US Politics Policy Brief

Cap and trade uses market incentives to limit pollution while giving companies flexibility to meet targets efficiently.

• The Cap: Government sets an...

Aggregated data as of August 10 shows Democrats holding a strong generic ballot edge.

• Generic Ballot: Dems at 48.2%, Republicans at 41.5% (D+6.7)
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• July 20, 2026 announcement rescinds the 2022 DHS public charge rule without replacement, effective September 18, 2026.
• Post-Sept 18 applications...

• Federal tax proposals aim to curb wealth concentration from AI by taxing unrealized capital gains on billionaires.
• Pennsylvania legislation would...

Prediction markets, AI-altered ads, and election-denier candidates create distinct but reinforcing risks to public confidence ahead of future...

Darline Graham enters a nine-candidate primary with just ten days left, facing voters who want a proven "fighter" over family legacy alone.

• Polling...

A federal appeals court ruled that Trump's White House ballroom requires congressional approval, halting construction and setting up potential Supreme...

Trump's latest executive orders adopt a narrower strategy after the Supreme Court struck down his 2025 attempt, focusing on specific exceptions rather...

Governor Hochul's budget changes delayed the state's 2030 emissions target to 2040 while softening compliance language to "maximum extent feasible and...

Democratic candidates campaigning in Centerville are centering voter advocacy and direct community input ahead of the November 3 election. Allison...

Recent surveys highlight deepening dissatisfaction with the two major parties, driving support for structural reforms.

• Pew Research polling of...

The U.S. Supreme Court begins its 2026-27 term October 5 with seven cases spanning climate liability, immigration detention, veterans’ benefits, and...

Federal policy shifts and state budget pressures are converging to reverse coverage gains and strain hospitals.

• Federal Medicaid work requirements...

Redlining, exclusionary zoning, and highway routing through Black neighborhoods since the 1930s created undervalued Black-owned homes and persistent...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2 ruling in Milligan v. Allen indicates it will reverse lower-court maps and dismantle key Voting Rights Act...

The Trump administration's July 2026 Unified Agenda prioritizes downsizing government through extensive regulatory reversals.

• Public lands:...

Rep. Brenda Pugh’s House Bill 2723, the Commercial Driver Public Safety Act, reinforces federal English language proficiency requirements for...

Michigan Democrats and Republicans launched general election campaigns with dueling rallies that highlighted both unity and pointed attacks.

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Cost of living has become the defining issue in Florida's state legislative races, with candidates facing pressure to tackle insurance costs and...

• Police successes include solving murders, recovering stolen cars and boosting arrest rates in departments using Flock cameras.
• Privacy activists...