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.

UFC Freedom 250 will be staged on the White House South Lawn on June 14, with 5,000 VIP seats and 85,000 free Ellipse viewings; D.C. regulators and lobbyists are already scrambling.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate primary, injecting national muscle into a contentious race before the June 9 vote.

At a March 18 hearing, advocates and 911 workers urged lawmakers to make the Fire & EMS medical director the clinical head of OUC and to update how DC funds 911. The bills aim to lock training, oversight and NG911 upgrades into law.

Sen. James Lankford defended Oklahoma's voter‑roll cleanups and says he'll push SAVE Act fixes to protect married women and tighten mail‑ballot checks.

Two bills in the Louisiana Legislature would limit climate lawsuits and ban state spending on net‑zero programs. Critics warn the measures could block parish claims used to fund coastal restoration.