House of Representatives Votes to Fast-Track Union Contracts

House of Representatives Votes to Fast-Track Union Contracts

Payton Anderson
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June 18, 2026
The House of Representatives is advocating for faster first-time labor contracts, voting 230-193 for a bill that would accelerate the...
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House of Representatives Panel Probes Taxpayer Funding of Immigration-NGO Networks

House of Representatives Panel Probes Taxpayer Funding of Immigration-NGO Networks

Payton Anderson
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June 17, 2026
Members of the House of Representatives are examining how nonprofit organizations (NGOs) are influencing immigration processes, impacting asylum policy and...
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The Hidden Hand in Healthcare: Marc Veasey Seeks Transparency on Private Equity Ownership

The Hidden Hand in Healthcare: Marc Veasey Seeks Transparency on Private Equity Ownership

Payton Anderson
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June 17, 2026
As cuts to public healthcare programs continue to reduce resources and drive up costs, Representative Marc Veasey (D-TX) is calling...
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Texas Senators Cruz and Cornyn Usher In New Judges for Federal District Courts, Stressing Judicial Independence

Texas Senators Cruz and Cornyn Usher In New Judges for Federal District Courts, Stressing Judicial Independence

Payton Anderson
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June 17, 2026
Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are strongly backing the nominations of two Texas judges for federal district...
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Texas Democrats Mark 14 Years of DACA With Push for Permanent Citizenship Pathway

Texas Democrats Mark 14 Years of DACA With Push for Permanent Citizenship Pathway

Payton Anderson
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June 16, 2026
Fourteen years after the creation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Texas Democrats in Congress are renewing their push...
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Federal Judge Shoots Down Ken Paxton’s ‘Retaliatory’ ActBlue Lawsuit

Federal Judge Shoots Down Ken Paxton’s ‘Retaliatory’ ActBlue Lawsuit

Payton Anderson
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June 16, 2026
A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled last week that Texas Attorney General and United States Senate nominee Ken Paxton’s (R-TX)...
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Crypto or Kryptonite? Lawmakers Warn Against Not Setting Tax Rules for Digital Assets

Crypto or Kryptonite? Lawmakers Warn Against Not Setting Tax Rules for Digital Assets

Payton Anderson
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June 15, 2026
With more Americans holding cryptocurrency and other digital assets, members of the House of Representatives are weighing how to create...
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U.S. and Iran Reach Long-Awaited Peace Deal, Reopening Strait of Hormuz

U.S. and Iran Reach Long-Awaited Peace Deal, Reopening Strait of Hormuz

Payton Anderson
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June 15, 2026
The United States and Iran reached an official peace deal over the weekend, bringing an end to months of hostilities...
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FISA Extension Fails, Leaving Key Surveillance Authority To Expire Tonight

FISA Extension Fails, Leaving Key Surveillance Authority To Expire Tonight

Payton Anderson
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June 12, 2026
A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), used to help prevent terrorist attacks against the United States,...
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Trump Withdraws Planned Iran Strikes, Says Agreement Is Near

Trump Withdraws Planned Iran Strikes, Says Agreement Is Near

Payton Anderson
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June 12, 2026
After several days of intense escalation, President Donald Trump announced an official end to the war in Iran, pulling back...
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