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  1. POLICYFamily Dollar agrees to shell out $63 million for deceptive pricing
  2. POLICYPatrick Newbold to depart as top CMS tech official
  3. POLICYSilicon Valley Is Still Defending Jensen Huang
  4. POLICYA third of US abortions were provided by non-physicians last year, Guttmacher says
  5. HILLLame-duck Congress expedites search for next GAO leader
  6. POLICYIRS Will Go ‘As Broad As We Can’ With Federal K-12 Choice Rules
  7. POLICYJensen Huang Didn’t Name His Own Replacement as One of Tech’s Most Powerful Women
  8. POLICYHow GIS data helps airports improve customer experience
  9. POLICYSBA cybersecurity, manufacturing web portal bills pass the House
  10. COURTSAlaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'
  11. POLICYNvidia privately confirmed it could track chips to fight smuggling, even as industry publicly questioned feasibility
  12. POLICYHouse approves bill to boost compensation for many veterans, with some floor drama
  13. POLICYArs Live: What drone attacks on data centers mean for modern life in the cloud
  14. POLICYJust the Docs: UK Leads 53 Signatories Calling on Israel’s Government to Expand Gaza Aid
  15. AGENCIESGovernment contractors accused of ripping off software company for over $1 billion
  16. POLICYJust the Docs: Rep. Massie Forces House Vote on Eight Articles of Impeachment Against Defense Secretary Hegseth
  17. HILLNew York's New Lawmakers Could Shake Up State Climate Policy
  18. POLICYNo injunction for expelled high schooler
  19. POLICYGoogle rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 Flash
  20. AGENCIESFederal retirement claims backlog is on the rise
  21. POLICYA new report looks at what the DOGE cuts actually cost the public
  22. POLICYNo stay for ICE in deportee retrieval
  23. COURTS‘Abandon your lawsuit or abandon your home’
  24. POLICYDecades ago, this Pennsylvania accountant invented bubble gum
  25. POLICYTrump administration plans to make it harder to get grocery assistance
  26. POLICYEast Palestine train derailment settlement upheld
  27. HILLKen Paxton finalizes divorce from state Sen. Angela Paxton days after his U.S. Senate loss
  28. POLICYHegseth presents award to soldier who scolded him and his aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  29. POLICYHouse approves bill to boost compensation for many veterans, with some floor drama
