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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration unleashed a sweeping reset of federal health and family policy this week, freezing billions in state aid, rolling back Biden-era child care rules, rewriting …
Trump Team Freezes Child Care Funds, Reshapes Vaccines, and Rewrites Diet Rules Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A new flashpoint in the national immigration battle erupted in Harrisburg as State Rep. Chris Pielli introduced legislation Thursday to bar Pennsylvania from using state taxpayer …
Pielli Takes Aim at ICE as Pennsylvania Moves to Block State Aid to Feds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Inflation did not hit every part of the country evenly in 2025, and a new White House–backed economic analysis makes one conclusion hard to ignore: states and …
Why Blue States Paid More at the Checkout in 2025, According to White House Data Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War said it has ordered the military services to proactively review the records of thousands of troops who were involuntarily discharged solely for …
Military Moves To Upgrade COVID Vaccine Refusal Discharges, Reopen Door To Return Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department rolled out a rapid series of actions last week spanning war-fueled sanctions, a political warning to states over tax conformity, a new pressure campaign …
Treasury Unleashes Sanctions Blitz as FSOC Warns on Cyber and AI Risks Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched two sweeping actions this month that put state governments under renewed federal scrutiny, opening a civil rights investigation …
HHS Targets States Over Conscience Rights, Foster Care Benefit Seizures Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators this week introduced legislation aimed at preparing American financial markets for the economic shockwaves that could follow a military escalation by …
New Bipartisan Bill Warns of Market Shock if China Moves on Taiwan Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, announced she secured 40 priorities in the bipartisan, bicameral …
Houlahan Secures 40 Wins in NDAA, Locking In Pay Raises and New Protections Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week launched a major civil rights investigation into a state health department, examining whether its licensing practices unlawfully …
HHS Probes State Licensing Practices in Sweeping Faith-Based Rights Investigation Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War announced two major initiatives last week, unveiling a multimillion-dollar investment in a North Dakota military school on Tuesday and reaffirming U.S. leadership in …
New School, New Space Frontiers: Inside DoW’s Big Bets on Education and Orbit Defense Read More