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Ranking members on Senate health panels are pressing Cigna and other health insurance companies on their decision to work with President Donald Trump’s administration to remove hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act plans over fraud allegations.

bit.lyCigna Among Insurers Pressed by Democrats on Obamacare RemovalRanking members on Senate health panels are pressing Cigna and other health insurance companies on their decision to work with President Donald Trump’s administration to remove hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act plans over fraud allegations.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will campaign with vulnerable Rep. Mike Lawler Tuesday where they plan to address mailings that appear to come from a right-leaning group that Lawler’s campaign says made false claims about his position on immigration.

bit.lyJohnson to Campaign With Mike Lawler in Vulnerable House RaceHouse Speaker Mike Johnson will campaign with vulnerable Rep. Mike Lawler Tuesday where they plan to address mailings that appear to come from a right-leaning group that Lawler’s campaign says made false claims about his position on immigration.

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, called for a strong turnout in next week’s election, predicting it would help sweep her to victory in a tight race against Republican Rick Jackson.

bit.lyGeorgia Democrat Flags Vote Concerns Amid Tight Governor’s RaceKeisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, called for a strong turnout in next week’s election, predicting it would help sweep her to victory in a tight race against Republican Rick Jackson.

Sherrod Brown’s potential victory in his Ohio Senate race and Rep. Sean Casten’s bid for the top Democratic slot on the House’s banking panel are forcing the crypto industry to prepare for some of their toughest critics in new roles next Congress.

bit.lyCrypto Braces for Hostile Climate as Democrats Vie for Top PostsSherrod Brown’s potential victory in his Ohio Senate race and Rep. Sean Casten’s bid for the top Democratic slot on the House’s banking panel are forcing Wall Street and the crypto industry to prepare for some of their toughest critics in new roles next Congress.

Opinion: Corporate leadership must act quickly to ensure their legal, government relations, and communications teams are ready to work together to manage potentially changing rules governing congressional investigations and committee practices.

bit.lyA Changing Congress Threatens to Challenge Corporate LeadershipOpinion: Corporate leadership must act quickly to ensure their legal, government relations, and communications teams are ready to work together to manage potentially changing rules governing congressional investigations and committee practices.

A broad coalition of influential industry groups is keeping the pressure on congressional leaders to enact legislation before the end of the year to expedite permitting for energy and infrastructure projects.

bit.lyEnergy, Business, Labor Go to the Mat for Senate Permitting BillA broad coalition of influential industry groups is keeping the pressure on congressional leaders to enact legislation before the end of the year to expedite permitting for energy and infrastructure projects.

The Federal Aviation Administration must require prospective spaceport operators to prove the public benefits of their plans outweigh potential damage to the surrounding communities, a national coalition of more than 90 local groups said in a regulatory filing.

bit.lyCommercial Space Industry Fights Communities Over Launch SitesThe Federal Aviation Administration must require prospective spaceport operators to prove the public benefits of their plans outweigh potential damage to the surrounding communities, a national coalition of more than 90 local groups said in a regulatory filing.

Much of the millions spent on AI-related campaign ads this year have focused on voter pushback over data centers. But candidates in some of the country’s tightest and most closely watched races are explicitly citing AI risks and safety concerns, or expressly calling for regulating the technology.

bit.lyAI Safety Emerges as Midterm Flashpoint in Battleground RacesMuch of the millions spent on AI-related campaign ads this year have focused on voter pushback over data centers. But candidates in some of the country’s tightest and most closely watched races are explicitly citing AI risks and safety concerns, or expressly calling for regulating the technology.

Voters on Nov. 3 will choose their federal legislators — and 39 states also present ballot initiatives from tax changes to social issues. California and Colorado voters lead with 14 measures to decide on.

bit.lyBGOV OnPoint: Taxes, Voting, Gender, Abortion on State BallotsVoters on Nov. 3 will choose their federal legislators — and 39 states also present ballot initiatives from tax changes to social issues. California and Colorado voters lead with 14 measures to decide on.