  30. POLICYPicking up where FEVS left off
  31. POLICYGoogle DeepMind Staff Tap the UK Government to Escalate Their Unionization Fight
  32. POLICYJensen Huang Basically Lit More Than $1 Trillion on Fire in Less Than a Month
  33. AGENCIESWatchdog closes recommendations on GSA’s purchase of Chinese-made cameras
  34. AGENCIES2027 Open Season Exchange: OPM’s Matt Kiley on healthcare decisions, future plans
  35. POLICYA former DOJ attorney shares what he learned defending the government in difficult cases
  36. POLICYFormer top NC lawmaker faces indictment related to Kentucky bourbon tour
  37. AGENCIESCMS CIO to leave agency at end of month
  38. POLICYMigration to developed countries declines for second year
  39. POLICYUS government aims to prevent cyberattacks on refrigeration systems
  40. POLICYNorth Carolina vows to hold Chemours accountable for contamination ‘no matter how long it takes’
  41. HILLLawmakers propose banning Flock camera grants by Texas agency
  42. POLICYGreat PA News Quiz: Lawmaker censure vote, activists zero in on food fest, and state House divide
  43. POLICYFinancial Audit: IRS’s FY 2026 and FY 2025 Financial Statements
  44. POLICYAfter Google dodged a $1.66 billion fine, an EU legal adviser wants a do-over
  45. POLICYGovernment’s AI publishing problem is now a coordination problem
  46. HILLColom’s historic win in Mississippi expands Senate majority for Democrats
  47. HILLFederal permitting bill that could speed apartment construction advances in Senate
  48. POLICYMeet Colette Kress, Nvidia’s New Interim CEO
  49. POLICYNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns
  50. POLICYWashington can’t afford to keep chasing digital ghosts
  51. POLICYThese part-time California profs found a way to make $400K
  52. POLICYApple’s HomeView Tries Face Authentication Without FaceID
  53. POLICYRomania says it stopped Russian cyberattack targeting government emails
  54. POLICYHOA boards often make decisions behind closed doors. California should require they meet in public
  55. POLICYThis California county holds half the state’s violent sex offenders. Is there a better way to house them?
  56. HILLColom wins Mississippi Senate race. And, White House warns Dems over future probes
  57. POLICYPreparedness Grants: Improved Transparency and Communication Needed
  58. POLICY‘I got to tell him’: Ojeda wins NC-09 seat just days before father passes away
  59. POLICYExecution set for Brownsville man in murder of three small children
  60. HILLLawmakers propose banning Flock camera grants by Texas agency
  61. HILLSenators don't always share bill text online before votes. They should, advocates say
  62. POLICYA blue wave helped offset for now a falling tally of Black members in the U.S. House
  63. HILLIn Pennsylvania, Democratic Lawmakers Want to ‘Act Quickly’ on Clean Energy and Affordability
  64. HILLRep. Bennie Thompson discusses the U.S. Senate race Democrat win in Mississippi
  65. HILLDemocrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race
  66. HILLIncoming House Oversight Committee chair Robert Garcia reacts to White House warning
  67. POLICYWhite House warns Trump probes could be criminal. Rep. Robert Garcia won't back down
  68. POLICYWhite House warns Democrats over future probes, citing possible 'criminality'
  69. AGENCIESThis Tiny Agency Carries Big Sway on Medicare Policy. Meet the Man Who Led It.
  70. POLICYManhattan Institute Targets Mellon for Funding Left-Leaning Higher Ed Groups
  71. POLICYWhy the next Fed decision should not impact your house purchase
  72. POLICYHouse Education Committee Tackles Gambling Among College Students
  73. POLICYHouse Democrats Flub Two Big Votes After Winning Election
  74. HILLScott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi
  75. POLICYColleges report declines in international enrollment amid federal restrictions
  76. POLICYCapitol Lens | Duck-raking
  77. HILLSome Democrats doubt Trump is serious about cutting deals in new Congress
  78. POLICYAt the Races: Regional realignment
  79. WORLDTrump says no Iran deal needed after conflict drove GOP’s midterm losses
  80. POLICYFormer Maine Gov. Paul LePage declared winner of open House seat
  81. POLICYDeadline looms for post-9/11 FirstNet reauthorization
  82. POLICYWhite House threatens Democrats over plans to investigate Trump officials
  83. WORLDSen. Coons on Huang affair, Iran war and why Trump should fire Hegseth
  84. HILLDemocrat Scott Colom wins the closest Senate race in the country
  85. HILLDemocrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race
  86. HILLScott Colom wins Senate election in Mississippi
  87. POLICY4 key findings in the Jeffrey Epstein report from GOP-led House Oversight panel
  88. POLICYBiden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer
  89. POLICYQuestions about veteran outcomes in the workplace remain surprisingly difficult to answer
  90. POLICYWho is Jim Jordan, the House Republicans' pick for minority leader?
  91. HILLThese voters are looking for change, but don't have high hopes for a divided Congress
