On a trip to Washington earlier this year, a group of German legislators, from various political parties, had scheduled meetings at the Pentagon and State Department.
—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2026
The bill turned out to be part of an elaborate FBI sting that resulted in 14 legislators, lobbyists and others being sent to prison.
And as the budget deficit heads toward $2 trillion a year with no sign of lawmakers trying to rein it in, the market is getting skittish about continuing to lend to the federal government at such levels.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Sep. 2026
Fighting the rollbacks Several Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups are pushing back against the dismantling of LGBTQ+ child welfare initiatives.
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