Retired Sen. Debbie Stabenow endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens on Wednesday, giving the front‑runner a major establishment boost in Michigan’s crowded Democratic Senate primary.

HUD has lodged a complaint saying Boston’s housing programs prioritized BIPOC households, citing the city’s own documents. The filing raises legal stakes and could force policy changes.

Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Russell Fry will unveil "Logan's Law" in Myrtle Beach — a proposal for a public violent-offender registry and a federal review of criminal-data gaps. The push follows the May 3, 2025 killing of Logan Federico and concerns about missing records.

Democratic Oversight members will hold a May 12 field hearing in Palm Beach to hear survivors and press for missing evidence tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Sen. Rick Scott and Reps. Elise Stefanik and Josh Gottheimer introduced paired bills that would withhold federal R&D funds from colleges taking money tied to designated foreign adversaries.

PACs tied to Lockheed, RTX and Anduril funneled roughly $4.7M into federal campaigns in Q1 2026 as the Iran war began, with big checks landing near defense appropriations leaders.

Senior U.S. officials warned China it may face tighter visa rules and entry bans if Beijing doesn't speed up repatriations; the warning arrives ahead of Trump's May summit.

President Trump signed a proclamation reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test and award, reviving mile runs and sit‑ups as national school benchmarks phased out in 2012. Districts will now wait for HHS guidance on implementation.

The SEC has sent draft regulations to OMB flagging plans to rescind a Biden-era climate disclosure rule that would have required companies to report emissions and climate risks.

A KPEL debate in Lafayette put Julia Letlow and John Fleming on the same stage as they sparred over carbon capture, stock filings and Trump’s endorsement ahead of May 16.

Tucker Carlson told a New York Times podcast he found Sen. Ted Cruz "more morally repulsive" than Nick Fuentes, deepening a GOP rift over Israel and Iran.

Top House Democrats have formally endorsed Rep. Steve Cohen over Justin Pearson in Tennessee's hotly watched 9th District primary, injecting establishment muscle into a rapidly escalating Memphis fight.

A 2nd Circuit panel signaled skepticism about Trump‑era interim U.S. attorneys this week, focusing on John Sarcone’s role in a New York probe. Judges warned the practice could skirt Senate oversight.