  92. POLICYQuantum computing hits ‘put up or shut up’ moment
  93. POLICYSchool Districts Asked Voters for More Funding. Many Said No
  94. POLICYHistoric ocean liner, a longtime Philly icon, being sunk to make world's largest artificial reef
  95. POLICYIn Denver, a 3-school effort to take advantage of the federal tax credit scholarship program
  96. POLICYNC children’s advocates push for more funding to improve student mental health
  97. COURTSJustices see immigration contract dispute as raising the possibility of major limits on administrative power
  98. POLICYT-Mobile illegally imposed 50GB cap on low-income home Internet plan, NY says
  99. POLICYAnduril says its first satellite can see adversaries maneuver in orbital night
  100. POLICYFor many veterans, access to federal benefits begins close to home
  101. POLICYFirst-class mail on-time rate hits 89% as USPS warns of looming funding crisis
  102. POLICYVA.gov refresh is ‘early step’ in broader push to modernize digital services
  103. POLICYI Saw the Future of Robotics in a Virtual Duck That Chases My Cat
  104. POLICYRubio’s Government Plane Use Is Raising Eyebrows
  105. POLICYRead the letter the White House's top lawyer sent Rep. Garcia over threats to investigate Trump
  106. AGENCIESNASA's secret weapon in the lunar space race may be ... procurement reform?
  107. POLICYLeading small modular nuclear reactor will be late and over budget
  108. POLICYWhite House confronts Democrats over planned probes, claiming possible ‘criminality’
  109. WORLDEU sets out $3.4B defense budget for 2027, boosts Ukraine spending
  110. POLICYSmoke flavorings succumb to EU grilling
  111. POLICYTaiwan’s chipmaking giant TSMC to invest $1B in Anthropic, OpenAI
  112. POLICYTrump admin loses fight to spy on random journalists’ LinkedIn DMs
  113. POLICYAt Paris Peace Forum, Lagarde hails European autonomy as shield against coercion
  114. HILLGOP incumbent Britt maintains 228-vote lead in closely watched NC Senate race
  115. POLICYWhite House sends warning to Democrats about investigating the Trump administration
  116. POLICYWhite House to Oversight Democrats: We’ll Investigate You Right Back
  117. COURTSJudge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's Senate race
  118. POLICYVoters’ tax and spending decisions may narrow cities’ fiscal options
  119. POLICYChina’s Nvidia Honeypot Isn’t Surprising. Jensen Huang Fell for It Anyway
  120. POLICYHubbard appears to have ousted Foxx in NC-05 as provisionals, cured ballots counted
  121. POLICYWATCH: Trump marks Veterans Day with wreath laying, remarks at Arlington National Cemetery
  122. POLICYNvidia spying allegations test Washington’s defenses against tech espionage
  123. POLICYThis Veterans Day, Honor Service Members’ Character by Restoring Trust in the Institutions They Serve
  124. HILLWhat a Democratic Congress is Likely to Do on Foreign Policy
  125. POLICYGoogle DeepMind just mathematically verified key parts of Signal
  126. POLICYA White House ballroom petition and border wall backlash
  127. POLICYCA overhauled a key conservatorship law. Has anything changed?
  128. POLICYAmerica’s Civic Renewal Is Here, And Veterans Are Leading It
  129. POLICYPoland shuts down government services platform ePUAP following cyberattack
  130. POLICYNorth America’s First SMR Project Is Running Late and Over Budget
  131. HILLReport to Congress on Strategic Stability of the Golden Dome
  132. POLICYHouse effectively ends Hegseth impeachment. And, 3 men accused of plotting U.K. attacks
  133. HILLLawmakers Hold Hearing on Investigation Into Deadly Illinois Prison Fires
  134. POLICYMichigan Residents Voted to Get Corporate Money Out of Politics. Now Utilities Are Suing
  135. POLICYThe AI agents running start-ups with no employees
  136. POLICYTexas’ new Democratic leaders turn to Republicans to steer transitions, vowing bipartisan governance
  137. POLICYImmigration News Today: Democrats Plan Immigration Enforcement Funding Rollback
  138. POLICYTexas Tech regents cut some classes on race, gender as options for graduation requirements
  139. POLICYAfter Democratic sweep, Texas looms as “big kahuna” in the 2028 presidential race
  140. POLICYClose Trump ally to lead House Republicans next year
  141. POLICYHouse votes to end the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth
  142. HILLBill Supporting College Students With Disabilities Passes Senate
  143. POLICYA blue ripple in Idaho raises questions about its political future
  144. POLICYS. 933 (RS) - NASA Authorization Act of 2026
  145. HILLS. Res. 952 (ATS) - Authorizing the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for the commemoration and reunification of Alexander Calder’s Mountains and Clouds on November 18, 2026.
  146. POLICYS. 4691 (RS) - Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act
  147. POLICYS. Con. Res. 41 (IS) - Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latinas in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.
