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Bill puts federal lending on a shared platform

Bill puts federal lending on a shared platform

Bipartisan legislation introduced in March 2026 would consolidate the federal government's $5 trillion loan portfolio onto a single shared services platform, requiring agencies to migrate their programs or justify why they should not under the Federal Loan Systems Modernization Act (HR7789 and S3980), [reports Government Executive.][https://www.

TMZ spotlights candid camera at congressional vacationers

TMZ spotlights candid camera at congressional vacationers

The [New York Times reported][https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/tmz-congress.html] that TMZ, the Hollywood-based celebrity tabloid best known for ambushing entertainers at airports and resorts, has trained its cameras on members of Congress vacationing during the ongoing forty-one-day DHS shutdown. TMZ founder Harvey Levin

Hegseth blocks promotions of Black and female Army officers, sparking legal and congressional backlash

Hegseth blocks promotions of Black and female Army officers, sparking legal and congressional backlash

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unilaterally removed four Army officers—two Black men and two women—from an approved promotion list, blocking their advancement to brigadier general and igniting a firestorm of criticism from lawmakers and veterans' advocates, as reported by the New York Times. The move defies longstanding

Intercept-driven whistleblower complaint puts DNI Gabbard, Kushner in congressional crosshairs

Intercept-driven whistleblower complaint puts DNI Gabbard, Kushner in congressional crosshairs

A highly classified whistleblower complaint involving Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard centers on a foreign-intelligence intercept collected last spring, according to US officials familiar with the matter, reports the Wall Street Journal. The intercepted conversation involved two foreign nationals discussing Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, though officials said

Horizon cutting-room links: 26 September 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: 26 September 2025

"Democrats Dig in on Shutdown After White House Layoff Threat," Politico Democrats are standing firm against threats from the White House regarding potential mass layoffs of federal workers. Despite the looming possibility of job losses, lawmakers are denouncing the tactics as intimidation and are urging bipartisan negotiations to

Trump to seek $2 billion for DC cleanup, calls city a ‘hellhole’

Trump to seek $2 billion for DC cleanup, calls city a ‘hellhole’

President Donald Trump said Friday he will ask Congress for $2 billion to fund an ambitious campaign to clean up and “beautify” Washington, DC, arguing the capital has become safer under his administration’s direct intervention but still requires sweeping changes, reports Roll Call. Speaking at the White House Historical