Jennifer Shutt

Education Department to transfer management of defaulted student loans to Treasury newsfromthestates.com/article/educat…

Just to be clear, what we reported is that the *Pentagon* is asking the White House to propose $200 billion for the Iran war supplemental. This is not the same as the White House proposing it. On that q, we have to see

Senate scheduling watch: Senate Republicans being told they will be in session AND VOTING on Saturday and Sunday, two Rs tell me after their lunch

CBO estimates that the effects on direct spending and revenues of laws enacted in the first session of the 119th Congress will reduce outlays and decrease revenues from 2025 to 2034, which will increase the deficit by $3.5 trillion. cbo.gov/publication/62…

Congress could soon be asked by Trump to come up with $200 billion for his Iran war newsfromthestates.com/article/congre…

Schumer says a possible $200B supplemental spending request for the war in Iran is "preposterous" and "unacceptable" "Even a fraction of that is unacceptable for a war without a plan, without a goal, without the support of the American people."

Trump: "No, I'm not putting troops anywhere. If I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you. But I'm not putting troops."

Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead Homeland Security advances to US Senate floor, reports @ArianaLFigueroa newsfromthestates.com/article/markwa…

SCOOP: The Pentagon asked the White House today for more than *$200 billion* for the Iran war supplemental, sources say Some White House aides think Congress won't support b/c it's so big Will tee up giant battle in Congress

US Senate displays sharp divisions over SAVE voting bill demanded by Trump newsfromthestates.com/article/us-sen…

Schumer on Save Act: “They say, “Oh, this is just a voter ID law.’ Bullshit.”

Today's worldwide threats hearing before a Senate panel left plenty of unanswered questions about the justifications for launching the Iran war and where we go from here. rollcall.com/2026/03/18/thr…

The debt hit $38 trillion on October 22, 2025 --> it took just under 5 months to go up another trillion

2 top Dems on a House panel pushed back against “unprecedented” Trump admin guidance they say essentially encourages states to try to bypass requirements on how they spend federal $ intended to help people find job training + support. Details on the letter to DOL, provided exclusively to @statesnewsroom: newsfromthestates.com/article/us-hou…

Mullin confronted about 'anger issues' by Rand Paul in tense DHS confirmation hearing, reports @ArianaLFigueroa newsfromthestates.com/article/mullin…

The cost of buying and owning a car has soared since the pandemic. Navy Federal's Cost of Car Ownership Index is +41% since January 2020 CPI is +26% since January 2020 Wages are +31% Almost every aspect of buying, owning, insuring and repairing a car has jumped. And now we are in the midst of another gas price shock. ‘It’s Just Crazy’: High Car Payments Make Ownership Feel Impossible by @onlykailyn nytimes.com/2026/03/16/bus…

US Senate Republicans launch debate on SAVE Act requiring photo ID to vote newsfromthestates.com/article/us-sen…

Senate votes 51-48 to begin debate on a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican to vote against starting debate. North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis didn’t vote.