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April 9, 2026

Grounded: The DHS Funding Standoff – What It Means and What Comes Next

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April 4, 2026

What’s in the President’s FY2027 Budget Request

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April 1, 2026

Congratulations to Former Ascend Principal Lizbeth White on Her Appointment as Director of Head Start at HHS

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March 23, 2026

What Sine Die means in state legislatures

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March 20, 2026

Energy Is Now the World’s Most Consequential Foreign Policy Variable

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March 14, 2026

The MASA Shift: Workforce Development Reimagined

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March 4, 2026

47 to 53 – Senate Rejects Effort to Stop Military Action in Iran

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February 25, 2026

State of the Union 2026: Tariffs, Hockey and What’s Next for Congress

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