US Politics Pulse

Economic Policy Framework

• Bessent's 5 Pillars: Treasury Secretary Bessent outlined five pillars of economic statecraft at the Economic Club of...

• Economic results include markets up 19% and inflation averaging under 3%
• Immigration crackdown, SCOTUS wins, and crime drops deliver clear voter...

Several high-stakes ballot initiatives will let voters directly shape state taxes and election rules this fall.

• California billionaire tax: A...

The AI industry is channeling hundreds of millions of dollars into US elections to influence outcomes this cycle. New efforts like Tech Influence Watch are now tracking the ballooning role of AI and crypto money in politics.

Trump's outreach to farmers highlights high political stakes after his Iran war and tariffs hurt a core constituency.

• War drove up fertilizer and...

Treasury Secretary Bessent presented economic statecraft as direct geopolitical leverage at the America 250 event, linking trade, supply chains and...

The Senate voted June 23 to challenge Trump’s Iran hostilities without authorization, proving Congress still held constitutional authority. One day...

Senate Democrats introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour, with large employers reaching it by 2032 and smaller ones by...

Bipartisan Housing Legislation

• 🔥 Senate Passes Housing Bill: The Senate approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by an 85-5 vote, sending...

Retiring House Democrats are successfully anointing former aides as successors in safe districts, though results vary amid anti-incumbent...

Six House members have already lost renomination this cycle, surpassing 2024's total and putting 2026 on pace for the worst incumbent performance of...

Four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, predicted rises in deaths have materialized.

• Infant mortality rose 7% in early...

Donald Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a bipartisan housing affordability bill to pressure Republicans on his proof-of-citizenship voting...

Federal courts have rejected the DOJ's voter data demands in nine straight cases, underscoring that states retain core authority over voter rolls and...

Professor Jason Husser explains that President Trump delayed signing a popular bipartisan housing bill to pressure Congress on the unrelated SAVE America Act, shifting focus to voting laws through political gamesmanship.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed the Senate 85-5 before clearing the House, heading to the President.

• Expands housing supply, cuts...

The Senate passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 85-5, restricting large investors who own 350+ single-family homes from further...

Alan Greenspan's death at 100 leaves behind the powerful "Fed Put" — the market belief that the central bank will always intervene to stabilize severe...

Congressional Legislation

• 🔥 Crypto Tax Bill Push: Crypto industry groups urged Congress to pass the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act...

Legislative Progress

• 🔥 Bipartisan Housing Bill: The bipartisan housing bill heads toward final votes in Congress to help communities expand...