IRS August 10, 2026
Todd Blanche Confirmed by Senate as Attorney General
The 50-49 vote to confirm Blanche fell mostly along party lines, with two Republicans breaking ranks to oppose him.
IRS August 3, 2026
Blanche Rescinds $1.8B Weaponization Fund; Attorney General Vote to Move Forward
Two GOP holdouts—Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C.—say they'll vote to confirm acting attorney general Todd Blanche after delay.
IRS July 30, 2026
Trump Might Pause Blanche Nomination as GOP Senators Object to IRS Lawsuit Settlement
A delayed vote on President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general led the president to suggest he might pull Todd Blanche's nomination for now rather than meet the senators' demands.
IRS July 29, 2026
Senators Put Blanche on Deadline
GOP holdouts want reassurance from Todd Blanche on weaponization fund, created as part of settling President Donald Trump’s $10 billion suit against the IRS.
SEC July 29, 2026
Ex-SEC Chief Jay Clayton Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence
Clayton will replace Bill Pulte, whose temporary appointment last month riled many Democrats after the resignation of former DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
Small Business July 27, 2026
Toy Manufacturer Sues Trump Administration Again Over New Round of Tariffs
Learning Resources, the Vernon Hills, IL, toymaker that successfully brought down the Trump administration’s 2025 tariffs in a seminal Supreme Court decision, is once again suing over the latest round of sweeping global tariffs.
Small Business July 24, 2026
Trump Rebuilds Tariffs with New Levies on 60 Economies
The new levies follow an investigation into the alleged failure of around 60 economies to prevent forced labor in their supply chains to the detriment of American workers.
Taxes July 20, 2026
Trump Issues 50% Tariffs on Canada Ahead of Gordie Howe Bridge Opening
President Donald Trump on Monday signed orders imposing new 50% tariffs on Canada, according to senior White House officials, just days before the scheduled opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Payroll July 14, 2026
Government-Seeded Accounts Could Test Trump’s ‘Communists’ Claim
President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on democratic socialists who have won Democratic Party primaries could clash with his idea of creating investment accounts for American adults.
Taxes July 8, 2026
Feds to Decide Fate of California’s $2 Billion Plan to Tax Health Insurers to Fund Medi-Cal
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, led by Mehmet Oz, has regulatory power over California’s plan for the managed care tax.
SEC July 1, 2026
For Crucial Federal Agencies, the Veneer of Independence is Stripped Away
Federal agencies long regarded as pillars of nonpartisan stability are facing an identity crisis after the Supreme Court this week swept away nearly a century of precedent limiting presidential power.
General News June 29, 2026
Supreme Court Rules Trump May Fire Heads of Independent Agencies, But Not the Federal Reserve
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. announced two opinions, one of which bolstered the president's power as the chief executive and a second which said this authority did not extend to the Federal Reserve board.