American Governance Monitor

Lawyers are girding for congressional probes if Democrats take the House, which they are widely expected to win while the Senate remains too close to call.

• Voter confusion rationale: DOJ sues to halt certification over two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, claiming votes may need investigation
• Legal flaw:...

• Directs FHFA to launch pilot canceling PMI proactively on future loans once equity hits threshold
• Makes permanent limited title insurance waiver...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 10–7 that detained immigrants in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have no constitutional right...

Bipartisan House legislation would nullify Trump’s recent waiver permitting U.S. purchases of Russian diesel fuel and bar future exemptions to the...

The Supreme Court’s interim docket remains highly active, directly affecting Trump administration priorities.

• Denied request to implement...

Wyden's proposals expand unemployment insurance and add wage security measures to cushion workers facing AI-driven job disruption.

Congressional control changes can trigger immediate scrutiny for companies starting November 4, even absent new legislation.

• Investigations and...

Bipartisan lawmakers are advancing provisions in the FY2027 NDAA to require human control over AI-enabled weapons and preserve chain-of-command...

The $25 million fraud whistleblower program offers $10,000–$30,000 rewards but pairs them with a clear no-questions stance, as seen when Trump...

Oracle increased its in-house lobbying to $2.89 million in Q3, up 25% year-over-year, focusing on AI executive orders, cybersecurity, and government...

Business leaders, a broad coalition, and climate advocates each back the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act for distinct reasons.

• Energy...

A bipartisan coalition of 39 state attorneys general is urging the Supreme Court to review whether CFTC-regulated prediction markets can offer sports...

A coalition including the ACR is pressing Congress to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the Women and Lung Cancer Research...

The Socket Full of Sunshine Act (H.R. 10851) requires state utility commissions to consider plug-in solar rules within set timelines, unless states...

A coalition of 15 state attorneys general, including Wisconsin's, is urging Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II to let them and...

The Supreme Court refused the Trump administration's emergency bid to enforce new restrictions on gender-affirming care for federal inmates, leaving...

• Core prohibition on large-scale monitoring and behavior prediction stayed mostly intact from 2025.
• Chief AI officer can now waive any...

Do either major party represent voters facing rising costs?

• Groceries, rent, and healthcare strain households as parties blame each other
• Pew...

Judicial independence requires judges to rule on the law without seeking or fearing presidential approval, a principle cemented when the Senate...