US Politics Explainers

The Trump administration's proposal would strip most Head Start performance standards, replacing them with a shorter rulebook that eliminates...

The House has passed the KIDS Act, which consolidates multiple legislative proposals including the Kids Online Safety Act to protect children and teens online.

• Senate confirmed DNI Jay Clayton and advanced half of a 74-nominee package, but AG Todd Blanche's vote was canceled over GOP pushback on a $1.8B...

• The House Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation opened a public portal to collect new reform proposals, extending the bipartisan push that...

Republicans face steep odds of losing the House due to their narrow majority, Trump's low approval on the economy, unfavorable generic ballot, Middle...

Sens. Fetterman and Grassley introduced the CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program Improvement Act to raise the Customer Protection Fund cap to...

Targeted reforms can help states sustain RHTP's $50 billion investment amid $137 billion in Medicaid cuts.

• Transparency: CMS should create public...

President Trump’s pre-approval of United Airlines’ $22 billion Dulles rebuild signals a new approach to federal infrastructure, with White House backing accelerating major airport projects.

The Bipartisan Policy Center’s February 2025 report projects data centers will drive 25% of new U.S. energy demand by 2030, spurring coordinated...

South Carolina voters pick the Republican nominee for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat on August 11.

• Nine candidates include Darline Graham, Reps....

• Republicans face the sharper hit, with a majority viewing their policies as actively hurting cost of living, directly tied to Trump's weak inflation...

The Keep STEM Talent Act creates a direct path to green cards for advanced STEM graduates from U.S. schools by exempting them from employment-based...

The American Opportunity Project creates a federal-state partnership where current and former governors from both parties will generate concrete,...

Maine's 2024 referendum caps contributions to super PACs at $5,000, aiming to curb perceived corruption even when groups claim independence from...

• Expanded powers in the 20th century raised expectations Americans now place on Congress.
• The real process involves omnibus bills and crises,...

A quiet May policy shift under Acting AG Todd Blanche centralizes prison placement decisions with the attorney general, bypassing traditional BOP...

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate unchanged, but the decision revealed clear internal divisions.

• Three of 12 voting members pushed to...

Late Sen. Lindsey Graham received tributes in the Capitol Rotunda, National Cathedral, and Senate floor, where an 86-12 vote advanced his sanctions...

The Supreme Court ruled presidents cannot unilaterally impose broad tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act without clear...

The Trump administration will phase out $3.6 billion in annual subsidies to Medicare Part D insurers after 2026.

About 45% of enrollees could see...