US Federal Politics Digest

Mississippi depends on reliable roads for farmers, loggers, and manufacturers, yet Washington keeps promising infrastructure without paying for it.
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Democratic officials at federal and state levels voiced unified opposition to the Supreme Court decision allowing President Trump's mail-in voting...

A congressional "shadow hearing" in Biddeford examined the July 13 ICE shooting death of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, with Democrats criticizing...

Races in traditionally Republican states are tightening ahead of 2026 midterms, driven by polls, ads, and high-profile visits.

• Arkansas and Idaho...

The No Surprises Act replaced surprise bills with an IDR arbitration system now exploited for massive payouts.

• Exploded filings: 1.2 million cases...

Chief Justice Roberts issued a one-page order temporarily staying a district court's injunction that required congressional authorization before...

Trump's March 31 executive order sought citizenship verification for mail ballots. USPS published its verification rule August 21 requiring state...

Cabinet members are touring the country to promote America First results in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, veterans care, and border...

A May Supreme Court decision opened freight brokers to state lawsuits over carrier crashes, creating major uncertainty.

Key impacts:

• Networks...

Three developments reveal a clear pattern of presidential power growth:

• Fed challenge: Trump is again targeting Fed Governor Lisa Cook for removal...

Rotating circuit justices randomly each term would foster better understanding between the Supreme Court and lower courts.

Key benefits include:
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The Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump administration plans to restrict mail-in voting, but no changes take effect immediately.

• 90% of Arizona...

A clear pattern emerges of Trump-aligned efforts to reshape election rules ahead of midterms.

• Trump pushes SAVE America Act and emergency powers to...

New industries and foreign governments are channeling money into federal races through super PACs and loopholes.

• Crypto, AI and betting firms spent...

Of the $40T+ gross federal debt, $32.3T is held by the public. Domestic owners dominate that slice.

• U.S. institutions and investors hold ~70% of...

Democrats should center their 2026 midterm strategy on Article I, pledging to restore Congress as a co-equal branch if they win the House. This means...

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced the Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters Act (FLOOD Act) to...

Congress wrote the rules that trigger shutdowns and holds full power to rewrite them. The Antideficiency Act enforces lapses when appropriations bills...

Trump hit his lowest poll of the cycle, nearing the twenties per FiftyPlusOne.

• Michigan Senate race polls from Susquehanna and AARP show a tight...

Darline Graham dodged questions on certifying the 2020 election, replying only that "our election system is broken".

She later admitted in a debate...