Washington Policy Watch

• Graham's death removes a key champion of the SAVE America Act, with Trump calling it a "big blow" to the voter ID bill.
• The loss complicates...

The proposed OMB rewrite of 2 CFR Part 200 would route $1.1 trillion in federal grants through political appointees who can override merit reviews and...

Congress can limit presidential control over independent commissions by embedding bipartisan quorum rules in the CLARITY Act, requiring both parties'...

The White House instructed FBI Director Kash Patel to run an investigation into a New York Times leak about security flaws in President Trump's...

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is expanding his investigation into alleged Kennedy Center mismanagement of federal funds to favor President Trump’s...

Housing Legislation Developments

• Bipartisan Housing Act Law: The 21st Century Road to Housing Act became law at midnight without President...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law automatically on July 11 after Trump declined to sign it, citing the unrelated SAVE America Act.

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• California added 30.8 GW of clean energy and battery storage from 2019-2026 while pursuing an emission-free grid by 2045.
• Trump administration...

Sen. Lindsey Graham's agreement with the White House creates a path for legislation giving President Trump authority to sanction countries buying...

• Unusual maneuver: Housing bill became law unsigned after Trump withheld signature to pressure Senate on SAVE America Act
• Midterm setback: Move...

Congressman Chip Roy's July 9 letter delivers a blunt ultimatum to Republicans: enact the full conservative agenda in the six months left or risk the...

Two parallel moves show presidential power expanding through both court rulings and direct action.

• SCOTUS's Trump v. Slaughter decision fully...

Housing Legislation

• 🔥 21st Century Road to Housing Act Enacted: The largest housing affordability bill in decades became law without Trump's...

With the House in session just 24 days and Senate 34 days until Election Day, Congress must still tackle must-pass funding, defense, and expiring...

The Trump administration is reshaping federal workforce rules to boost accountability and speed up removals.

• Douglas factors dropped: MSPB appeals...

A landmark housing affordability bill became law automatically at midnight after President Trump refused to sign it, calling it "a big yawn" and tying...

This single week captured a striking escalation in attacks on democratic norms under Trump's second term.

• ICE actions targeted U.S. citizens for...

The FCC's reactivation of its Anthropic Claude pilot via a $1 contract for FedRAMP High-compliant use on sensitive but unclassified data signals a...

As states deploy AI for bill summarization, case management, and more, frontier models carry distinct "characters" shaped by lab decisions on training...

Democrats' satisfaction with the system of government hit a historic low of 12% in 2026, marking the first time any party fell below 20% in 25 years....