Washington Policy Watch

• General-purpose AI creates privacy, bias, and accuracy risks for government affairs work, while purpose-built tools rely on verified,...

Trump's team is proactively bracing for Democratic congressional probes after potential 2026 midterms, unlike the chaotic 2019 response.

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A federal court ruled the Trump administration cannot deport noncitizen students for criticizing Israel, holding that INA provisions used by Secretary...

Ratepayer costs and voter backlash are shifting AI infrastructure from economic priority to bipartisan target.

• FERC action: Ordered six grid...

A new Science study reveals the Trump administration's economic justification for eliminating federal vehicle greenhouse-gas standards rests on...

The Texas pilot unites federal agencies, state cyber command, and private firms to test vulnerability fixes in water systems at no cost to...

• CRS report links surging AI investment to historical bubbles, citing canal, railway, and dot-com manias as warnings for financial stability.
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The Trump administration's AI-centered science strategy merits serious attention for countering China's R&D gains through better tools, yet its contentious ties with universities and scientists may hinder adoption among skeptics.

The official House schedule offers a clear framework for anticipating legislative windows.

• A new Congress convenes at noon on January 3 of each...

Democrats show strong agreement on core affordability issues, but fail to communicate it effectively.

• Prescription drug costs and pharma...

Woburn's School Committee adopted an emergency policy requiring judicial warrants before ICE agents can enter school grounds or sanctioned events,...

Senior departures have left gaps in communications, legislative affairs, and national security advice.

• Decision-making pressure: Smaller inner...

Alleged White House coordination against Colorado over Tina Peters' case is surfacing in the CD3 race and separation-of-powers debate.

• Hurd's view:...

Nine months after Sen. Mike Rounds began pressing USPS on delivery failures, inbound mail shows only modest gains in select areas while outbound...

Eliminating federal DEI offices under E.O. 14151 reversed Biden-era equity plans, diversity hiring rules, and progress tracking across agencies.

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A new Partnership for Public Service study found surprising cross-partisan agreement on what Americans want from government, centered on three themes...

Federal inspectors general face unprecedented threats to their independence through mass firings and deep budget cuts.

• Job protections: Stronger...

Companies developing or deploying AI face overlapping federal and state obligations on algorithmic bias, privacy, cybersecurity, IP, consumer...

Internal splits within both parties may be deepening congressional paralysis beyond the usual partisan divide.

• GOP factions include MAGA populists...

Sen. Jeff Merkley's push for a War Powers Resolution on the Iran conflict's six-month mark tests whether Congress will reclaim its constitutional role...