US Policy Pulse

The Trump administration's pro-innovation, light-touch AI stance is wavering after Anthropic’s Mythos model exposed new security risks, sparking talk...

Ken Paxton crushed John Cornyn in the Texas GOP primary, turning a projected 14-point win into a blowout after Trump's late endorsement. Cornyn's 36%...

North Carolina's elections board and State Auditor Dave Boliek are requesting proposals for a new cloud-based campaign finance system to replace the...

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, joined by Nebraska and Louisiana, sued the Trump administration to block cannabis reclassification to Schedule...

• Symbolism drive: Proposal ties to 250th independence anniversary, extending Trump's branding to currency and public symbols.
• Bessent's role:...

Supreme Court Actions

• 🔥 Donor Privacy Ruling: The Supreme Court unanimously limited state AG subpoena power over donor information.

##...

New Hampshire will shift its state primary from September to the second Tuesday in June beginning in 2028, extending the general election window from...

The Court unanimously limited state AG subpoena power over donor information, signaling tighter boundaries on investigative reach.

• Red flag laws...

Does putting a sitting president's image and signature on currency veer into self-promotion?

• Treasury is proactively planning a commemorative $250...

Epstein survivors detailed three decades of DOJ inaction since 1996 reports, as Rep. Al Green introduced bills expanding the Supreme Court to 12 justices and setting 18-year term limits while lawmakers advanced fencing measures for the Court.

Multiple metrics reveal worsening conditions that contradict White House claims of a booming economy.

• GDP growth revised down to 1.6% in Q1 2026,...

Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Hill Harper, Abdul El-Sayed, and Mallory McMorrow debated accepting donations from AIPAC at the Detroit...

• Latino regret emerges as 25% of 2024 Trump voters now say they would not back him again, with national disapproval hitting record lows.
• Florida...

Virginia is delivering concrete healthcare gains through new facilities and bipartisan laws, contrasting with Nevada's primary clashes over systemic...

The National Urban League states Black America is already in recession due to Trump administration policies dismantling equity programs and federal...

This week's Supreme Court docket spans voting rights, water disputes, and culture war topics.

• Voting rights: Praised ruling in Callais v....

Two fronts reveal tensions over who holds authority in government:

• Nondelegation doctrine under scrutiny as Congress allegedly handed EPA power to...

NRHA policy director Alexa McKinley-Abel warns that proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget cuts and harmful legislation will hit rural communities and...

Internal divisions at the White House on AI regulation threaten development of a coherent policy approach.

Two states pursue starkly different tax reforms:

• California voters back a one-time 5% tax on billionaires for healthcare funding
• Florida plan...