement team to probe auditors and Sarbanes–Oxley violations as PCAOB budgets and staffing shift. The move signals a sharper focus on audit work and potential litigation.

Treasury will manage defaulted federal student loans under a new interagency pact, affecting about $180 billion of debt as the Education Department is pared back. Borrowers should see little immediate change to servicers.

Japan’s prime minister meets President Trump in Washington with defense cooperation, rare‑earth proposals and a $36 billion investment tranche to discuss amid the Iran war fallout.

A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers asked President Trump to use the USMCA review to impose seasonal import limits after state data showed steep market‑share losses. Advocates say quotas would protect bell pepper, tomato and cucumber growers during peak months.

The State Department added 12 nations to its visa‑bond pilot on March 18, 2026 — a move that could require some visitors to post refundable bonds up to $15,000 starting April 2.

Sen. Rick Scott asked HHS, NIH and FDA to investigate China‑linked companies in U.S. clinical trials, citing national‑security and patient‑safety concerns.