Washington Policy Lens

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that AI-generated proposal assessments considered by agency officials must be added to the administrative...

A bipartisan House committee report finds Webull's ownership, tech infrastructure, and data flows structurally tied to the PRC, creating national...

Crypto is evolving from regulatory fights into long-term congressional influence operations.

• A crypto PAC is backing 32 House candidates across...

Campaigns face ongoing federal reporting rules well after Election Day. The FEC's November 18 webinar details how candidate committees must file their...

A Democratic House paired with Republican Senate control would prioritize oversight and targeted policy pushes rather than sweeping legislation.

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A late-September House report on Medicare/Medicaid fraud, released five weeks before midterms, illustrates oversight used more as an election tool...

Ranked-choice voting will influence Senate control and multiple congressional contests in Alaska and Maine.

• Alaska stakes: A tossup Senate race and...

The choice between affordability measures changes how Congress sees the scale of need and program costs.

• Ratio approach (30% of income) underpins...

• Subpoenas to companies bypass executive privilege fights the White House is already preparing
• Corporations face real legal and reputational costs...

The Trump administration treats federal agencies as tools to tilt elections toward Republicans, from Cabinet officials stumping at rallies to threats...

The Supreme Court’s Oct. 5 arguments in Suncor v. Boulder will decide whether state tort claims for climate damages can proceed or face federal...

Trump's approval has plunged to 29-35 percent, with his base deserting despite a 4.2 percent unemployment rate.

• Voter frustration centers on costs...

The Democracy Reform Primer Series narrows the gap between scholarly research and practical institutional change by objectively evaluating reform...

Despite record discontent and a surge in independents, America's two-party system remains entrenched.

• Electoral rules punish third-party votes as...

State prosecutors can hold federal agents accountable for breaking state election laws, even when the executive branch won't discipline its own...

The road to a durable Democratic majority runs through moderate candidates in purple states and the political middle, not safe seats in Berkeley or...

Trump administration policies are disrupting the adjustment-of-status process by treating in-country green card applications negatively and allowing...

A bipartisan coalition is urging Congress to claim sole authority over selecting the Comptroller General, the head of the GAO, to protect the agency's...

A federal judge dismissed charges against a noncitizen voter, ruling that Congress lacks authority to ban noncitizen voting in federal elections...

Pennsylvania's 2026 elections may end divided government, giving one party full control of the General Assembly for the first time since 1993.

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