US Politics Policy Brief

• Federal judge Stephen Clark issued a 14-day restraining order mandating the 2025 GOP-favored map, directly conflicting with the Missouri Supreme...

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls the 119th Congress the most productive since 1949, citing hundreds of bills and major tax cuts passed.

• In reality,...

The FLOCK OFF Act, backed by Reps. Massie and Burlison with bipartisan support, blocks federal funds from purchasing or operating AI surveillance...

When climate policy stalls, housing stability offers a practical path forward by cutting emissions tied to displacement, inefficient homes, and long...

• Agency shifts: Track FTC, NLRB, EEOC leadership changes as removal protections weaken
• Pension risk: Factor post-measurement actuarial assumptions...

A supermajority of six justices could gain tools to deny certiorari outright via the Deep-6, skip oral arguments with the Skip-6, or refer emergency...

A federal appeals court blocked the IRS from sharing taxpayer addresses with ICE, ruling the Trump administration's mass automated request violated...

The Supreme Court’s new term opens with cases expected to shape the boundaries of law, government authority, and daily life for years ahead. A preview...

• Both the U.S. Supreme Court and Michigan Supreme Court denied emergency relief, barring the proof-of-citizenship voting amendment from the November...

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office filed in federal court to overturn the state Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that a successful...

The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously advanced H.R. 2140 to reauthorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act through FY2029 with up to...

Republicans are using the Government Accountability Office to expand the Congressional Review Act's scope, classifying more agency actions as rules...

Congress is advancing the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act to eliminate the Retirement Earnings Test, which currently withholds benefits from...

Strong August jobs data (162k added, 4.1% unemployment) has lifted September rate-hike odds to 58%, yet President Trump is openly demanding cuts and...

Federal-state clash intensifies as appeals courts split on CFTC versus state authority over prediction markets, prompting New Jersey's Supreme Court...

• Policy change: Married couples qualify for subsidies if one spouse works 35+ hours and the other stays home; singles and unmarried parents...

• Housing affordability surges as a top federal priority for Latino voters, rising from 13% in 2025 to 28% in 2026.
• Economic strain intensifies as...

The 5th Circuit's oral arguments next week on Louisiana's challenge could restrict nationwide telehealth mifepristone distribution, forcing the Trump...

Delaware's new laws restricting local law enforcement from aiding ICE arrests at courthouses, schools, hospitals, and places of worship, plus limits...

Stephen Miller's evasion of election questions after the Caracas raid revealed a doctrine centered on resource entitlement, not democratic norms. The...