President Donald Trump’s latest staff shake-ups echo a return to his tumultuous first administration, which was marked by a revolving door of staff, volatile public firings, resignations, and persistent internal White House conflict.

bit.lyTrump’s Staffing Shake-Up Mirrors First Term’s Revolving DoorPresident Donald Trump’s latest staff shake-ups echo a return to his tumultuous first administration, which was marked by a revolving door of staff, volatile public firings, resignations, and persistent internal White House conflict.

Democrats are preparing to launch congressional investigations into the administration’s handling of files related to the late, disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein if they regain power after the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

bit.lyEpstein Haunts GOP in Midterms as Democrats Vow Fresh ProbesDemocrats are preparing to launch congressional investigations into the administration’s handling of files related to the late, disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein if they regain power after the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

President Donald Trump used a campaign rally to intensify his attacks on Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, his Muslim faith and his Egyptian heritage, repeatedly portraying the Michigan-born Democrat as sympathetic to Islamic extremism without offering any evidence for his allegations.

bit.lyTrump Attacks El-Sayed Over Muslim Faith at Michigan RallyPresident Donald Trump used a campaign rally to intensify his attacks on Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, his Muslim faith and his Egyptian heritage, repeatedly portraying the Michigan-born Democrat as sympathetic to Islamic extremism without offering any evidence for his allegations.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur and two other Democratic incumbents face rematches in November that will test the party's ability to win over former Trump voters in a vastly different political climate as they seek to flip the House majority.

bit.lyHouse Rematches Test Democrats’ Ability to Win Back Trump VotersRep. Marcy Kaptur and two other Democratic incumbents face rematches in November that will test the party’s ability to win over former Trump voters in a vastly different political climate as they seek to flip the House majority.

In the home stretch in one of the most closely watched and costliest House contests, both candidates have been leaning into populist policy ideas, a sign of the angst over rising insurance premiums and distrust of the corporations behind the high costs.

bit.lyMichigan House Race Becomes a Proxy War Over Healthcare CostsIn the home stretch in one of the most closely watched and costliest House contests, both candidates have been leaning into populist policy ideas, a sign of the angst over rising insurance premiums and distrust of the corporations behind the high costs.

Control of the Senate is up for grabs, and a Democratic majority starting in January could hamper President Donald Trump's ability to fill any US Supreme Court vacancies that open during the remainder of his term.

bit.lyBGOV OnPoint: Trump Court Prospects Hinge on Tight Senate RacesControl of the Senate is up for grabs, and a Democratic majority starting in January could hamper President Donald Trump’s ability to fill any US Supreme Court vacancies that open during the remainder of his term.

The Trump administration is suing to preemptively stop Alaska election officials from certifying the results of next month’s Senate contest if the Republican candidate loses, claiming there’s a risk of “voter confusion” because two individuals with similar names will be on the ballot.

bit.lyDOJ Sues to Block Alaska Senate Race Certification If GOP LosesThe Trump administration is suing to preemptively stop Alaska election officials from certifying the results of next month’s US Senate contest if the Republican candidate loses, claiming there’s a risk of “voter confusion” because two individuals with similar names will be on the ballot.

The Trump administration is suing to preemptively stop Alaska election officials from certifying the results of next month’s US Senate contest if the Republican candidate loses, claiming there’s a risk of “voter confusion” because two individuals with similar names will be on the ballot.

bit.lyDOJ Sues to Block Alaska Senate Race Certification If GOP LosesThe Trump administration is suing to preemptively stop Alaska election officials from certifying the results of next month’s US Senate contest if the Republican candidate loses, claiming there’s a risk of “voter confusion” because two individuals with similar names will be on the ballot.

Both parties are intensifying campaign spending in congressional districts that strongly favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, a sign of an expanding House map that could lift the range of anticipated Democratic gains on Nov. 3.

bit.lyNew TV Ads, Campaign Donations Flood Deep-Red House DistrictsBoth parties are intensifying campaign spending in congressional districts that strongly favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, a sign of an expanding House map that could lift the range of anticipated Democratic gains on Nov. 3.

