US Political Pulse

House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution

• 🔥 War Powers Measure Approved: The House approved a war powers resolution that would end U.S. military...

• 62 of the 100 most AI-exposed U.S. counties voted Democratic in 2024, representing 75% of those counties' population
• The pattern reflects...

• National median list prices fell 2.4% YoY—the steepest drop since 2017 records began
• Nearly 3 million removals and self-deportations cut renter households in high-cost areas
• California median slid from $839k to $823k while enforcement scaled up

House passed a war powers resolution to end U.S. military action in Iran, rebuking Trump.

• Rubio faces first congressional testimony since war...

Partisan map-drawing continues as both parties maneuver for advantage ahead of future elections.

• Alabama: The Supreme Court temporarily allowed the...

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act now sits on the Senate calendar, but its path to passage runs through just eight weeks of floor time before...

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Fed chair at the White House, vowing a "reform-oriented" approach that learns from past successes and mistakes while...

House Democrats used their weekly briefing to outline 2026 election messaging centered on criticizing Trump-backed policies on the economy, ICE...

The Callais decision is triggering widespread redistricting fights, with states like Alabama and Florida rushing new maps amid fresh litigation.

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Senate Republicans removed $1 billion for Donald Trump’s White House ballroom security upgrades from a spending package after bipartisan backlash, marking a fresh setback following their rejection of a separate $1.8 billion fund for his allies.

White House Actions

• 🔥 AI Oversight Executive Order: Trump signed an executive order establishing a voluntary framework for frontier labs to...

Secretary Rubio defended the FY2027 State Department budget by declaring "We Are Here to Win," framing U.S. foreign policy around national interests...

State legislatures can counter Trump-era federal overreach because Washington derives its authority from the states. Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna...

Trump signed a voluntary executive order for reviewing advanced AI models' national security risks up to 30 days before release.

• Scope limits:...

Trump's naming of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence has sparked worries he could politicize the information reaching the president.

Rep. Tim Kennedy's DHS Release Transparency Act would mandate family notification before ICE or CBP releases detainees, directly responding to the...

Louisiana Legislative Outcomes

• 🔥 Maps and Courts Locked In: Lawmakers redrew House maps, trimmed Orleans courts and added carbon capture...

Congress faces a tough return with reconciliation stalled by clashing presidential priorities and lingering questions on turning bipartisan tax...

Trump's verbal slip calling Iran Venezuela while discussing U.S. military strikes in a White House cabinet meeting has fueled debate over his grasp of...

Senator Adam Schiff unveiled legislation to shut down what he calls Trump's $1.776 billion slush fund, calling it one of his most egregious scams that...