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This briefing reflects information available as of July 31, 2026. Candidates, polling, endorsements, and campaign positions change quickly. Check current sources before relying on any detail here. Washington’s top-two primary is August 4. Why This Race Is on Our List Marie Gluesenkamp Perez holds a district Trump carried, which puts her in a small group … Read more
The Federal Reserve kept rates at 3.50% to 3.75% in a divided vote as stocks fell and long-term Treasury yields rose.
The Senate’s final 51-47 vote confirms Jay Clayton to coordinate the 18-member U.S. intelligence community after a turbulent transition.
Reuters reports that information from the agency caring for unaccompanied migrant children contributed to more than 12,000 immigration arrests.
Anthony Fauci declined to answer Senate questions about COVID-19 origins and research funding, leading to plans for a committee contempt vote.
The FCC has restricted authorization of new foreign-made mobile robots and connected power inverters, citing cybersecurity and supply-chain risks.
a Information current as of July 28, 2026. This is an active oversight dispute and key documents remain classified. Overview This post examines a running argument between members of Congress and Trump administration officials over the legality and effectiveness of U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. The campaign, … Read more
a Reading The President of the United States cannot fill the government alone. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution says the president shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate shall appoint, ambassadors, judges, and other senior officers. That phrase is the whole basis of the confirmation system. It … Read more
a Reading Congress writes laws. It also spends a great deal of time checking whether the executive branch is carrying them out, and whether public money is being spent as intended. That second activity is called oversight, and it is the source of most of the confrontations between Congress and the executive branch that you … Read more
On Monday, July 27, President Trump posted on Truth Social that Senate Majority Leader John Thune should not let the Senate “leave town” until it passes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE America Act, or, in his preferred alternative, eliminates the legislative filibuster entirely. He argued that without the filibuster Republicans … Read more
President Trump announced a trade investigation after new EU fines against Google, raising the possibility of tariffs in a wider technology dispute.
Federal investigations involving four school districts have renewed debate over parental access, student privacy, FERPA, and PPRA.
