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Why Congress Bundles Spending Bills—And What Happens When They Split
Two Americans are dead, shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. Senate Democrats now say they won't fund the…
Brady v. Maryland Requires Prosecutors to Investigate Police Misconduct. Here’s Why.
Most people outside the criminal justice system have never heard of a 1963 Supreme Court case called Brady…
CMS Sets Medicare Advantage Rates Annually. Here’s How.
On January 27, 2026, CMS delivered its answer for 2027: a 0.09 percent payment increase. Not 9 percent.…
If Insurers Exit Medicare Advantage, 31 Million Beneficiaries Need New Plans
More than half of America's seniors now depend on private Medicare plans, and the system is becoming financially…
Medical Loss Ratio Rules Limit Insurer Profits. Here’s How They Work.
The nation's largest health insurer spent more than 92 cents of every premium dollar on medical claims in…
The Tenth Amendment Limit on Federal Operations Inside States
A question that rarely gets tested in federal court with this kind of urgency is being examined in…
Can Federal Agents Conduct Stops Without Reasonable Suspicion? It Depends.
Federal agents deployed to Minneapolis have shot and killed two U.S. citizens. Can federal immigration officers stop and…
Federal Judges Can Limit Immigration Enforcement—But Rarely Do. Here’s Why.
On a Monday morning in Minneapolis, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez asked a question that most federal judges…
Voter Registration Data: What’s Public, What’s Protected, and Who Decides
On January 25, 2026, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz demanding the…
The Constitutional Limits on Federal Coercion of State Cooperation
On January 25, 2026, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent Governor Tim Walz a letter demanding Minnesota's complete voter…
Linking Voter Data to Immigration Enforcement: The Election Interference Question
Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Minnesota's Democratic governor on the same day federal Border Patrol…
FTC Antitrust Review of Tech M&A: What Triggers Scrutiny of AI Acquisitions
Meta reports earnings on January 28, 2026, with Wall Street braced for a number that has nothing to…
When Courts Block Immigration Enforcement: The Preliminary Injunction Process
These court orders work like emergency brakes on the legal system. When a judge issues a preliminary injunction,…
The $220 Billion Climate Damage Bill: Which Federal Programs Pay
That's not a projection or an estimate adjusted for future claims. It's what happened: 23 separate billion-dollar weather…
How Executive Orders Work—And When Courts Can Strike Them Down
In January 2025, Donald Trump signed 225 executive orders in his first year—the highest first-year count since Franklin…