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.
Taxes June 22, 2026
Trump’s New U.S. Tariff Wall Shakes Up Winners, Losers Lineup
The Trump administration wants the rebuilt wall of import taxes to mirror those the president put on every major trading partner at the beginning of his second term.
IRS June 22, 2026
DOJ Rejects Judge Request to Certify $1.8 Billion ‘Weaponization’ Fund Nixed
The fund was part of a settlement to resolve President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit seeking to hold the Internal Revenue Service liable for a leak of his tax information.
SEC June 12, 2026
Trump Taps Ex-SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as Intelligence Chief
Clayton, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, was chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump's first term.
IRS June 11, 2026
Judge Declines Action on ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund While Warning DOJ
A federal judge in Washington agreed that a legal fight over a controversial $1.8 billion fund for alleged political “weaponization” victims was likely obsolete in light of U.S. assurances that the plan won’t go forward.