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With large Democratic support, Senate expands bill that could deport immigrants without due process

Nicholas Liu
A change passed Wednesday mandates the federal detention of any undocumented migrant accused of assaulting a cop

House Republicans are looking to cut SNAP benefits in an attempt to reduce federal spending

Joy Saha
The hefty cuts were outlined in a list of spending reform options, first obtained by Politico

Donald Trump Jr. joins betting-market startup Kalshi as adviser

Natalie Chandler
The platform predicted Trump's win and is in a legal tussle with the federal government over election betting

Key Senate Democrats come out in favor of “Laken Riley” bill that could enable mass deportations

Nicholas Liu
The Laken Riley Act would require federal officials to detain undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes

DOGE, looking to slash federal spending, is hiring full-time, salaried employees

Natalie Chandler
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's nongovernmental group is recruiting for "a very small number" of positions

John Roberts is worried about all the wrong things

David Daley
The chief justice’s end-of-year report on the state of the federal judiciary should have been a warning

Federal appeals court kills FCC’s net neutrality rule

Griffin Eckstein
The latest fallout from a Supreme Court ruling against regulatory power is a major win for internet providers

Democrats’ first order of battle in 2025: Doge

Bryan Williams
Why the new year must begin in defense of federal workers

Big banks sue Federal Reserve over minimum cash requirements

Cara Michelle Smith
Since the Great Recession, the Fed has mandated banks keep capital on hand in case of another crisis

Joe Biden commutes sentences of nearly all federal death row inmates — except three mass killers

Charles R. Davis
President Biden commuted the death sentences of all but three federal prisoners who were convicted of mass murder

Why Joe Biden should grant mercy to some of America’s worst criminals

Austin Sarat
Biden should not leave anyone on federal death row when Donald Trump takes office

Democrats bail out Johnson, pass bill that could avert government shutdown

Griffin Eckstein
170 Republicans joined all but one Democrat to fund the federal government for just under three months

JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo sued for alleged fraud on Zelle

Quinn Sental
The federal government says the banks failed to investigate cases and reimburse consumers

Bitcoin, high on Trump, sobers up after Fed statements

Natalie Chandler
Bitcoin dropped from record highs after Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve is "not allowed" to own it

Trump-supported bill to avert government shutdown fails in House amid GOP revolt

Griffin Eckstein
The bill would have funded the federal government into March and suspended the debt ceiling for two years

Federal rule bans junk fees hidden in hotel, event ticket prices

Quinn Sental
The rule requires companies to display the full price of a service or product upfront

“This has gone too far”: Hochul says drone debacle demands federal action

Griffin Eckstein
The New York governor changed her tune on drone sightings after activity closed an upstate airport on Friday night.

Overdraft fees to be limited under new federal rule

Quinn Sental
The Consumer Bankers Association is rallying against the regulation

“It’s going to create fear”: Idaho’s “abortion trafficking” law shows that free speech is a target

Tatyana Tandanpolie
A federal appeals court decision could have a "chilling effect" on advocates and health care providers

Elon Musk’s harassment of federal employees proves DOGE is weaker than he pretends

Amanda Marcotte
Musk's relentless misbehavior on X leads MAGA into a "cowardly troll" era

Before it is too late Biden must turn words into deeds on the death penalty

Austin Sarat
Joe Biden’s Catholic faith should inspire him to stop the federal death penalty in its tracks

Experts expect “heads on spikes to make an example” as soon as Trump takes office

Russell Payne
“Only a fool would try to dismiss large numbers of federal employees" as Trump allies have suggested, expert warns

Trump prepares to block funding for sanctuary cities in pursuit of mass deportation

Nicholas Liu
Trump advisors are pushing for the use of federal power to pressure cities that don't cooperate on deportations

Bird flu is getting worse. Disease experts worry Trump and RFK Jr. will mangle response like COVID

Nicole Karlis
From gutting federal agencies to favoring profit over public health, here's why public health experts are concerned
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