Federal Policy Monitor

HUD Fair Market Rents, which set limits for federal housing certificate and voucher programs, moved in sharply different directions across neighboring...

The CFTC proposed a new federal framework for leveraged crypto trading venues, allowing exchanges to opt into oversight using its existing authority...

Trump's tariffs have raised building material costs 40% since 2020, adding $10,900 per home, while ICE arrests disrupted labor and mortgage rates...

Conservationists urge Congress to enact the Roadless Area Conservation Act, embedding the 2001 rule in statute so changes require legislation rather...

Florida's structural Republican advantages create a firewall against national Democratic trends, with state-specific issues like property taxes,...

• Proposed rule redefining "usual residence" aims to exclude undocumented immigrants from 2030 count, altering House seats and federal funding
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Trump's public call for Arkansans to contact Sen. Tom Cotton's personal phone number escalates pressure on the Senate Intelligence Committee chair to...

Republicans have failed to settle on a single Democratic antagonist for this midterm cycle.

• Biden remains the top target in GOP ads despite reduced...

A federal judge struck down 18 USC § 611, ruling Congress lacked constitutional authority to bar noncitizens from federal elections because only...

• Over 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees qualify for one-time $90 payments from the $2 billion Medicare Improvement Fund, excluding those covered...

The Justice Department's misconduct complaint against nearly all active Minnesota federal judges for publicly describing ICE's repeated violations of...

Proposed Trump Head Start reforms risk shrinking access for low-income families by making parent services optional and enforcing English-only...

The White House midterm plan centers on highlighting Trump's record and achievements while painting Democrats as lacking any governing vision, even...

In 2025 the DOJ transferred 14 Mexican nationals serving federal drug sentences to Mexico under the U.S.-Mexico prisoner-transfer treaty. This single...

Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the Ban Flock Act to prohibit federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers or accessing related...

A state House resolution urges Congress to enact federal legislation regulating frontier artificial intelligence models. This reflects rising state-level pressure on federal lawmakers to address AI risks.

Washington wheat growers are pressing Congress for a new Farm Bill to secure agricultural subsidies, crop insurance, and rural policy certainty amid repeated delays.

A think tank projects that US households will pay thousands more for energy through 2040 due to federal policy changes, including canceled clean energy projects. This remains a forward-looking estimate, not an established outcome.

Leaked messages from Senator Thom Tillis reveal direct pushback against presidential attacks, with the North Carolina Republican declaring "we are...

Senate leaders have unveiled the bipartisan 2026 permitting reform package, which would streamline federal reviews.