The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on September 18 to address concerns regarding the current state of K-12 education in the U.S. buff.ly/6nWmjyV

Sports teams across the United States have honored Charlie Kirk this week. The White House acknowledged these tributes, which recognized Kirk’s role as a champion for faith and patriotism and highlighted his influence on millions of Americans. buff.ly/Mxtmg1a

The Energy Alliance is urging the Trump administration to support American investors involved in a legal dispute with Argentina over the nationalization of YPF, Argentina's largest energy company. buff.ly/YvI0ZMD

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee chair U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. and Senator Senator Jack Reed have introduced a resolution to designate September 2025 as “National Literacy Month.” buff.ly/7X2ytUp

The Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis of America First Policy Institute has reported that northern cattle ranches could experience private economic losses ranging from $305,000 to $2.47 million between 2025 and 2034 due to the presence of gray wolves. buff.ly/wk5iS6x

EveryCRSReport has announced the release of a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report that outlines policy options for reauthorizing federal public transportation funding ahead of the 2026 deadline. buff.ly/QXTsSdM

Selling federally owned land near cities could be a win-win: generating revenue for the government while helping with the housing crisis, economist and American Enterprise Institute research fellow Arthur Gailes tells host Andrew_Langer.

During a recent emergency call with G7 Finance Ministers, Secretary Bessent repeated President Trump's request for G7 countries to join the U.S. in imposing tariffs on nations that buy oil from Russia. buff.ly/41fk7jh

Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will convene a hearing to address concerns over the safety and reliability of foreign-manufactured generic drugs. buff.ly/zwqhjRU

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions on 32 individuals and entities, along with four vessels, in its largest action to date against Iran-backed Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis. buff.ly/c5R0duN

Federal authorities will take a leading role in addressing violent crime in Memphis, Tennessee, following a new directive from President Trump. buff.ly/Gs7qHXK

Bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the shortage of nurses and physicians has been reintroduced in Congress. buff.ly/zAaTzzJ

The FBI has issued a warning about cybercriminal groups UNC6040 and UNC6395, which are increasingly involved in data theft and extortion activities, particularly targeting Salesforce. buff.ly/dyVFFnM

The American American Farm Bureau Federation has expressed approval of a recent proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw the 2024 Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. buff.ly/OyFGDKL

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. General Services Administration have launched the Savings Award for Verified Efficiencies (SAVE) Program, a joint initiative aimed at reducing wasteful spending in federal contracts. buff.ly/CNHTEGB

"AI hasn't been around long enough for market failures to emerge...and yet everybody wants to regulate it": Adrian Moore, the VP of Policy at Reason Foundation, discusses how the approach to regulation has shifted over the last few decades. Adrian Moore Andrew_Langer

The National Federation of Independent Business NFIB has released a new white paper examining federal labor policy proposals that the organization says could negatively impact small businesses and their employees. buff.ly/GBVZtRJ

Chairman Rep. John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party have sent a bipartisan letter to Futurewei Technologies, requesting detailed information about its relationship with Huawei and its operations in the U.S. buff.ly/MEKw2cr

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will end discretionary funding for several Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) grant programs that base eligibility on racial or ethnic quotas. buff.ly/LoTvYuf

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board has announced significant updates to its website aimed at increasing transparency and making it easier for the public to understand its processes and procedures. buff.ly/YQW9Wj7