Washington Policy Pulse

Immigration Policy Boundaries

• 🔥 Sanctuary Policies Upheld: A Trump-appointed federal judge dismissed the DOJ lawsuit against Minnesota...

House leaders plan a continuing resolution this week to extend federal funding through December 4, avoiding a pre-election shutdown.

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New Jersey took a state-level step toward housing affordability today as Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the FAIR Act, banning landlords and agents...

Major consumer brands are bankrolling lawmakers expanding ICE's power through PAC donations.

• SpaceX led with $589,000 to 63 members sponsoring...

• Insurance spikes: Homeowners' premiums rose 8.7% faster than inflation from 2018-2022, with California seeing an 84% jump since late 2020.
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Trump's child savings accounts offer a $1,000 seed but require maximum annual contributions of $5,000 to reach claimed hundreds of thousands by age...

Trump-appointed Judge Eric C. Tostrud dismissed the DOJ lawsuit challenging Minnesota sanctuary policies that limit local cooperation with federal...

Democrats could marginalize the progressive faction and regain voter trust by embracing Medicare for All as the goal of zero uninsured Americans, even...

Court Limits on Executive Actions

• 🔥 Grant Termination Blocked: A federal judge ruled the Trump administration cannot cancel awarded federal...

• Supreme Court limits: Emergency powers struck down for tariffs, forcing $49.2 billion in refunds and a $120 billion June deficit.
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The Fed held rates steady at 3.5%-3.75% in June under new Chair Kevin Warsh, a move that ended expectations of steady monetary easing.

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Mississippi's ACA exchange enrollment plunged 26.4% from February 2025 to February 2026 after enhanced federal subsidies expired, pushing monthly...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" the largest transfer of wealth from working people to the rich, handing $1 trillion+ in tax...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act restricts corporations owning 350+ single-family homes from buying more, targeting Nevada where investors already...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law July 11, 2026, banning large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes.

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• Bipartisan legislation introduced by Sens. Marshall (R-KS) and Hickenlooper (D-CO) would require hospitals to publicly report negotiated rates,...

Immigration Policy Updates

• 🔥 Tighter Green Card and Visa Rules: The White House proposed expanding public charge criteria to include Medicaid,...

Trump fired Roger Rogoff less than an hour after 17 federal judges appointed him interim U.S. attorney for Western Washington, triggering an immediate...

A new Senate bill would cap Original Medicare out-of-pocket costs at $5,000 per year, protecting retirees from unlimited expenses after serious...

The Trump administration is rescinding the 2022 Biden-era public charge rule, giving USCIS officers broader authority to consider benefits like...