The Latest: Trump talks up the economy at a Las Vegas casinoPresident Donald Trump is making a rare appearance in Nevada to sell voters on his handling of the economy against a backdrop of high interest rates, a national housing shortage and gasoline made more expensive by the Iran war. His address on Wednesday comes ahead of November's midterm elections, which will determine which party controls Congress.…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyWesley Bellmidterm elections
Mike Flood, CFTC chair talk prediction market regulationU.S. Rep. Mike Flood said he is still in the early phases of understanding what Congress' role should be in regulating prediction markets.Lincoln Journal Star2mo agoWhole story →EconomyMike Floodprediction market regulation
Workers Would Get Major Overtime Pay Bump Under Proposed BillSenator Ruben Gallego of Arizona has introduced the Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026.Newsweek2mo agoWhole story →EconomyRuben GallegoHR 9216overtime pay bill proposed
Rep. Thomas Massie Says Reality Will Eventually Hit People's Wallets and They'll 'Quit Watching Fox and PRepublicans largely remain behind President Donald Trump and supportive of the war, but Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) says he doesn’t expect that to last if the cost of living keeps climbing. Speaking to reportersBenzinga2mo agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyThomas Massiewar funding debate
Who's running for MI governor? Benson, James priorities for Midterm electionThe competitive race to replace Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pits Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson against U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township.Detroit Free Press2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyGretchen Whitmermichigan gubernatorial election
Fetterman, McCormick team up on bill for spotted lanternfly researchU.S. Sens. John Fetterman and David McCormick joined two other senators on a bipartisan bill targeting spotted lanternflies.Erie Times-News2mo agoWhole story →EconomyFoodDavid McCormickHR 4708spotted lanternfly bill introduction
Missouri voters reject plan to phase out state income taxSkeptical Missouri voters said an emphatic "no" to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s bid to phase out the state income tax.St. Louis Post-Dispatch2mo agoWhole story →EconomyMike Kehoemissouri tax plan vote
New Heinrich bill would shift grid upgrade costs to big electricity usersSen. Martin Heinrich introduced the GRID Savings Act to require large electricity users, including data centers, to pay for electric grid upgrades — sparing New Mexico families and small businesses from footing the bill.Albuquerque Journal2mo agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyMartin Heinrichgrid savings act introduction
