Washington Policy Tracker

Democratic lawmakers and commentators are intensifying criticism of the Supreme Court for recent voting rights decisions.

• Rep. Jasmine Crockett...

The White House is advancing aggressive control over federal grants and institutions, but federal judges are blocking several moves.

• Grant vetting...

• Benefits fraud focus: New memo orders accelerated review of Qui Tam cases
• Nonprofit crackdown: SPLC indicted on 11 counts including wire fraud and...

The Supreme Court issued a consent decree resolving Texas's 2013 lawsuit, requiring New Mexico to deliver Rio Grande water per the 1938 compact's 43%...

• Bipartisan environmental win: Sens. Coons (D-DE) and Husted (R-OH) introduced the Safer Choice Program Authorization Act to codify the voluntary EPA...

A University Heights resident is pushing the Supreme Court to hear his case after lower courts upheld city orders barring prayer gatherings in his...

A new USCIS policy memo is limiting adjustment of status for family-based and employment-based green card cases. This shifts the process beyond existing statutes in ways that could affect applicants seeking to finalize their status inside the US.

The Supreme Court rejected a broad interpretation of the compassionate release statute, limiting federal defendants to cases where district courts...

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions about President Donald Trump's involvement in the administration's handling of the...

Kalshi's American Power Index (KPOW) functions like a political S&P 500, combining current events and future expectations to measure sentiment between...

Regulatory and policy uncertainty ranks as the top challenge for U.S. healthcare and life sciences operators, yet fewer than 40% report being significantly prepared for the range of potential changes.

Trump's legislative setbacks and competitive races reveal eroding GOP control ahead of 2026 midterms.

• Four House Republicans joined Democrats to...

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