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White House Economic Advisers Argue Tariffs Will Encourage Domestic Investment

The Council of Economic Advisers issued an internal assessment arguing that import duties combined with capital-investment tax write-offs can support US industrial production without causing lasting inflation.

FTC Shifts Antitrust Focus Toward Global Supply Chains and Cross-Border Trade Practices

The Federal Trade Commission said updated enforcement priorities will place greater emphasis on international distribution cartels, supply-chain price coordination and foreign practices affecting US consumers.

Senate Armed Services Committee Reviews Hypersonic Weapons and Pacific Missile Defense

Military commanders briefed senators behind closed doors on US air-launched hypersonic missile testing and plans for advanced interceptors across Pacific island defense positions.

Senate Panel Deadlocks on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Nominee

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee tied on a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission nominee amid disagreements over pipeline approvals, transmission costs and grid reliability.

House Financial Services Committee Calls Regulators to Testify on Commercial Property Loan Risks

Lawmakers summoned senior banking regulators to discuss how tighter capital requirements and commercial real estate supervision are affecting regional banks and local property markets.

House Oversight Committee Subpoenas Former Officials Over Federal Grant Allocations

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee subpoenaed former executive-branch officials for unredacted communications related to the distribution of major energy and technology grants under the previous administration.

House Panel Examines Using Tariff Revenue to Finance Individual Tax Cuts

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on proposals to use customs and tariff revenue to fund middle-class income-tax deductions and larger child tax credits.

White House Orders Agencies to Propose 10% Cuts in Non-Defense Administrative Spending

The Office of Management and Budget directed federal agencies to submit five-year plans cutting at least 10% from non-defense administrative overhead and advisory-contract spending.

US Health Department Opens Review of Vaccine Approval and Research Grant Processes

The Department of Health and Human Services began reviewing clinical-trial transparency, advisory-panel appointments and research grant procedures across the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration.

US Trade Representative Warns EU Against Digital Taxes on American Technology Companies

Washington warned European Union officials that it could impose Section 301 tariffs on European agricultural and luxury goods if digital-services taxes are applied to US technology companies.

Democratic States Form Coalition to Challenge Federal Health and Environmental Policies

Governors and attorneys general from California, New York and other states created a coordinated legal group to contest changes to Medicaid funding formulas and federal environmental requirements.

FBI Expands Counterintelligence Efforts at US Research Universities

The Federal Bureau of Investigation expanded task forces focused on foreign state-sponsored efforts to obtain sensitive research involving materials science, dual-use drones and advanced robotics.

Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments Over Presidential Immunity and Executive Privilege

Federal judges heard arguments over the scope of constitutional protections covering presidential actions and executive deliberations, with potential implications for federal investigations and future executive authority.

Senate Republicans Accelerate Hearings for 12 Federal Judicial Nominees

The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled faster confirmation hearings for a dozen judicial nominees as Republican leaders seek to fill appellate and district court vacancies before the legislative recess.

State Department Envoy Begins Gulf Talks on Security, Trade and Red Sea Shipping

A senior US presidential envoy arrived in the Persian Gulf for negotiations focused on regional economic ties, maritime security in the Red Sea and possible diplomatic normalization agreements with Arab partners.

US Energy Department Backs Expanded Oil and LNG Projects With Loans and Waivers

The Department of Energy approved loan guarantees and expedited regulatory pathways intended to increase domestic crude production and liquefied natural gas export capacity along the Gulf Coast.

White House Seeks Faster Power and Nuclear Approvals for AI Data Centers

The National Security Council brought together energy, defense and technology officials to develop faster permitting for grid connections and nuclear-power licensing supporting domestic artificial intelligence data-center clusters.

US Pushes NATO Allies to Raise Defense Spending to at Least 2.5% of GDP

The Pentagon and State Department formally pressed European NATO members to increase annual defense spending targets to at least 2.5% of gross domestic product at the alliance’s next summit.

US Treasury Sanctions Networks Accused of Facilitating Iranian Oil Shipments

The Treasury Department imposed secondary sanctions on shipping companies, brokers and currency exchanges accused of helping transport and finance Iranian crude through Southeast Asian trading hubs.

Trump Administration Moves to Roll Back Federal Vehicle Emissions Rules

The White House directed the Environmental Protection Agency to begin rescinding greenhouse-gas limits and electric-vehicle production benchmarks that it says impose excessive costs on US automakers.

US Cyber Agencies Issue Alert Over Advanced Threats to Critical Infrastructure

US Cyber Command and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urged utilities, energy operators and ports to strengthen network defenses against persistent foreign cyber-intrusion campaigns.

US Commerce Department Restricts Foreign-Linked Connected Vehicle Technology

The Commerce Department finalized rules barring certain vehicle hardware and software supplied or controlled by entities associated with foreign adversaries, citing surveillance and infrastructure-security concerns.

