Washington Policy Pulse

The Court's December calendar sets up direct clashes over four flashpoint issues that could reshape state-level policies nationwide.

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The Senate Agriculture Committee's Agricultural Act of 2026 aims to stabilize farm economics by modernizing crop programs, authorizing year-round E15...

The proposal introduces targeted supermajority rules to let six justices handle substantive docket decisions while protecting minority input.

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The new AI Executive Order directs federal agencies to improve cybersecurity access for rural hospitals but targets upstream model evaluation, leaving...

5 U.S.C. § 553 mandates notice-and-comment rulemaking for most federal agency rules to ensure public participation and transparency before binding...

Candidates are pivoting health care attacks toward "corruption," accusing rivals of favoring drugmakers and insurers over voters.

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The Supreme Court cleared legal hurdles for Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project, allowing round-the-clock construction to continue.

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A federal court ruled there is no constitutional right to clean water under the 14th Amendment's due process clause, as the government was not...

The Trump administration's proposed rule seeks enhanced educational standards for U.S. citizenship, with DHS planning a December 2026 notice of...

Bipartisan REVOKE Act would let the transportation secretary immediately deactivate USDOT numbers lacking valid registration, directly closing the...

• Federal push: Trump administration and platforms like Kalshi argue CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over sports contracts as "swaps," sidelining...

Michigan's Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that the Board of State Canvassers' signature decisions were discretionary, blocking mandamus relief for the...

SPR inventories have fallen to a 44-year low of 286.6 million barrels, prompting Texas Reps. Pfluger and Fletcher to introduce the 21st Century SPR...

Republicans are enlisting the Government Accountability Office to classify more agency actions as "rules" under the CRA, bypassing normal time...

Within 48 hours, the US endorsed the non-binding G20 Carolina Principles urging sector-specific rules over new AI agencies, then saw Sanders and Casar...

Seven federal agencies rescinded their 2022 joint statement on special purpose credit programs, withdrawing the legal comfort lenders relied on for...

The Tax Policy Center marks America's 250th birthday by highlighting ten tax facts that frame long-term federal tax and budget debates looking ahead to the next quarter-millennium.

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the USPS rules on voter lists, barcodes, and mandatory compliance, citing lack of statutory...

The Trump administration faces an awkward political bind ahead of midterms as the 5th Circuit hears oral arguments next week on Louisiana’s challenge...

Precise language about fiscal policy reveals that governments extract resources from the private sector rather than creating consumption...