Census Battle: How This Lawsuit Could Change Political Power in Congress

A federal lawsuit could be decided in early 2026 to require the Census Bureau to only count people rather than use statistical sampling—a move that could determine who controls Congress.  The 2020 Census overcounted the population of several Democrat-leaning states and undercounted the population of several Republican-leaning states. While the agency admitted this was an error, plaintiffs in the case of University of South Florida College Republicans et al. v. Lutnick allege that its method of sampling led to the inaccuracies in the Census—and, ultimately, to the wrong apportionment of seats in Congress. Commerce…

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If Change Is Inevitable in Venezuela, Will Cuba and Nicaragua Soon Follow?

For millions of Venezuelans, Cubans, and Nicaraguans living in South Florida, the question is no longer whether change will come to their homelands, but when—and at what cost. As United States pressure intensifies on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, the potential collapse of one regime could reshape the future of all three. The U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean has exposed Venezuela’s role in the drug trade contributing to 100,000 American deaths annually since 2021. But at minimum, Cuba is an enabler, providing thousands of intelligence, military, and other security “advisors” to…

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How the administration is bringing much needed change to software license management

Over the last 11 months, the General Services Administration has signed 11 enterprisewide software agreements under its OneGov strategy. The agreements bring both standard terms and conditions as well as significant discounts for a limited period of time to agencies. Ryan Triplette, the executive director of the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing, said the Trump administration seems to be taking cues from what has been working, or not working, in the private sector around managing software licenses. Ryan Triplette is the executive director of the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing.…

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Trump says 15% tariffs on South Korea won’t change after meeting with President Lee Jae-myung

President Trump said the U.S. trade deal with South Korea will remain in place, with 15% tariffs on South Korean goods, after meeting Monday at the White House with President Lee Jae-myung in talks that also covered a shipbuilding deal, a potential summit with North Korea and the cost of U.S. troops stationed on the peninsula. The Washington Times stories: White House

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