Sen. Cornyn's bid to defund and close the César E. Chávez National Monument was blocked after Sen. Martin Heinrich offered an amendment that preserved the site.

Acting ICE director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation and will remain through May 31 as DHS prepares to name his successor. Local officials have pushed back on agency tactics.

UAW leaders brought AI concerns to Capitol Hill, warning the tech could hit Detroit jobs like NAFTA did and demanding notice, retraining and bargaining rights.

D.C.'s U.S. attorney is said to be seeking records on taxpayer-funded settlements tied to members of Congress; legal experts say NDAs may not stop investigators.

Freshman Rep. Tony Wied reported 25 transactions and roughly $1.3 million in February — watchdogs say the activity underscores calls for stricter rules on congressional stock trading.

A Scott County plastics maker will return $2.58M after federal officials say it miscounted affiliate employees on a COVID-era PPP application.

A coalition of national unions sued the FLRA in Boston to block a rule that would move most federal union election decisions to a three-member D.C. panel.

A State Department cable asks embassies to push a 'trade over aid' declaration ahead of a U.N. signing; aid groups warn it could hollow out lifesaving programs.

House Republicans blocked a war‑powers resolution 213–214, leaving the administration free to continue operations in Iran while exposing tight margins in Congress. Lawmakers say the tally raises pressure for new briefings and votes.

Penn & Teller told the Supreme Court that a Texas death-row conviction was tainted by police 'investigative hypnosis' and filed a brief urging review.

Google is reportedly negotiating a deal to let the Pentagon run Gemini in classified systems while proposing contract guardrails on surveillance and autonomous weapons.

Allegations that Rep. Trevor Lee altered checks and tried to use his office to settle debts have prompted a legislative review and complicated his GOP primary fight.

The SEC moved to let customers cross‑margin Treasuries with futures, aiming to reduce double‑margining and lower clearing costs while changing legal protections for opting‑in clients.