Washington Policy Pulse

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Congress's return this week is cast in sharply contrasting lights.

• Progressive activists frame it as a crisis moment requiring urgent action to...

Trump's insistence on the SAVE America Act is fracturing Senate GOP unity, as he links it to FISA extensions, refuses to sign other bills, and demands...

Justice Samuel Alito stands out by aligning with Trump administration positions in 89% of 100 key cases over the past decade, the highest of any...

Federal Housing Legislation

• 🔥 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becomes Law: The bipartisan bill became law on July 11 after President Trump...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law July 11 after passing the Senate 85-5 and House 358-32.

• Bipartisan support drove the landmark...

Voter registration data from July 2026 reveals uneven but notable Republican momentum across critical states ahead of the midterms.

• Florida saw...

Congressman Ro Khanna reported being detained by armed Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, who carried US-made weapons while the Israel Defense Forces refused to intervene.

Local officials call the SAVE America Act unworkable and unnecessary, warning it would create chaos without addressing real problems.

• Federal...

The Court's 6-3 decision in Trump v. Slaughter eliminated for-cause removal protections for independent agencies like the FTC and SEC, rendering...

Federal Budget and Deficit

• 🔥 Deficit Hits $1.4 Trillion: The Congressional Budget Office estimated the federal deficit reached $1.4 trillion in...

AAPI organizations and congressional leaders hailed the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision upholding birthright citizenship as a vital constitutional win....

The bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act provides cities across Kentucky and the U.S. with expanded tools to tackle local housing shortages and speed up...

The Supreme Court’s Trump v. Slaughter decision expands presidential removal power over independent commissioners, directly affecting FERC and similar...

Three stark developments this week underscore mounting pressures on democratic norms:

• ICE fatally shot a Houston father of three during an...

Interest payments reached $723 billion through May, making them the federal government's second-largest expense after Social Security and limiting...

Supreme Court Term and Challenges

• Key 2026 Decisions: Professor Jeff Fisher discussed the term's major rulings on executive power, voting, and...

Supreme Court Developments

• 🔥 Birthright Citizenship Rehearing Request: Trump announced he will ask the Supreme Court to rehear the birthright...

A special rule for key appropriations and defense measures collapsed last week when 14 Republicans joined Democrats to defeat it 198-224.

• Core...

The Supreme Court's 2026 term featured sharp clashes with Trump over executive power, including a June 30 ruling in Trump v. Barbara that blocked...