Washington Policy Pulse

Trump's memo creates a government program contracting private companies for offensive cyber operations against criminal networks, supervised by DHS...

The White House has announced new tariffs on drones, leading China to tighten reviews of drone exports to the US following US trade and technology curbs. This move signals growing risks to US supply chains in drone technology.

• Privilege expansion: Justice Department opinion extends executive privilege to outside advisers, shielding Trump from future subpoenas.
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The President's executive order overhauls childhood vaccine recommendations by bypassing the CDC's expert advisory process, cutting the number of...

The Trump administration's Executive Order 14,399, signed March 31, 2026, aims to restrict mail-in ballots to verified U.S. citizens via USPS...

A federal judge tossed the DOJ's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard, finding the cited incidents too isolated to prove systemic Title VI...

• Legal shift: Presidential memo creates pathway for vetted companies to conduct offensive cyberattacks on foreign criminal gangs, ending prior...

FinCEN's August 11 final rule permanently exempts U.S. companies and persons from CTA beneficial ownership reporting, adopting March 2025 interim...

The administration frames its August 10 executive order as restoring state authority and a "policy of less" on mandates, aligning with peer nations...

• Senate faces net loss of 7 bridgers (including 4 A-graders) vs just 5 dividers departing
• House sees 66% of 67 departing members as dividers,...

The Trump administration calls nearly $1 billion in White House projects "long-overdue and necessary" and tied directly to presidential security.

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Federal courts are reinforcing constitutional boundaries on executive power in two key areas.

• A district court issued a preliminary injunction...

Partisan power struggles are stalling multiple bills, from crypto market structure to victim protections.

• Crypto legislation: The Digital Asset...

White House officials are almost certain to revise the Trump administration’s AI guidelines and expand oversight of AI models. This points to a deliberate push for stronger federal involvement in emerging tech policy.

The Trump administration has expanded government ownership in 30 private companies worth roughly $27 billion through repurposed grants and loans.

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After the Supreme Court upheld broad birthright citizenship in June, President Trump is pivoting to a narrower executive order targeting birth...

The Senate Agriculture Committee rejected the 2026 farm bill 10-11 over a SNAP cost-sharing dispute, with Republicans offering a one-year delay on...

Reps. Van Duyne (R-TX) and Landsman (D-OH) introduced the Beverage Regulatory Parity Act on Aug. 10 to regulate hemp-derived beverages under TTB...

Dean Ball’s early comments at OpenAI have quickly tested the company’s ties to key Trump officials.

• The Hire: Ball joined July 6 as Head of...

The Trump administration is advancing executive actions on vaccines and mail voting even as courts block or scrutinize them, while installing a new...