U.S. Governance Brief

National Democrats are confident of winning a House majority to check Trump, with priorities including healthcare costs, Iran policy, and...

A small Justice Department unit is approving some of Trump's controversial policies, including global tariffs and refusing to spend congressionally...

Fiscal federalism divides taxation and spending powers across government levels. Decentralisation lets governments align public services more closely with citizens.

Executive orders carry binding force but face frequent congressional challenges when they appear to usurp legislative authority. The Supreme Court has...

Organizers framed No Kings events as a nonpartisan push for early voting, with signs, drop-box cheers, and poll-watcher training across...

• Trump administration urges limits on nationwide vacatur of agency rules, invoking Trump v. CASA precedent against universal relief.
• The APA serves...

The North Dakota Supreme Court directed Judge Gary Lee to review the record and clarify whether he formally accepted Dallas Rice's guilty plea, then...

• Ohio voters select partisan Supreme Court candidates who shape taxes, utilities, public records, and constitutional issues.
• Florida voters cast...

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a Morgan County judge must reconsider former officer Mac Marquette’s immunity claim in the Stephen Perkins murder...

The FAA is negotiating an ownership stake in Air Space Intelligence, its $875.9 million AI air-traffic contractor, in what would be the agency's first...

The CMS rule barring federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for pediatric gender care took effect October 13 and already confronts two lawsuits alleging...

An open U.S. House seat in North Carolina's 9th district draws focus after Rep. Chuck Edwards ended his re-election bid.

• Republican nominee:...

In the tight NY-17 House race, Rep. Mike Lawler and Cait Conley are both framing themselves as champions of Israel and defenders against antisemitism...

Justin Lane, owner of High Hopes ICT, pleaded guilty to federal charges tied to November 2025 raids on his Wichita stores and home.

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Federal deregulation has intensified under the second Trump Administration, with the EPA rescinding the 2009 greenhouse gas endangerment finding and...

The failed execution of Christa Pike raises serious questions about Tennessee's procedures and the state's duty to carry out lawful sentences...

The VA processed a record 3,111,399 disability claims in fiscal 2026, topping the prior year's 3 million and cutting the backlog by more than 70...

Comparative study of nine federations identifies three recurring conditions that shape effective crisis responses.

• Local autonomy: Substantial...

Wisconsin closed fiscal 2026 with a $3.3 billion surplus and a record $2.1 billion rainy-day fund, reflecting tax collections 3.4% above 2025 levels....

Three cities and an immigrant legal services group asked the Supreme Court to pause a Texas-DOJ consent judgment that eliminated a 2024 Biden-era rule...