US Policy & Election Pulse

• Staff reductions: Education Department cut nearly half its workforce in March 2025, slashing OCR from 575 to 446 positions
• Regional closures:...

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met a bipartisan US Congressional delegation to discuss the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which grants the...

As the federal government retreats from climate rules, states and cities are accelerating their own efforts through new partnerships and...

An upcoming Marquette Law School poll will gauge Wisconsin voters on the Crowley-Tiffany governor race, candidate and party ideology, and economic issues like AI and data centers—offering early signals for the broader midterm environment.

• Three Democratic Senate candidates won primaries centering Medicare for All.
• Nearly 70% of physicians have left or considered leaving over moral...

Nearly half of Texas voters plan to split their ballots, with only 26% committing exclusively to Republicans and 24% to Democrats. This points to a more fluid electorate in the state.

The Trump administration is airing a near-identical 30-second 2024 campaign ad with taxpayer money, showing Trump warning of a 'final battle' against...

Campaign finance comparisons for Texas U.S. House and Senate races highlight candidate contributions and funding dynamics.

A 75-year-old Canadian living in Florida without legal status was charged with three counts of voting by an alien after casting ballots in the 2022...

• Nearly every safeguard against unauthorized nuclear launches operates only below the president, leaving chain-of-command decisions to senior...

• The administration is weighing "strict controls" on Cuban officials returning next month for the annual UN embargo vote, extending January's oil...

California's Assembly Bill 2222 offers states a model for preserving local journalism through substantial tax credits.

• Build broad coalitions...

Unions and interest groups have spent over $2 million in Orange County Board of Supervisors races to sway a body that controls a $10 billion...

Trump's Oct. 2 Mobile rally seeks to boost GOP enthusiasm in a state he won with nearly 65% in 2024, yet Alabama Republicans still cite apathy risks...

Public explanations of emergency Supreme Court decisions matter because they let the public and lower courts understand the reasoning and apply...

Connecticut overhauled its Citizens’ Election Program in 2023 to make public grants more competitive against wealthy self-funders like Gov. Ned...

Club for Growth's memo hands Republicans a strategy to tie permanent price hikes directly to Biden-era federal expansion.

• It urges lawmakers to...

• Federal complaint filed: Defending Education alleges OUSD violates Title VI and Title IX with programs limited to Latino boys and youth of color
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Former Lynn officer Christopher Gomez was indicted on civil rights violation and assault charges for using unreasonable force during a May 16...

Shifting Medicare from volume to value faces distinct hurdles for physicians and labs.

• Physician angle: Financial incentives alone fail without...