WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following Monthly Budget Review for April 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * The federal budget deficit totaled $955 billion in the first seven months of fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $94 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues rose by $209 billion (or 7 percent), and outlays were $116 billion (or 3 percent) higher. * * * Table   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on May 8, 2026: * * * DNC Statement on the Supreme Court of Virginia's Decision to Overturn Free and Fair Elections In response to the Supreme Court of Virginia invalidating the votes of over three million Virginians, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "Last month, Virginians made their voices heard by voting for a constitutional amendment to redraw their Commonwealth's congressional ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on May 7, 2026, by Chairman Brendan Carr: * * * Carr Applauds Decision Overturning Biden-Era 'Digital Equity Rules' Unanimous Decision Determines 2023 Agency Action Was Unlawful Power Grab * Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit struck down a Biden-era FCC rule on "digital discrimination." That regulation would have required broadband providers and others to discriminate against peopl  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Following Emergency Stay, N.M. Delegation Join 250+ Democrats in Supreme Court Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, And FDA Authority * New Mexico - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) joined more than 250 House and Senate Democrats in  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE ALL HAVE TO COME TOGETHER TO PUSH BACK AGAINST THIS UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK ON OUR DEMOCRACY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Velshi, where he made clear that despite efforts by extremists to rig our elections and suppress the right to vote, Democrats will win back the House and focus on lowering costs, fix  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 9 -- The Republican Party of Virginia posted the following statement on May 8, 2026: * * * Statement from RPV Chairman Jeff Ryer on the Virginia Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Jeff Ryer issued the following statement on the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling invalidating Democrats' partisan gerrymandering power grab: "Today, a majority of the justices serving on the Supreme Court of Virginia reaffirmed the Constitution of Virgin  more