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OBBBA student loan caps take effect, ending Grad PLUS for new borrowers
On July 1, 2026, the most sweeping changes to federal student lending in a generation took effect. Congress buried them in a 940-page budget bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (…
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Senators ask Fed watchdog to probe Bowman Wall Street dinner
On July 1, 2026, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Jack Reed, and Chris Van Hollen wrote to Federal Reserve Inspector General Michael Horowitz asking him to investigate whether Fed Vice…
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DOJ sues California to halt Glock ban and handgun roster
On July 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against California to block two gun laws from taking effect: Assembly Bill 1127, which bans dealers from se…
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US declines to renew USMCA, begins annual reviews of $2 trillion trade deal
On July 1, 2026, the United States declined to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form, setting off a legally distinct process of annual review…
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Reference shelf
Definitions and decisions for the moments when you need to slow down.
Enumerated powers
Powers the Constitution expressly assigns to a branch or institution.
Delegated authority
Authority Congress grants to the executive through a statute, with boundaries that courts can interpret.
Judicial review
The judiciary's practice of resolving cases by applying the Constitution and controlling law, including refusing to enforce conflicting government action.
Elections Clause
Article I, Section 4 lets states prescribe the times, places, and manner of elections for Senators and Representatives, while allowing Congress to make or alter those rules except the places of choosing Senators.
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