US Policy Pulse

Trump and Republicans are framing America 250 events as patriotic rallies to cast Democrats as communist threats ahead of 2026 midterms.

• National...

Washington State's new AI laws and advisory body reflect efforts to balance innovation with safeguards on chatbots and law enforcement use.

• Voter...

Court Blocks on Election Federalization

• 🔥 Immigration Database Blocked: A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using...

The Maine Gun Safety Coalition released scorecards grading 132nd Legislature members on 12 key gun bills to guide voters this election.

• 78...

Silicon Valley billionaires like Marc Andreessen and Greg Brockman are channeling hundreds of millions into this year's elections to back candidates...

• 63% say Founding Fathers would deem today's government a poor fit for their vision
• Just 22% believe government serves the common good; 78% say it...

Federal courts are checking executive overreach in election administration, as Judge Sullivan ruled the USPS mail ballot rulemaking violates its NAACP...

The Supreme Court loosened campaign finance limits, while a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from using an updated immigration database...

The states' rights debate, long linked to segregation and slavery, is now embraced across party lines.

• Democrats leverage it via lawsuits against...

CMS's proposed CY 2027 outpatient rule includes a 2.4% payment increase offset by a 3% 340B clawback, yielding a net 0.6% rise.

• 340B drugs would be...

Presidential rhetoric continues to erode public confidence, with Trump repeating 2020 fraud claims and targeting California mail ballots ahead of...

State Policy Trends

• 🔥 2026 State Health Policy Trends Report: States are advancing measures to address health care affordability amid stalled...

States are driving health care affordability reforms amid federal delays, showing strong bipartisan momentum.

• 30 states considered or enacted...

US federal elections remain safe and secure, with no votes altered despite targeting attempts.

Key distinctions:

• Foreign interference targets vote...

The Supreme Court decision in Mullin v. Doe allows termination of TPS for Haitian and Syrian nationals, directly impacting nearly 340,000 people and...

• Kansas voters decide Aug. 4 on a GOP-backed amendment to directly elect Supreme Court justices starting in 2028, replacing the current...

Key federal and state developments this week:

• Bipartisan Outcomes-Based Financing bill introduced to expand student access to workforce training...

PilieroMazza named Nichole Atallah and Matt Feinberg Co-Managing Partners effective July 1, succeeding Tony Franco after major firm growth.

• GSA...

Voting Legislation Standoff

• 🔥 SAVE Act reconciliation push: House Republicans are weighing a budget reconciliation bill to advance the SAVE...

• Montana is rolling out new federal Medicaid work requirements six months early on July 1, prompting coverage losses for some residents like...