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Missouri House Passes Bill Allowing Nuclear Plant Construction Costs In Utility Bills
Missouri House Passes Bill Allowing Nuclear Plant Construction Costs In Utility Bills

Legislation reversing 1976 voter ban passes amid debate over consumer costs and energy policy.

DHS Shutdown Enters Day 35 As Congress Stalls On Senate Deal
DHS Shutdown Enters Day 35 As Congress Stalls On Senate Deal

House remains on recess despite bipartisan Senate bill to fund most Homeland Security agencies

GAO Finds Federal Agencies Ignore Cyber Workforce Dashboard
GAO Finds Federal Agencies Ignore Cyber Workforce Dashboard

Five of six agencies examined don't use OPM's tool meant to address critical cybersecurity staffing shortages.

House Passes DHS Funding Bill as Shutdown Continues
House Passes DHS Funding Bill as Shutdown Continues

Republican-led measure advances 221-209 with minimal Democratic support as agency faces prolonged funding lapse.

Duffy Kicks Off $365 Billion Highway Bill Negotiations
Duffy Kicks Off $365 Billion Highway Bill Negotiations

Transportation secretary outlines Trump priorities in first reauthorization hearing as current law expires September 30.

Federal Building Repair Backlog Soars to Record $370 Billion
Federal Building Repair Backlog Soars to Record $370 Billion

GAO testified that deferred maintenance backlogs more than doubled since 2017.

Johnson, Thune Reverse Course on DHS Shutdown Deal
Johnson, Thune Reverse Course on DHS Shutdown Deal

Republican leaders adopt Senate plan after Trump backs reconciliation approach on immigration funding.

Trump Proposes Historic $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Amid Congressional Backlash
Trump Proposes Historic $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Amid Congressional Backlash

President seeks 44% military increase while cutting $73 billion in domestic programs, sparking fierce partisan battle.

Congress Reaches Deal to End Record 51-Day DHS Shutdown
Congress Reaches Deal to End Record 51-Day DHS Shutdown

Republican leaders will fund most DHS operations while routing ICE, Border Patrol through separate reconciliation package.

Federal Agencies Underutilize Nearly 10,000 Office Spaces Below 60%
Federal Agencies Underutilize Nearly 10,000 Office Spaces Below 60%

GSA data reveals unprecedented waste as government occupancy rates fall short of legal benchmark.

House Passes Bill Targeting Western Hemisphere Property Seizures
House Passes Bill Targeting Western Hemisphere Property Seizures

Legislation authorizes vessel bans to deter foreign governments from seizing U.S.-owned ports and facilities.

Trump Seeks $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget, Cuts Medical Research
Trump Seeks $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget, Cuts Medical Research

President's fiscal 2027 proposal would boost Pentagon spending 44% while slashing domestic programs.

The Invisible Hand: How Market Concentration and Regulatory Capture Are Reshaping Wall Street's Power Structure
The Invisible Hand: How Market Concentration and Regulatory Capture Are Reshaping Wall Street's Power Structure

A deepening investigation reveals how the interplay between massive institutional asset managers, payment-for-order-flow schemes, and selective regulatory enforcement has created unprecedented market disparities while concentrating financial power in fewer hands than ever before.

House Passes Pfluger Bill Targeting Foreign Port Seizures
House Passes Pfluger Bill Targeting Foreign Port Seizures

Legislation authorizes sanctions against countries expropriating U.S.-owned maritime facilities with 247-164 bipartisan vote.

House Passes Property Protection Bill Targeting Western Hemisphere Seizures
House Passes Property Protection Bill Targeting Western Hemisphere Seizures

Bipartisan 247-164 vote authorizes vessel sanctions against countries that nationalize American-owned port facilities.

Trump Budget Seeks Record $1.5 Trillion Defense Spending, 10% Domestic Cuts
Trump Budget Seeks Record $1.5 Trillion Defense Spending, 10% Domestic Cuts

President's 2027 budget blueprint proposes 42% military increase while slashing $73 billion from domestic programs.

Trump Seeks Historic $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget as Congress Girds for Battle
Trump Seeks Historic $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget as Congress Girds for Battle

President requests 44% Pentagon increase while cutting domestic spending 10%, splitting lawmakers along party lines.

Trump Seeks Record $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget, 10% Domestic Cuts
Trump Seeks Record $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget, 10% Domestic Cuts

President's fiscal 2027 proposal marks largest military spending increase since World War II era.

The $50 Billion Shell Game: How Wall Street Steers Investors Into Costly Private Credit While Identical Public Funds Trade at Fire-Sale Prices
The $50 Billion Shell Game: How Wall Street Steers Investors Into Costly Private Credit While Identical Public Funds Trade at Fire-Sale Prices

Despite publicly traded business development companies offering the same investments at 20% discounts, brokers continue pushing clients into higher-fee private credit funds—raising questions about whether fiduciary duties are being met.

GOP Leaders Unveil Two-Track Plan to End Record DHS Shutdown
GOP Leaders Unveil Two-Track Plan to End Record DHS Shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced the compromise after a 47-day funding lapse.

House GOP Threatens Conference Committee Over Senate Housing Bill
House GOP Threatens Conference Committee Over Senate Housing Bill

Republicans demand changes to $400B legislation despite Trump's support and 89-10 Senate passage.

Senate SAVE America Act Stalls as GOP Lacks Votes for Filibuster Override
Senate SAVE America Act Stalls as GOP Lacks Votes for Filibuster Override

Republicans hold 53 seats but need 60 votes to pass Trump's priority voting bill requiring citizenship proof.

The $600 Million Green Door: How Biden Officials Funneled Climate Cash to Their Future Employers
The $600 Million Green Door: How Biden Officials Funneled Climate Cash to Their Future Employers

A Wire & Dispatch investigation reveals systematic patterns where federal officials steered taxpayer funds to organizations that later hired them, while ethics oversight crumbled amid a $100 billion climate spending spree.

House GOP rejects Senate DHS deal, extending 44-day shutdown
House GOP rejects Senate DHS deal, extending 44-day shutdown

TSA workers face 'highest wait times in history' as more than 480 officers quit during funding impasse.

House Passes DHS Funding Bill as 48-Day Shutdown Continues
House Passes DHS Funding Bill as 48-Day Shutdown Continues

House voted 213-203 Friday night to fund DHS through May 22 after rejecting bipartisan Senate deal.

Trump Orders Pay for DHS Workers as Historic Shutdown Drags On
Trump Orders Pay for DHS Workers as Historic Shutdown Drags On

The 48-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history.

GOP Leaders Unite Behind Plan to End 47-Day DHS Shutdown
GOP Leaders Unite Behind Plan to End 47-Day DHS Shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson reverses course, backs Senate deal after Trump orders TSA pay resumption.

House GOP Rejects Senate DHS Deal, Extending Shutdown
House GOP Rejects Senate DHS Deal, Extending Shutdown

House Republicans passed competing funding bill, prolonging 42-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

House GOP Rejects Senate DHS Deal, Prolonging Record 42-Day Shutdown
House GOP Rejects Senate DHS Deal, Prolonging Record 42-Day Shutdown

Speaker Johnson's 213-203 vote blocks bipartisan plan, extending standoff over immigration enforcement funding.

Senate Passes Plan to End 48-Day DHS Shutdown
Senate Passes Plan to End 48-Day DHS Shutdown

House expected to vote when lawmakers return April 13 on partial funding that excludes ICE, Border Patrol.