Author: Samantha-Jo Roth

Thousands of probationary federal workers who were reinstated and immediately placed on administrative leave due to recent court orders are stuck in limbo, uncertain if they will ever return to their duties as agencies prepare for another round of cuts ordered by President Donald Trump. Two separate federal judges ordered the Trump administration to reinstate…

Senate Democrats face a stark choice: They can either vote to support a House GOP stopgap measure they’ve been criticizing, or the federal government will shut down.  Less than three days before a possible government shutdown, Democrats are still divided over whether they should attempt to utilize their leverage to extract concessions from Republicans or risk being blamed for a…

It’s a long-standing tradition for lawmakers to invite guests to a president’s address to Congress to send a message.  This year, Democrats are inviting fired federal workers or those who have been harmed by the Trump administration’s actions during the president’s first month back in office. Meanwhile, Republicans are inviting guests who give life to…

Sweeping government cuts ignited by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are motivating some terminated federal employees to consider running for public office. Thousands of federal workers have been fired in recent weeks, primarily those with probationary status. The layoffs come amid a downsizing of the federal workforce, with the Trump administration focusing on finding…

A new Senate committee for digital assets held its inaugural hearing on Wednesday as Congress moves toward crafting comprehensive legislation to regulate the crypto market and protect consumers. “This industry needs clear rules of the road that it can follow while simultaneously promoting both responsible innovation and protecting consumers,” said Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), the…

EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is reintroducing legislation that would prevent the Chinese Communist Party from purchasing farmland adjacent to federal property in an effort to protect national security. Lummis is teaming up with Sens. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and John Barrasso (R-WY) on the bill, which would bring heightened scrutiny to land deals implicating…

Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Small Business Administration, was confirmed by the Senate in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday. Loeffler, who served as the co-chairwoman of Trump’s second inauguration committee, was confirmed 52 to 46.  The Senate’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee voted 12-7 in early February to…

The race for control of the Senate in 2026 has kicked off with incumbents up for reelection making decisions about their political futures, shaking up the map for next year’s midterm elections. Political handicappers like the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball have predicted that Democrats have few opportunities to claw back the majority.…

Many federal workers are struggling to grasp how they’ll comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring them to return to in-person work when they don’t have any designated office space.  Several agencies eliminated office space at the peak of the pandemic, with personnel moving to work remotely or to a hybrid model. Others were…