ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a House Administration Committee hearing Wednesday examining allegations that foreign donations were funneled through the […] Source
Members of Congress are scrambling to jump on the growing anti-data center fervor sweeping through local communities across the country. Why it matters: Where there is this kind of intense grassroots uproar, there is also political opportunity — and lawmakers know it. - The latest example is legislation from Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) to restrict companies' ability to sue municipalities for rejecting applications to build data centers. - The bill — called "the Local Control Protection Act" — would also require developers to file a legally binding "community benefit agreement" or lose out on federal tax incentives, per legislative text first shared with Axios. State of play: Growing public anxiety about the rapid growth of AI is…
President Trump touted the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to showcase American exceptionalism and global unity on U.S. soil. - But the feel-good vibes surrounding the world's biggest sporting event have been dampened by stories of immigration crackdowns and visa restrictions in the run-up to the tournament. Why it matters: The World Cup is an early test of whether Trump can successfully host a global spectacle while pressing his America First agenda, with the 2028 Olympics looming just two years later. Zoom out: Visa barriers and broader international concerns are suppressing international demand for World Cup travel, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). - Across host markets,…
U.S. launches a second-round of strikes against Iran, inflation jumps to its highest level in more than three years, 2026 World Cup kicks off in Mexico.
One of America's most powerful spy authorities is nearing an unprecedented lapse, threatening to plunge intelligence agencies and telecommunications companies into legal uncertainty if allowed to go dark on Friday. Why it matters: Members in both parties are warning that an expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act could jeopardize U.S. national security. - Section 702 feeds more than half of the president's daily briefing and has been credited with helping thwart terror plots and other national-security threats. - It allows the attorney general and director of national intelligence to compel electronic service providers to provide communications involving foreign intelligence targets overseas. The intrigue:…