ATF canceled its Webloc pilot after lawmakers and courts raised red flags about warrantless location tracking tied to ad‑tech data.

In a 6–3 decision the Supreme Court overturned Humphrey’s Executor and gave presidents broader authority to remove leaders of independent agencies while carving out a Fed exception.

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review Arizona’s 2022 proof-of-citizenship and voter-roll rules in a Trump-backed appeal that could change how state and local contests are run.

The Supreme Court asked the administration for its view on whether to hear a Republican bid to enforce Pennsylvania’s handwritten‑date mail‑ballot rule, reigniting a fight over thousands of tossed votes.

Rep. Lori Trahan co-authored a 269-page bipartisan discussion draft to regulate AI and centralize oversight, but its temporary freeze on state development rules has prompted swift pushback.

Tomorrow’s D.C. Council hearing will examine a bill to curb multi‑year utility rate plans and address rising Pepco bills. Lawmakers and regulators will weigh changes to ratemaking authority.

A Washington legal group sued to force disclosure of documents about a federal denaturalization push after DOJ targeted 17 people.

A McAllen nun was detained by ICE on her way to Mass and freed the same night after lawmakers intervened. ICE has not explained the detention.

Senate Democrats unveiled a program to train and deploy staff as official observers in close Senate races, aiming to document intimidation and support oversight this fall.

Sen. Mazie Hirono joined colleagues to reintroduce the Right to Vote Act, a bill that would enshrine a statutory federal right to vote and create new legal tools to challenge voter restrictions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rolled out an "economic statecraft" plan tying trade, supply chains and the dollar to national security while demanding reciprocity.

Trump suggested Syria should “take care” of Hezbollah, prompting denials from Damascus and emergency security meetings in Israel as regional tensions spike.

A federal judge let age-discrimination claims and some retaliation allegations against the D.C. Department of Health survive an early dismissal, setting up discovery over pay and performance disputes.