  148. POLICYH.R. 10970 (IH) - Cardiovascular Disease Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2026
  149. POLICYH.R. 10961 (IH) - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration.
  150. POLICYH.R. 10966 (IH) - Supporting Veteran Mothers Act of 2026
  151. POLICYH.R. 8552 (EH) - Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
  152. POLICYH.R. 10969 (IH) - Healthy Meal Time Act of 2026
  153. POLICYS. 4448 (RS) - Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026
  154. POLICYS. 3226 (RS) - Bring Our Heroes Home Act
  155. POLICYH.R. 10968 (IH) - No Veteran Left Behind: Housing Retention Act of 2026
  156. POLICYH.R. 10965 (IH) - Supporting After-School STEM Educators Act
  157. POLICYBritish Columbia port seeks injunction against striking Steelworkers, claims illegal interference in its operations
  158. COURTSLA County Judge Robert Draper removed for willful misconduct
  159. HILLDemocratic wave in NC flips another Congressional seat as counting wraps up
  160. POLICYBill filed to give every Texas household $1,500, a Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa campaign promise
  161. COURTSKennedy family joins lawsuit to block Trump’s proposed arch
  162. HILLSenate Democrats Push to Address Tribal Concerns in Permitting Deal
  163. POLICYTexas’ oil and gas commission to reinstate public comment after suspending it a few months ago
  164. POLICYDozens arrested in connection with Mexican mayor’s November 2025 assassination
  165. POLICYHouse blocks impeachment of US defence secretary Pete Hegseth
  166. POLICYAnother bill to release Epstein files headed to House floor
  167. HILLRand Paul chooses ranking member slot at Senate HELP
  168. POLICYWhite House warns Democrats against aggressive oversight
  169. HILLScott Colom elected Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction
  170. POLICYHouse Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
  171. POLICYHouse rejects Hegseth impeachment as GOP selects Jordan and Thune as leaders
  172. HILLHegseth has remained defiant as Congress members deliberate articles of impeachment
  173. POLICYHouse votes to effectively end the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth
  174. POLICY'They want us to fight': Jeffries outlines priorities as Democrats prepare to take power
  175. HILLMississippi voters reflect on surprising Senate race as count continues
  176. COURTSSupreme Court seems split over federal agencies' ability to fine for law violations
  177. POLICYHouse opts to stall Hegseth impeachment vote, sending resolution to Judiciary Committee
  178. POLICYFourth Circuit narrows government request for journalists’ LinkedIn records
  179. HILLLawmakers call for bipartisan approach to AI, quantum policy in next Congress
  180. POLICYStar witness in ex-Oakland mayor’s trial details fake contracts, ‘no-show’ job
  181. POLICYNYC handgun owners secure partial win in challenge to licensing laws
  182. HILL'The time is now for change.' Bernie Sanders won't support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
  183. AGENCIESOPM moves forward with Combined Federal Campaign for 2026
  184. POLICYDo North Carolinians have an appetite for impeachment? Here’s what a new poll finds.
  185. POLICYCMS CIO Newbold to leave federal service
  186. POLICYSaildrone, Blue Water Autonomy Ruling Adds Restrictions to OTA Funding Model
  187. POLICYHouse Republicans elect Jim Jordan as their next leader
  188. POLICYDemocrats oppose plan to stack FCC with Republicans, plan probes of Chairman Carr
  189. POLICYHouse GOP faults the federal government for failing to hold Epstein accountable
  190. POLICYHouse GOP report critical of Epstein investigation
  191. COURTSJudge spares Arizona sheriff from contempt in racial profiling case
  192. POLICYGovernment’s landlord scrutinized for its handling of sensitive contracting information
  193. POLICYPenn State wrestles with $124M budget hole
  194. POLICYGrok Build coding agent leaks oodles of confidential info, some belonging to SpaceXSI
  195. POLICYThe translation problem: What it takes to modernize federal infrastructure
  196. HILLSenate Republicans vote to keep Thune as leader after election wipeout
  197. POLICYRepublicans choose Jim Jordan as House minority leader
  198. POLICYHere are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win — but did
  199. POLICYHouse Moderates Say Now Is the Time for Permitting Reform
  200. POLICYHouse Republicans pick Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to lead them in the minority
  201. HILLLt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin taps bipartisan transition team as she prepares to lead a GOP-majority Senate
