Jeffrey Miron Despite reports that they are less harmful than regular cigarettes, legislators have targeted e‑cigarettes and vapes via crackdowns and online sales bans, citing a desire to protect young…

Juan Londoño The Great American Artificial Intelligence Act (GAAIA), a draft bill announced by Representatives Jay Obernolte (R‑CA) and Lori Trahan (D‑MA), is the proposal for the first federal comprehensive…

Dominik Lett and Chris Edwards A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) study examines federal programs with the highest rates of improper payments. The rates are the estimated percentages of benefits…

At-large D.C. Council member Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary Tuesday for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s longtime non-voting congressional seat, putting him on track to become the district’s first new…

Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Walter “Jay” Clayton was set to face senators at what was expected to be a tense confirmation hearing to become director of national…

ATLANTA, GA. – He wasn’t on the ballot, but President Donald Trump’s immense clout over the GOP faced more key tests in high-stakes Republican runoffs in Georgia and in neighboring…

Two underdog candidates advanced to a runoff election in Oklahoma’s 2026 Democratic Senate primary after no candidate clinched a majority of the vote. N’kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse and Chickasaw…

Former Judge Everett Wess has won the Democratic Senate nomination in solidly red Alabama, in the race to succeed Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor this year.…

ATLANTA, Ga. — President Donald Trump’s endorsement wasn’t enough to boost Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to victory Tuesday night in the ballot-box showdown for the southeastern battleground state’s Republican…

Deep in Trump country, a Republican vying for a seat in the Senate is wondering why his possible future colleagues can’t pass a key voter ID and citizenship verification bill. …