In the home stretch in one of the most closely watched and costliest House contests, both candidates have been leaning into populist policy ideas, a sign of the angst over rising insurance premiums and distrust of the corporations behind the high costs.

bit.lyMichigan House Race Becomes a Proxy War Over Healthcare CostsIn the home stretch in one of the most closely watched and costliest House contests, both candidates have been leaning into populist policy ideas, a sign of the angst over rising insurance premiums and distrust of the corporations behind the high costs.

Control of the Senate is up for grabs, and a Democratic majority starting in January could hamper President Donald Trump’s ability to fill any US Supreme Court vacancies that open during the remainder of his term.

bit.lyBGOV OnPoint: Trump Court Prospects Hinge on Tight Senate RacesControl of the Senate is up for grabs, and a Democratic majority starting in January could hamper President Donald Trump’s ability to fill any US Supreme Court vacancies that open during the remainder of his term.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur and two other Democratic incumbents face rematches in November that will test the party’s ability to win over former Trump voters in a vastly different political climate as they seek to flip the House majority.

bit.lyHouse Rematches Test Democrats’ Ability to Win Back Trump VotersRep. Marcy Kaptur and two other Democratic incumbents face rematches in November that will test the party’s ability to win over former Trump voters in a vastly different political climate as they seek to flip the House majority.

More than a dozen organizations are calling on Congress to investigate Meta’s reported involvement in the sidelining of an active criminal investigation against it, according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg Government Thursday.

bit.lyLawmakers Urged to Probe Meta’s Reported Influence in Drug CaseMore than a dozen organizations are calling on Congress to investigate Meta’s reported involvement in the sidelining of an active criminal investigation against it, according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg Government Thursday.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at bringing down housing costs in a bid to show that his administration is addressing voters’ affordability concerns in the final sprint to the midterm elections.

bit.lyTrump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Taming Housing CostsPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at bringing down housing costs in a bid to show that his administration is addressing voters’ affordability concerns in the final sprint to the midterm elections.

Model Evaluation and Threat Research, Inc., a research nonprofit that evaluates frontier artificial intelligence models, hired its first federal lobbyists last month ahead of a crucial AI summit at the White House.

bit.lyThird-Party AI Risk Evaluator Lobbies Up Amid Safety ConcernsModel Evaluation and Threat Research, Inc., a research nonprofit that evaluates frontier artificial intelligence models, hired its first federal lobbyists last month ahead of a crucial AI summit at the White House.

The Education and Justice departments will reassess civil rights guidance from the Obama and Biden administrations that might not align with the Supreme Court’s landmark Loper Bright Enterprises. v. Raimondo decision regarding agency interpretations of federal law.

bit.lyAgencies Review Obama, Biden Education Civil Rights GuidanceThe Education and Justice departments will reassess civil rights guidance from the Obama and Biden administrations that might not align with the Supreme Court’s landmark Loper Bright Enterprises. v. Raimondo decision regarding agency interpretations of federal law.

Latino voters overwhelmingly support stricter oversight of artificial intelligence and a majority oppose local data center developments, according to a new poll released Thursday, findings that put an important voting bloc at odds with President Donald Trump ahead of a pivotal midterm election.

bit.lyLatino Voters Differ With Trump on AI, Data Centers, Poll FindsLatino voters overwhelmingly support stricter oversight of artificial intelligence and a majority oppose local data center developments, according to a new poll released Thursday, findings that put an important voting bloc at odds with President Donald Trump ahead of a pivotal midterm election.

A Democratic Congress would be poised to challenge President Donald Trump’s industrial policies, after he pursued curbs on renewable energy, trade, and immigration with Republican-led chambers since 2025.

bit.lyBGOV OnPoint: Election Outcome Puts Manufacturing Policy in PlayA Democratic Congress would be poised to challenge President Donald Trump’s industrial policies, after he pursued curbs on renewable energy, trade, and immigration with Republican-led chambers since 2025.