US Politics Pulse

Governor Maura Healey and MIT President Sally Kornbluth announced the Quantum Systems Laboratory, a new shared-use facility backed by $25 million in...

At the Mackinac Policy Conference, Whitmer, Pence, and Buttigieg stressed restoring civility and finding common ground amid federal polarization.

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Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the new Federal Reserve chairman on May 22, 2026, succeeding Jerome Powell in a White House ceremony.

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US tech strategy is sharpening around three fronts:

• Sweden signed a Technology Prosperity Deal covering AI, 5G/6G, quantum and defense innovation,...

The Federal Reserve faces mounting pressure as inflation stays above target, raising questions over rate cuts versus hikes while higher borrowing...

U.S. inflation shows steady cooling with December CPI holding at 2.7% year-over-year and core CPI at 2.6%.

• Shelter costs remain the main drag,...

Fed Governor Bowman cautions against rate hikes, noting the Dallas Fed’s trimmed mean inflation gauge at just 2.3% over the past year.

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At the Mackinac Policy Conference 2026, Congresswoman Haley Stevens weighed in on energy costs, tariffs, and Michigan jobs, tying these issues to the state's manufacturing economy amid her US Senate campaign.

• SAF Initiative uses interagency MOU among DOE, DOT, and USDA to scale sustainable aviation fuel production.
• FEMA reform contrasts council...

Trump administration immigration actions show repeated defiance of legal constraints, including due process violations and court order resistance.

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Neel Kashkari stressed that inflation stays the Fed's top concern, with the labor market in 'decent shape' and prices still much too high after five...

The Supreme Court has steadily eroded Voting Rights Act protections, with major consequences for minority representation.

• 2013 precedent: Earlier...

Long-serving Democrats are stepping aside amid redistricting and age pressures, accelerating a generational turnover.

• Al Green (78), after 11...

May jobs report expected to show 99K payroll gains with unemployment steady at 4.3%.

• Recent monthly gains averaged just 55K, but breakeven...

A unanimous Supreme Court decision two weeks ago removed federal preemption protection for freight brokers facing state negligent hiring claims.

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US inflation has climbed to 3.8%, its highest level in over three years, prompting the Fed to declare that price pressures are no longer transitory....

US job growth topped expectations in April with 115,000 new positions, yet consumer sentiment crashed to its lowest level since 1952. The contrast...

President Trump is set to sign a new cryptocurrency market structure bill, establishing a federal framework that shifts oversight from agency...

Fed Chair Goolsbee warned that energy inflation is proving more persistent than expected due to the Iran war, creating stagflationary pressures and...

Illinois Democrats back BUILD zoning changes to boost multifamily housing despite municipal opposition.

• Connecticut redirects campaign funds for...