US Governance Tracker

The final Medicare physician fee schedule rule, expected around Nov. 1, will likely cut payments to doctors starting Jan. 1 amid a projected...

The October 2026 House calendar shows most FY2026 spending bills remain stalled after summer introductions.

• Defense, Agriculture, Homeland...

Federal agents conducted a predawn raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home as part of an expanding probe into her family’s immigration paperwork from...

A coalition of 137 groups across energy, labor, manufacturing, housing and infrastructure is urging Congress to pass the Bipartisan American...

Republican Rep. Fitzpatrick threatens investigations and legislation targeting Trump’s Russia policies, signaling how Congressional pressure could constrain the administration despite White House claims that sanction authority remains intact.

Former Rep. Matt Salmon, who has known Andy Biggs for decades, expects him to accept 2026 midterm results as "a stand-up guy". Salmon voiced separate concern that national-level figures could repeat earlier election denial patterns.

Gov. Hochul signed two gun safety measures on the fifth anniversary of 17-year-old Francesco’s 2021 suicide.

• Safe storage: Owners must keep unused...

• A fabricated video accusing James Talarico of assaulting a student was posted via an X account using a stolen identity, shared instantly by 15 bots,...

Lawmakers are embedding safeguards into the NDAA to balance AI's defense role against autonomy risks.

• Key safeguards include human control over...

Federal prosecutors allege powerful Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas led a marijuana enterprise while leveraging her legislative role for financial gain.

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Deportations under Trump have climbed to a projected 660,000 this year, up 26% from Biden-era averages, with interior arrests rising from 28% to 39%....

Oracle increased in-house lobbying to $2.89 million in Q3, focusing on AI and cybersecurity executive orders, IT modernization, and government cloud...

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction barring Indiana Attorney General investigator Kurt Spivey from coercing or threatening Lee Lawmaster...

Declining public trust and unchecked presidential expansion demand urgent reforms to rebalance government powers. The Brennan Center calls for...

Polymarket and Kalshi have donated at least $5 million combined this cycle—a sharp increase from 2024—as they face state gambling lawsuits and federal...

Congress is advancing data privacy through targeted proposals even without a single comprehensive federal law.

• 49 proposals introduced by September...

The Supreme Court rejected the Trump-Vance administration's emergency bid to halt gender-affirming hormone therapy for nearly 1,000 federal inmates,...

Recent Supreme Court election cases, including those on congressional district redrawings, have generally favored Republicans over Democrats. These rulings shape the legal environment for 2026 midterms but do not predict specific electoral outcomes.

The White House Accord on Super Intelligence offers a voluntary four-layer framework of controls, evaluations, and board oversight to promote frontier...

The DOJ's new fraud whistleblower incentives, offering up to $30,000 per tip plus a 1% commission, triggered immediate public mockery instead of...