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Doctors, Insurers Sue Newsom Over Health Tax They Call UnlawfulLaws passed directly by voters are supposed to carry a certain weight, a kind of political bedrock that elected officials can't simply chip away at when convenient. That's exactly the argument now being made in a new lawsuit, as doctors and health insurers sue Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging he and the Legislature broke the law Doctors, insurers sue Newsom…
Government Spending: Trump Administration Moves to Cancel Nearly $1 Billion Approved by CongressThe Trump administration is moving to cancel nearly $1 billion in government spending that Congress previously approved. This is triggering a new dispute over presidential authority and Congress's constitutional power over federal appropriations. The White House announced the proposed rescission Sept. 25, targeting programs involving immigrant services,…
Benz Won’t Be Banned Under Chinese Car Bill, but Aston Martin and Lotus Could BeThe Fight Over Who Gets Shut Out Sponsor Bernie Moreno says Mercedes-Benz won't be banned, but talks on how to protect it are still open. Volvo, Aston Martin and Lotus remain exposed because Geely owns or backs them. Rand Paul, the lone holdout, says he'll step aside if Mercedes comes out of the bill. By Mercedes-Benz will be exempted from a Senate…
Trump Launches America.gov AI Portal That Could Change How Americans Deal With the Federal GovernmentWhat Americans Need to Know gov is now an AI-powered front door to federal information, allowing users to ask government questions in ordinary language and receive answers tied to official sources. Trump’s executive order goes much further than a chatbot, directing agencies to connect major online services and Login.gov to the new portal. The bigger…
Florida’s Hidden Insurance Report Puts $1.3 Billion In Affiliate Profits At Center of Governor’s RaceWhat Florida Homeowners Need to Know A state-funded examination found insurers reported $432 million in losses from 2017 through 2019 while affiliated companies generated roughly $1.3 billion in net income. David Jolly wants tighter controls on affiliate payments and proposes moving hurricane and wind risk into a state-backed fund. Byron Donalds favors…
Sixth Circuit Guts Kalshi’s Federal Shield, Rules Sports Bets Are Just BetsTHE SWAP DEFENSE FALLS APART The Sixth Circuit says Kalshi's sports contracts are ordinary bets, not federally protected swaps. Ohio and Tennessee can now enforce their gambling laws against the company. The ruling deepens a three-way circuit split that's pushing this fight straight toward the Supreme Court. By Samuel López | USA Herald Kalshi just Sixth…
Federal Panel Deadlocks Over ABA’s Power to Accredit U.S. Law SchoolsWhat Law Students Need to Know The dispute now centers on whether the ABA’s accrediting council is truly independent from the larger American Bar Association. Loss of federal recognition would hit a small group of freestanding law schools most directly, while raising much broader questions over bar eligibility and J.D. portability. The Sept. 23 vote…
VP JD Vance and Dr. Oz Announce Trump Administration Cancellation of ACA Plans Covering 760,000 Suspected Fraudulent EnrollmentsInsurance Impact at a Glance CMS says it canceled 315,000 Affordable Care Act (aka ‘Obamacare’) policies covering roughly 760,000 people after eligibility and enrollment concerns were identified. Federal officials are preparing additional immigration-status and income verification for approximately 415,000 Marketplace enrollees. The crackdown extends to…