Washington Policy Watch

Treasury Secretary Bessent's bond-buying plan is drawing sharp criticism from his former mentor and broader markets.

• Druckenmiller argues the...

Trump's second term has seen 274 executive orders in 18 months, targeting immigration, grants, and more.

• Border policy: Supreme Court asked to...

• Markets now price in Democratic gains for at least one chamber, citing a 6-point generic ballot lead and warning of debt-ceiling standoffs plus...

Senate's stopgap bill pairs government funding through December with a temporary halt on a White House rule granting political appointees greater...

The Trump administration proposes a $103,265 tax on new H-1B cap-subject petitions to fund immigration services, following a federal judge's ruling...

Treasury doubled long-dated buybacks to $4B after 30-year yields hit 19-year highs, but yields quickly reversed above pre-announcement levels.

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The Prevent Government Shutdowns Act's automatic funding provision violates the Constitution's Two-Year Clause by creating ongoing appropriations for...

The USDA's move to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule would reopen nearly half the Tongass National Forest to road-building and logging, reversing...

President Trump's August 10 Executive Order creates "Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations" via presidential action, directing HHS within 90...

Treasury Secretary Bessent is tapping a $950 billion TGA balance to double long-bond buybacks, using existing tax collections rather than new...

• A federal judge ordered the government to explain by Friday why it should not face contempt for sending an undercover agent into Minneapolis's...

Trump secured an interim Supreme Court pause on a lower court block of his March executive order restricting mail voting, but major hurdles persist...

A cross-sectional analysis of Medicare-certified hospitals found no statistically significant differences between states with and without mandated...

Treasury Secretary Bessent may draw from the near-$1T TGA to fund doubled long-bond buybacks, giving the Treasury direct firepower to ease yields...

• Federal sources on unemployment, wages, and jobs are fragmented, often delayed, and hard to link across datasets.
• AI adoption at firms is measured...

With the CLARITY Act stalled despite White House backing, the SEC is actively addressing oversight gaps that the bill was meant to resolve between it...

Trump's vaccine order and White House ballroom construction both test executive authority boundaries.

• Vaccine EO directs CDC changes but likely...

Hakeem Jeffries' disavowal of Medicare for All aligns with this updated fiscal analysis showing enormous federal burdens despite rapid universal...

A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against Washtenaw County, ruling its refusal to honor ICE detainers and bar agents from county property without...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner to explore cooperation on housing, immigration, and cost of living,...