The Loan Programs Office has terminated its conditional commitment for the Grain Belt Express Phase 1 project. The U.S. Department of Energy announced last month that the Loan…
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Supreme Court Lift Injunction Against Education Department Layoffs
The legal challenge continues to play out in lower courts. The Supreme Court issued an unsigned decision this past week setting aside a lower court ruling that blocked…
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Congress Approves Rescissions Package, Goes to President for Signing
An amendment on releasing the Epstein files delayed the process on Thursday – President Trump directed the DOJ to release “relevant“ files. The House of Representatives passed the…
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NIH Plans to Cap Payments for Publicly Published NIH Research
Follows up on 2022 White House directive, new policy set for 2026 implementation The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced that, starting in 2026, it will cap…
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Federal Judge Blocks President’s Attempt to End Union Bargaining
He blocked the implementation as the case proceeds. District Judge James Donato blocked the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order to eliminate collective bargaining for federal workers.…
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Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Key Portions of Reconciliation for President’s Agenda
She determined that provisions making changes to who receives Medicaid were not permitted in such a bill. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled that portions of the reconciliation…
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Federal Judge Orders Administration to Release EV Funding
The preliminary injunction requires the electric vehicle infrastructure funding to be unfrozen for 14 states. U.S. District Judge Tana Lin issued a preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump’s…
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Congress Nears Deadline to Pass President’s Agenda Legislation
President Trump urged legislators to approve it by July 4 or delay their recess. The majority in Congress are nearing the original deadline of July 4 that was…
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Former USAID Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy
The Justice Department announced that three contractors and two companies also pled guilty in the conspiracy. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a former U.S. Agency for…
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Senate Negotiates “Big Beautiful Bill”
Majority Leader Thune working to maintain a majority to pass the legislation in the upper chamber. The “Big, Beautiful Bill” being negotiated by Congress was sent to the…
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