US Tightens Export Controls on Quantum Technology and Advanced Chipmaking Tools

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced bipartisan legislation that would impose stricter export licensing on quantum-computing hardware, semiconductor software and advanced lithography equipment sent to strategic competitors.

FCC Opens Review of Foreign Ownership in US Telecom and Cloud Infrastructure

The Federal Communications Commission launched a review of foreign state-linked ownership in telecommunications networks, data-routing facilities and cloud providers handling sensitive federal contracts.

US Expands Rapid Deportation Operations and Southern Border Detention Capacity

The Department of Homeland Security is deploying additional Border Patrol personnel and opening temporary processing centers in Texas and Arizona to accelerate removals of people who entered outside designated ports of entry.

Republican Leaders Seek Immigration Enforcement Mandates in Government Funding Bill

House and Senate Republican leaders are drafting provisions that would require local jurisdictions to cooperate with federal immigration detainers or risk losing discretionary law-enforcement grants.

US Treasury and Federal Reserve Review Bond-Market Liquidity as Borrowing Needs Rise

Treasury and Federal Reserve officials reviewed government debt issuance and secondary-market stability after updated forecasts pointed to higher federal borrowing requirements.

Justice Department Defends Broad Presidential Authority Over Independent Regulators

The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that the president has wide constitutional authority to direct policy and remove leaders of independent regulatory agencies, setting up a potentially significant separation-of-powers di...

Pentagon Shifts Naval and Missile Resources Toward Indo-Pacific Deterrence

The Defense Department issued guidance prioritizing naval readiness and precision-missile stockpiles in the Indo-Pacific while ordering a review of US troop commitments at forward bases in Europe.

US Raises Tariffs on Chinese Critical Minerals and Advanced Industrial Equipment

The Trump administration announced higher tariffs on advanced machinery, processed critical minerals and specialized battery components from China as it presses manufacturers to shift more supply chains to the United States.

White House and Republican Leaders Reach Framework on Tax, Border and Energy Package

White House officials and Republican congressional leaders reached a tentative reconciliation framework that would extend individual tax-rate cuts, provide tens of billions of dollars for border barriers and streamline energy permitting ...

Trump Orders Federal Workforce Review to Reclassify Policy-Influencing Civil Servants

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing a review that could move thousands of career federal employees involved in policy and regulatory work into more flexible appointment categories, expanding White House authority o...

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Streamlines Reviews for Advanced Reactor Licensing

US nuclear regulators are shortening administrative review timelines and modifying mandatory hearing procedures to support licensing of advanced modular reactors and other next-generation nuclear projects.

Veterans Affairs Rolls Out Healthcare and Disability Benefits Reforms

The Department of Veterans Affairs is implementing congressionally mandated changes intended to improve access to healthcare and speed disability benefit processing.

Small Business Administration Launches Community Bank Capital Pilot Programs

The US Small Business Administration has introduced tiered capital standards and streamlined procedures for newly chartered community banks aimed at expanding financing for small businesses.

IRS Expands Digital Audit Tools for Corporate and Cross-Border Tax Enforcement

The Internal Revenue Service has deployed new data-analysis systems to improve corporate tax reviews and detect complex international tax shelters ahead of the next filing season.

EPA Reviews Clean Air Act Exemptions and Industrial Emissions Compliance

The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing emissions rules and exemption procedures for stationary industrial sources in coordination with congressional oversight committees.

FAA Tightens Airspace and Drone Controls Around Critical Infrastructure

The Federal Aviation Administration has introduced stricter monitoring and airspace restrictions near sensitive government and transport facilities following unauthorized drone incidents.

US Health Department Issues New Guidance on Parental Authority and Religious Freedom

The Department of Health and Human Services has sent updated compliance guidance to state health agencies concerning statutory and constitutional protections for parental authority and religious freedom.

US State Department Coordinates Middle East Maritime Security and Energy Talks

American diplomats are managing negotiations over maritime security corridors in the Middle East and bilateral energy agreements involving regional governments.

US Establishes Military Spouse Commission to Expand Career Support

The White House has created a President’s Military Spouse Commission directing federal agencies to improve employment stability and professional credential recognition for military families.

Justice Department Reorganizes Antitrust and Fraud Enforcement Resources

Federal prosecutors are implementing new jurisdiction and coordination procedures designed to improve investigations into corporate misconduct, healthcare fraud and other complex white-collar cases.

Darline Graham Nordone Wins South Carolina Republican Senate Nomination

Darline Graham Nordone has won the Republican nomination in a South Carolina Senate special runoff after receiving campaign support from President Donald Trump.

Trump Administration Says Kennedy Center Requires $250 Million Renovation or Risks Demolition

Administration lawyers have told a federal judge that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts requires a $250 million renovation or could face demolition, escalating a dispute over management and presidential signage.

SEC Files Fraud Cases Against Unregistered Crypto and Pre-IPO Investment Firms

The Securities and Exchange Commission has brought civil fraud charges against several digital-asset and pre-IPO investment businesses over alleged misuse of client funds and misleading disclosures.