US Political Pulse

Students and industry groups have asked the Supreme Court to restore a block on Texas's App Store Accountability Act, which requires age verification...

A 7-2 Supreme Court decision could reshape gun rights nationwide, with analysis focusing on what happens next for the legal landscape.

• $70B reconciliation bill funds ICE and CBP through FY2029, bypassing annual appropriations.
• New Haven mother sues over masked ICE arrest without...

The Court races to resolve 20+ cases by late June, with major implications for Trump's agenda.

• Birthright citizenship: Trump’s order faces likely...

Two housing bills highlight a growing bipartisan emphasis on boosting supply to tackle affordability.

• The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, backed...

Three takeaways from the new NBC News poll on national identity:

• Pride and institutions slump: Extremely proud Americans fell to 33%, with trust...

Federal judges are emerging as the primary restraint on President Trump's agenda, with Congress largely deferring.

• Over 800 lawsuits challenge...

Congress centered May activity on a major budget reconciliation package and FY27 spending bills.

• The House passed its reconciliation bill on May...

The Pentagon is openly using generative AI to produce reports required by Congress, framing it as a major efficiency win.

• Officials say tools like...

House passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act 230-193, with 20 Republicans joining Democrats.

• Bill mandates contract talks within 10 days of union...

The Trump administration's OMB proposal would require all federal grants to "demonstrably advance the President's policy priorities," handing...

Rutgers Law Professor Michael helped influence a Supreme Court decision while also testifying before Congress on drug access, creating an extraordinary convergence of scholarly influence at the highest levels of government on June 4.

Senators from both parties demand Congress review the Trump-Iran memorandum under INARA, citing lack of details.

• Schumer insists on immediate...

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore National Park exhibits removed under an executive order targeting content that...

President Trump is urging Congress to approve $350 billion in defense funding through a reconciliation bill to reach his $1.5 trillion Pentagon...

The House rejected a short-term FISA Section 702 extension after Democrats and Republicans objected to Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting...

Senators Schiff and Padilla introduced the Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act to impose strict safety standards, annual reviews, and...

The House Appropriations Committee voted 34-28 last week to advance an education funding bill that imposes new spending limits on higher education as part of the FY2027 budget process.

The Supreme Court denied Judge Newman's petition challenging her ongoing suspension by the Federal Circuit Judicial Council, upholding statutory bars...

Supreme Court decisions narrowing the Voting Rights Act are boosting probabilities of new congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, with markets...