  202. HILLDemocratic Congress likely to scrutinize Medicaid work requirements, Medicare AI test
  203. POLICYFrance awards $1.7 billion contract to Airbus-Thales team for new military satellites
  204. POLICYSherrill’s school choice dilemma: Funding windfall or private school vouchers?
  205. POLICYLikely Speaker-elect Reives signals bipartisan approach as Democrats flip NC House
  206. POLICYA Natural Gas Project Off Alaska’s Coast May Be a Russian Ploy for Intel on the Arctic
  207. HILLHow contractors can prepare for a new Congress that may be interested in them
  208. POLICYRetired, but not on Autopilot: What’s changing for federal retirees with FEHB
  209. AGENCIESTexas man accused of cruise ship murder had argued with woman in their cabin, FBI says
  210. POLICYAfter Democratic wins, Texas could more closely review deaths related to the abortion ban
  211. COURTSJames Sullivan, recently defeated Texas Supreme Court justice, nominated to federal bench by Trump
  212. POLICYDavidson Homes, loanDepot launch in-house mortgage JV
  213. POLICYNearly half of Illinois' soil and water conservation districts have just one employee
  214. POLICYElection results mean a ‘new day’ for state government, civic tech leader says
  215. POLICYFederal telework decreased by 73% from 2024 to 2025
  216. POLICYResearchers and census advocates are raising concerns about proposed changes
  217. POLICY401(k) Plan Investments: DOL Can Take Steps to Prepare for Expected Private Equity Growth
  218. HILLSenate Advances Permitting Overhaul But Roadblocks Loom
  219. POLICYHouse Democrats plot to make Trump’s science cuts ‘more difficult’
  220. COURTSWATCH LIVE: Senate considers bills on permitting, survivor justice as GOP reelects Thune
  221. POLICYWATCH: House rejects preliminary vote on Hegseth impeachment
  222. HILLPermitting bill advances in Senate, but election results cast doubt on its future
  223. POLICYDeepMind reveals Gemini Robotics 2.5 and open safety benchmark "ASIMOV-jailbreak"
  224. COURTSTrump administration brings White House ballroom battle back to Supreme Court
  225. HILLPalantir exec nominated to lead CISA; lame-duck Senate vote is uncertain
  226. COURTSJustices dubious of fee award in eminent domain dispute about interstate pipeline
  227. AGENCIESA Pentagon impeachment showdown, plus defense funding in limbo
  228. POLICYSyria on the Road to Trials of Chemical Weapons Use: Attributing an Attack Does Not Prove Individual Criminal Responsibility
  229. POLICYCA pension funds were hedging Nvidia even before the affair
  230. POLICYSyria in Transition Series
  231. POLICYWATCH: Hegseth says House impeachment push is about 'policy disagreements' not high crimes
  232. POLICYRace for LA’s new county executive post officially begins. It could be a historic battle
  233. WORLDRussian hackers compromised government email servers to steal NATO, EU correspondence
  234. POLICYHow we classified nearly $900 million in contributions from individuals, companies and PACs
  235. POLICYIRS Taxpayer Services: Challenges in Measuring the Benefits of Customer Service Investments
  236. POLICYVeteran Lending: Early Planning Is Critical to Assessing VA’s New Foreclosure Avoidance Program
  237. POLICYHouse set to vote to impeach Hegseth. And, SCOTUS allows border wall work to proceed
  238. POLICYH. Res. 1653 (IH) - Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2026.
  239. POLICYH.R. 10967 (IH) - Diwali Day Act
  240. POLICYH. Res. 1654 (IH) - Congratulating the Milwaukee Brewers, and the fans of the Milwaukee Brewers, on winning Major League Baseball’s 2026 World Championship Series.
  241. POLICYH. Res. 1652 (IH) - Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on November 9, 2026, as "National School Psychology Week".
  242. POLICYH. Res. 1651 (IH) - Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Veterans Small Business Week".
  243. HILLMeet North Carolina’s US House members for the 120th Congress
  244. POLICYAs Texas embraces carbon storage, a Black community questions the risks
  245. HILLData Centers’ Next Big Tax Break Is Splitting Congress
  246. POLICYHouse GOP elects Jim Jordan as new leader as the party looks to rebuild from midterms
  247. POLICYTop Federal Reserve official considers largest rate rise since 2022
  248. POLICYSecurity Flaws Across UK Government Sites Exposed ‘God-Tier’ Information
  249. POLICYS. 3589 (ES) - Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act
  250. POLICYS. 5594 (IS) - Data Protection Act of 2026
  251. POLICYH. Res. 1650 (RH) - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1013) to amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans, and for other purposes.
  252. POLICYTrump nominates Palantir security chief Michael LoSapio to lead CISA
  253. POLICYFederal Prosecutors in Western Washington State Will Let Many ICE Detention Cases Go Unopposed
  254. POLICYAfter nearly three years, AG Ken Paxton drops fight to shut down El Paso migrant shelter network
  255. POLICYReport: Luxury hotels, air travel among U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden’s “extravagant spending”
  256. HILLHaley Stevens Was in the Republican Cloakroom for Congress’ First Votes Back Since the Election
  257. HILLSenate Permitting Deal Wins First Vote
  258. POLICYAfter nearly 3 years, AG Ken Paxton drops fight to shut down El Paso’s Annunciation House
  259. POLICYThune will lead Republicans through the minority
  260. POLICYCapitol Ink | Under the microscope
  261. POLICYJim Jordan picked as new minority leader for House GOP
  262. POLICYRep. Darren Soto survives Republican-drawn map in Florida
  263. HILLSenate Republicans lament midterms, weigh leadership election delay
  264. POLICYSexual harassment overhaul at a crossroads in the House
  265. POLICYRep. Ken Calvert wins all-Republican race in California
  266. HILLRift grows among Senate Democrats over who will lead in majority
  267. POLICYThreats to broadcasters hang over FCC nominee hearing
  268. HILLRepublicans tap Moreno and Jack to lead Senate and House campaign arms
  269. POLICYIndustry groups continue fight against stock buyback restrictions