US Policy Pulse

The U.S. spends 17.8% of GDP on healthcare—nearly double the OECD average—yet ranks last among high-income nations.

• Commonwealth Fund 2024 report:...

Small business hiring plans improved in June, with owners planning to add jobs outnumbering those cutting by 11 points. Yet unfilled positions climbed...

A Washington Post-Ipsos poll reveals 55% disapproval of the Supreme Court and 46% believe rulings reflect ideology over law.

• Recent term delivered...

• St. Louis Fed reports 18-24 employment rate fell over 2 pp from Apr 2023 to Dec 2025 while older workers stayed stable.
• AI skill demand explained...

Should Federalist Society membership justify impeaching federal judges and justices?

Core argument: Unitary executive theory—claiming presidents...

• Shapiro's role: Unveiled the “Rise Up Pennsylvania” initiative, directing his popularity and fundraising muscle toward down-ballot races while...

Civil rights organizations, including People Power United, joined a letter urging Congress to launch independent investigations into recent ICE fatal...

House Speaker Mike Johnson backed Brinker Harding in Nebraska's 2nd District, highlighting the no-tax-on-tips provision from the Trump administration's tax law and framing the race as a choice between "common sense and crazy."

Immigration Enforcement Updates

• 🔥 Debanking Policy: Stephen Miller stated the Trump administration is pursuing a policy to debank illegal...

Three distinct fronts are defining the debate:

• Trump's China claims: Labeled campaign rhetoric with "little evidence," the allegations spotlight...

The Trump administration is deploying parallel enforcement tools targeting illegal immigration through financial restrictions and secretive legal...

Warsh signaled the Fed could tighten policy if price pressures spread beyond sectors like energy, his closest approach yet to acknowledging potential...

Proposed Medicare payment reforms could reshape how seniors receive care by prioritizing prevention over procedures.

• Preventive shift: Greater...

A CU Boulder report spotlights the lack of federal laws on water usage by AI data centers and outlines strategies to curb their environmental impact.

• White House released documents alleging voting system risks, China data access, and noncitizen registrations to back reforms like voter ID and the...

House Republicans are pressing Arlington County prosecutor Parisa Dehghani Tafti on policies that restrict cooperation with federal immigration...

• Eroding Public Confidence: A new Washington Post-Ipsos poll shows 55% of Americans disapprove of the court's performance, with 46% believing rulings...

• A scientist-turned-journalist will cover Democratic primaries across five states from August through Election Day.
• Focus stays on overlooked...

The Trump administration is expanding restrictions on multiple immigration pathways in 2026.

• Student visas now end after a fixed period (max 4...

Lawmakers advanced several healthcare measures this week ahead of midterms, where voters rank costs and Medicare as top priorities.

• Physician pay...