Federal Policy Pulse

Supreme Court Rulings

• 🔥 Independent Agencies: The Supreme Court overturned the Humphrey’s Executor precedent, removing for-cause removal...

Two parallel moves are stripping away checks on executive power.

• DOGE opacity: The administration ended its efficiency drive with no public report,...

The Supreme Court's originalists fractured in the 5-4 birthright citizenship ruling.

• Majority (Roberts, Barrett + liberals): 14th Amendment text is...

• SAVE Act mandates proof of citizenship for registration and voter ID, drawing criticism from Republican local officials as unworkable and...

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Enacted

• 🔥 Bill Becomes Law at Midnight: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed Congress with veto-proof...

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act took effect at midnight Friday without Trump’s signature after he refused in protest over the stalled SAVE...

Trump administration officials are quietly losing confidence in securing a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran, a major foreign policy setback...

Former FERC commissioners from both parties warn the Supreme Court’s Trump v. Slaughter decision could strip the agency of its independence.

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Election Policy Developments

• 🔥 SAVE Act Revival via Reconciliation: House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to attach the SAVE America Act, a...

House Republicans are betting on budget reconciliation to revive the SAVE America Act and dodge the Senate filibuster, but strict rules on what counts...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will automatically become law around July 10, bypassing Trump's refusal to sign it.

• Congress achieved rare...

White House Actions

• 🔥 Customs Enforcement Order: The White House issued an executive order directing DHS to revise importer eligibility...

The administration is pairing USMCA renegotiation pressure with targeted executive action to cut trade deficits and tighten import rules.

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Trump allies are renewing pressure for federal election rule changes, with Peter Ticktin urging emergency action over foreign interference claims.
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The Slaughter decision grants presidents removal power over FTC commissioners but leaves EU-U.S. data transfers untouched for now.

• Privacy angle:...

Birthright Citizenship Legislation

• 🔥 House Speaker Calls for Action: House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress should pursue legislation to limit...

House Speaker Mike Johnson urged Congress to quickly pursue legislation limiting birthright citizenship following the Supreme Court's rejection of...

Two analyses clash over the Trump v. Slaughter decision and the Supreme Court’s reach.

• Narrow impact vs. systemic threat: One view calls the...

June's jobs report delivered just 57,000 new positions against 115,000 expected, with prior months revised sharply lower.

• Fed rethinking...

A new Dallas Fed working paper estimates the 2021-2024 unauthorized immigration wave of roughly 7 million drove 30% of home price growth and 20% of...