Two Democratic Plans Share One Message: Counter GOP and Reclaim Middle Class Support

Moderate Democrats are sharpening their economic message with new proposals aimed at lowering costs, boosting small businesses, and reviving the shrinking middle class as they offer a rebuttal to the Republican-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act and seek to reset their party’s standing after major losses in 2024. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) unveiled what she

2 Democratic Plans Share 1 Message: Counter GOP and Reclaim Middle-Class Support

Moderate Democrats are sharpening their economic message with new proposals aimed at lowering costs, boosting small businesses, and reviving the shrinking middle class as they offer a rebuttal to the Republican-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and seek to reset their party’s standing after major losses in 2024. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) unveiled what she

US Announces New Policies to Speed Up Offshore Critical Mineral Development

The Department of the Interior (DOI) is adopting new policies to speed up the exploration and development of critical minerals located offshore to strengthen U.S. supply chains and protect America’s energy, security, and tech needs, the agency said in a June 25 statement. Critical minerals, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, include minerals

DOJ Probes University of California Over Alleged Race and Sex Hiring Quotas

The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the University of California system to determine whether its efforts to boost faculty diversity run afoul of federal anti-discrimination laws. In a June 26 announcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is probing whether the university’s “UC 2030 Capacity Plan” and related campus-level programs

Senate Referee Strikes Out Major Medicaid Reform Provision From GOP Megabill

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled additional provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the legislation the GOP is looking to pass to enact President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda—as out of order. This is in accordance with the “Byrd Rule”—named for former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.)—which allows reconciliation bills to only include measures related to