Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins defends Epstein ‘no’ vote
LouisianaRepublican Rep. Clay Higgins of Lafayette, the only U.S. House of Representatives lawmaker who voted against releasing documents associated with…
Abbott designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations
Gov. Greg Abbott is the first governor in the United States to designate two Muslim groups as Foreign Terrorist and…
Judge blocks feds from freezing California education funding
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from freezing University of California's federal funding over alleged violation of anti-discrimination laws. …
Texas appealing El Paso court ruling against new congressional maps
Texas is appealing a federal district court ruling in a lawsuit filed over its new redistricting law. …
FAA returns to normal operations after shutdown, launches probe
The Federal Aviation Administration's emergency flight reductions ended Monday after Congress passed legislation funding the federal government last week, but…
Supreme Court declines to hear public prayer case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to decide a case about public prayer in Florida. …
Supreme Court to decide immigration asylum case
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide a case that would determine at what point an individual seeking asylum "arrives" in…
Michigan school board passes controversial sex ed policies
After weeks of public backlash, the Michigan Board of Education officially moved forward to adopt controversial new Michigan Health Education…
Everyday Economics: Jobs data returns as government reopens
With the government shutdown finally over, this week brings a double dose of good news: federal workers start receiving paychecks…
Supreme Court case could have major effect on 2026 midterms
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could have an effect on the 2026 midterm…
Competing crypto plans create ‘narrow path’ for adoption
Two competing plans seeking to define market structure for digital assets in the U.S. have left a "narrow path" to…
Congress used government funding bill to ‘erase’ $3.4 trillion in deficits
Quietly tucked inside Republicans’ funding deal to end the government shutdown is a provision wiping the congressional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecard,…