US Policy Pulse

Proposed changes in the CFPB Reform Act of 2026 aim to increase congressional control while tightening legal standards for enforcement and...

The DEA submitted its final rule on telehealth prescribing of controlled substances to the White House for review on Aug. 25, 2026, ending years of temporary flexibilities and setting the stage for permanent remote prescribing standards.

A federal appeals court ordered a lower court to reconsider Georgia’s 2021 maps under a new Supreme Court standard requiring plaintiffs to prove...

• Virginia AG's move: Jay Jones creates a four-attorney Federal Accountability Unit to challenge federal actions exceeding authority.
• Broad focus...

Connecticut and Waterbury are converting a long-vacant Catholic elementary school into 47 affordable apartments for healthcare workers, marking the...

The Trump administration has declared a national emergency to secure the bulk power system, granting the Energy Department broad authority to prohibit...

• The CR keeps the government open through December 11 and bars the White House from implementing or enforcing a regulation that would reshape federal...

Voters in 29 states now have AI deepfake protections for elections that Massachusetts residents lack heading into the midterms. House bills banning...

Retiring senators Dick Durbin and Bill Cassidy lead efforts to prevent a projected 22% benefit cut in 2032.

• Their bill creates a process for the...

The Fourth Circuit ruled 2-1 that the lowest unit charge for political ads does not apply to parties or joint fundraising committees, overturning the...

The House stock trading bill fails to eliminate conflicts of interest because it lets lawmakers keep existing holdings in companies affected by their...

Last year Gov. Newsom vetoed virtual power plant legislation. This year two bills cleared a key hurdle, with final votes due by Aug. 31 and a...

A federal judge ruled USPS violated her injunction by finishing a 95-page election mail regulation despite an explicit ban on completing...

Congress enacted the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101) on July 11, 2026, the most significant federal housing legislation in three...

Viral claims that Florida is abolishing all vaccine mandates overstate the August 20 rule change. It removes only four immunizations from school entry requirements while seven others, including MMR and polio, stay locked in state statute.

Republicans face a compressed calendar to overhaul surprise billing rules and advance price transparency before potential loss of congressional...

Federal courts have dismissed all 23 DOJ cases demanding sensitive voter records from states.

• States and officials cite burdens on local election...

Anti-Muslim sentiment has become routine in this election cycle, accepted even by Democrats who reject similar attacks on other groups.

• Muslim...

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act cleared the House 294-134 and a Senate committee 15-9, yet faces steep odds in the full chamber.

• Procedural...

A federal appeals court has blocked FCC guidance that would have let political parties and joint fundraising committees access lowest unit charge...