Civic & Geopolitics Pulse

[US] [Policy] National Science Board (NSB) fully terminated.

• What changed: Trump fired entire NSB – independent overseer of $9B NSF – via sudden,...

US-Iran Diplomacy Resumes

• [Global][Security] 🔥 White House Team to Pakistan: White House sending negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to...

Top 3 updates from Party Politics podcast (secondary analysis; seek primaries):

• [Global/US] Trump admin extends Iran ceasefire after hardline...

[US] [Policy]

• What changed: Supreme Court issued 8–1 ruling on ghost guns (privately made firearms without serial numbers), fueling debate on...

Geopolitical delta: White House confirms resumption of Iran negotiations amid Hormuz stalemate—US demands control surrender, Iran seeks blockade...

Election Administration Deltas

• 🔥 Virginia Redistricting Ruled Unlawful: A Virginia circuit judge struck down certification of a voter-approved...

[US] [Policy]

FAR Council Accelerates Anti-DEI Clause Implementation

• What changed: April 17 memo directs agencies to use FAR 52.222-90 in new...

[US] [Policy] Learning Resources v. Trump<br>- What changed: Supreme Court rejected Trump's IEEPA use for emergency tariffs; conservative majority...

[US][Policy] Key delta in SCOTUS transparency:

• What changed: NYT published confidential Supreme Court memoranda, spotlighting a pivotal moment.
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[US] [Elections]

• What changed: Circuit Judge Jack Hurley Jr. (Republican appointee) ruled voter-approved constitutional amendment on congressional...

[US] [Policy]

What changed: Acting AG Todd Blanche ordered immediate marijuana rescheduling from Schedule I to III for state-licensed/FDA-approved...

[US] [Policy]

What changed: Justice questioned whether respondent faced criminal charges at moment of U.S. reentry attempt.

Authority: Supreme Court...

Federal Agency Guidance

• 🔥 Revised Model Risk Management Guidance: OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC issued revised interagency guidance on April...

What changed (4/17): OCC, Fed, FDIC issued principles-based, risk-based guidance consolidating model risk management for banks >$30B assets,...

[US] [Policy]

• What changed: White House told federal agencies to prepare to imminently loosen marijuana restrictions, days after President Trump...

[US] [Policy]

What changed: AILA released guidance for LPRs returning to U.S., citing increased CBP scrutiny on immigration history, criminal...

What changed: Six justices ruled Hencely's state-law suit against Fluor for negligent supervision of bomber Nayeb is not preempted by federal law,...

[US] [Policy]

OMB Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance

• What changed: OMB released supplemental guidance further defining and clarifying selected...

Federal Agency Guidance

• 🔥 OCC Model Risk Management Update: OCC, Federal Reserve Board, and FDIC issued updated model risk management guidance...

[US] [Policy]

What changed: White House released AI Framework organized around seven pillars, including protecting children online, safeguarding...