Washington Policy Pulse

A Kern County judge has ruled that approval of California's first operating carbon capture project violated state environmental law, though the...

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) is urging ICE to release Michell Germán and her family. He said he met the family during an Oct. 30 visit to the Dilley...

The White House science office announced a policy to screen purchases of synthetic nucleic acids, the raw material scientists use to build viruses in...

Federal and state lawmakers are taking different routes on AI oversight.

• Federal: The GAAIA discussion draft targets large frontier developers and...

Republicans have only eight weeks left in session before Democrats take over, and they must extend government funding before Dec. 11 to avoid a...

• Before Election Day: The final PBS News/NPR/Marist poll showed Democrats with an 8-point lead among likely voters in the fight for Congress.
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Democratic senators are casting Stephen Miller's elevation as a rebuke to voters, not a response to them.

• Padilla: Trump is "choosing to double...

A leaked internal FEMA memo outlines winding down routine disaster assistance within six months, which DHS staff are hailing as a breakthrough. Former...

Democrats may pitch climate action as a way to cut bills, though the approach is still taking shape. Newly elected senators are stressing...

Some changes could add pressure for families already struggling with costs, though timing and exemptions vary.

• Medicaid: Certain adults generally...

Near-term fixes and Medicare for All face very different odds.

• ACA and Medicaid: KFF's Larry Levitt still expects Democrats to promptly tackle...

The proclamation treats the Oval Office as a historic object in its own right. It has been the President's principal working office since its present...

OpenAI's chief global affairs officer, Chris Lehane, has proposed a five-part AI policy agenda for the 2028 U.S. presidential election. He compares...

The White House presents its Section 232 proclamation on robotics and industrial machinery as a step to strengthen domestic production, not only to...

By one analysis of 14 indicators, the United States is currently leading the AI race, though its lead is uneven.

• Compute: US data centres have...

The author argues the U.S. should accelerate its pivot toward Asia and Australia, away from Western Europe. His main points:

• Growth: India,...

The Clean Air Task Force calls its new CATF Forward strategy a sharper plan to drive global progress into 2030 and beyond. It cites political...

Experts anticipate renewed attention to healthcare cybersecurity, AI safety and privacy for health data outside HIPAA.

Key developments to watch:
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The shift in Connecticut was stark. Republican seats in the General Assembly, especially in the State Senate, were reduced to a fraction. Of 151 House...

Economist Betsey Stevenson says Democrats have gained voters' trust on economic issues and should focus on costs rather than mainly holding the Trump...