Washington Policy Pulse

Gun owners tracking pending Supreme Court cases now face a clarified standard after the 8-1 Rahimi decision.

• Pending litigation concerns: Multiple...

President Trump stated the Iran conflict will conclude “one way or the other,” defending his administration’s handling while criticizing Democrats...

A federal judge blocked Trump administration policies freezing immigration benefits for applicants from 39 travel-ban countries.

• Ruling details:...

The House's 269-page bipartisan AI framework seeks a unified federal standard with a three-year state preemption clause, but faces pushback from...

• Frustration builds as Trump opposed reelection bids of key senators and disrupted legislative timing.
• Senate Republicans abandoned a $70B...

Congressional sessions are descending into personal clashes, signaling sharper partisan rifts.

• Rep. Al Green invoked his segregation-era past while...

The Supreme Court’s upcoming term could significantly expand presidential control over independent agencies like the FTC and Federal Reserve, while...

Louisiana will use its newly signed congressional map for fall elections despite a pending challenge, after the June 17 hearing was postponed. The...

• New York Democrats weigh congressional map changes that could sideline Republicans, despite a 2014 constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering.
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Senator Whitehouse slammed the Supreme Court as a "dark-money operation" handing down rulings to favor big oil donors, highlighting partisan pressure...

Barbara McQuade's new book likens Trump administration tactics like grant-pulling and law-firm extortion to organized crime, urging collective...

The Protect College Sports Act of 2026 introduces a federal framework to regulate NIL compensation, athlete protections, and conference media...

The White House released Trump’s latest medical report late Friday after days of delay, noting weight gain, leg swelling, and repeated cognitive...

President Trump's political grudges are complicating the typically bipartisan Water Resources Development Act, including diverting funds from blue...

Congressional Republicans are back from recess focused on advancing a second reconciliation bill and FISA extension.

• House holds floor votes...

The Court delivered clear wins for federal agencies seeking to penalize violators.

• FCC fines upheld: 8-1 decision allows the agency to issue...

• New proposal requires all grants to be approved by political appointees to advance President Trump's priorities.
• Funding barred for projects seen...

Congress is asserting war powers against Trump while advancing deeper US-Israel military integration.

• House passes war powers resolution 215-208,...

State Rep. Mike Dovilla testified before the House Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights, detailing Ohio's year-long audit of Medicaid...

Senior White House AI policy adviser Sriram Krishnan will leave his post at the end of June, ending his work on a national regulatory framework for...