US Politics Pulse

Federal Research Funding Changes

• 🔥 OMB Proposed Rule: OMB proposed rule could reshape federal research funding by adding political review of...

• White House stumped: NYT report details Trump administration's handling challenges with the Epstein files
• Strategic delay: Trump continues sitting...

Experts from Google, Comcast, AEI, New America, and Venable LLP examined post-executive order AI policy.

• Current landscape: Federal safety...

Kamala Harris lacks executive experience and has long relied on political kingmakers rather than hard work, says her 2016 Senate rival. Weak polling and a $1.3 billion donor backlash have already sealed her 2028 fate.

The House Financial Services Committee is examining the Federal Reserve as Kevin Warsh begins his term as Chair, underscoring fresh congressional oversight of monetary policy and regulation.

Following the White House Small Business Summit, Trump directed federal agencies via executive order to prioritize American-made goods in support of U.S. workers.

The OMB proposal adds political review of awards, expanded termination authority, and limits on scientific communication, marking a clear shift toward greater government oversight of academic researchers.

Florida has spent heavily on a new ICE detention facility in response to federal requests, leaving state taxpayers to cover the costs.

• Trump faces Senate GOP resistance on the SAVE America Act voting bill, with Collins, Murkowski, McConnell, and Tillis blocking efforts.
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Federal Oversight Legislation

• 🔥 Fraud Prevention Bill: The House passed the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act 240-181, creating a new...

Southern Poverty Law Center CEO Bryan Fair faced congressional testimony after a DOJ indictment alleging a hate-funding scheme, prompting sharp...

The House's bipartisan defeat of a FISA extension and Democrats' refusal to negotiate while Bill Pulte remains acting DNI both stem from Trump's...

Trump is demanding $350 billion in new Pentagon funding plus election changes in the next GOP reconciliation bill, calling for immediate action under...

The Federal Reserve is expected to resist growing market calls for a rate hike and hold steady, anticipating a reversal of cost pressures in 2027. This reflects a cautious wait-and-see stance on inflation.

Trump's administration advances national AI standards via executive order and a draft framework, seeking to preempt state rules.

• DeSantis rejects...

President Trump has launched additional strikes against Iran and signaled further military action to come, with national security expert Behnam Ben Taleblu examining how the regime may respond and shape the conflict's trajectory.

A New York Times report reveals the White House entered crisis mode with frantic efforts to shield Trump from Epstein file revelations. This highlights ongoing scandal management at the highest levels.

The House approved the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act 240–181, with unified Republican support and most Democrats opposed, marking the most significant anti-fraud legislation to advance this Congress.

Veteran reporter Devlin Barrett's new book "The Department of Revenge" examines how President Trump used the Justice Department to settle political scores, based on his two decades covering federal law enforcement.

Congress's transportation reauthorization proposal marks a fundamental shift in federal infrastructure funding by rolling back progress on mobility...