American Policy Pulse

In Montana's eastern U.S. House race, candidates tie local concerns over energy, drought and ranching to federal policy debates.

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Is the $90 Medicare premium aid for over 20 million seniors genuine cost relief or election-year mobilization?

• Announced late Friday ahead of Nov....

众议院2026年10月5日日程显示，2026财年多项拨款法案已提出但多数进展有限，凸显国会实际立法能力受党派分歧制约。国防、军事建设等少数法案进入后期，而多数仍停留在早期阶段，反映优先事项集中于预算延续与僵局现实。

Midterm elections historically shift power toward the opposition party, positioning Democrats to challenge unified Republican control of the White...

• Immigration and naturalization dropped sharply, with naturalizations falling 75% and removals reaching 3.3 million.
• The refugee program now...

Cuts totaling $1.3 trillion from Medicaid and related programs are scheduled to take effect after the fall midterms. Bipartisan legislation introduced...

Congress is advancing bipartisan bills to make the $7.5 million Subchapter V debt limit permanent, restoring access to streamlined reorganization for...

The administration frames its Grow the Economy agenda around tax relief, deregulation, and private-sector investment, citing S&P 500 records, $2.7...

The Senate's unanimous passage of the Claiming Age Clarity Act will officially rename Social Security's key ages to Minimum Monthly Benefit Age (62),...

Suspected Chinese espionage group TA419 impersonated a former White House OSTP official and an Anthropic executive to phish AI policy experts at US...

Senators King and Curtis' Build American Efficiency Act would authorize HUD to recognize third-party certifications for BABA-compliant domestic...

The Federal Reserve plans to let incoming inflation and employment figures steer its rate hike decisions before the Oct. 27-28 FOMC meeting. The upcoming CPI release will be a key test of how data shapes the next policy move.

• Governor's push: Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo asked Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar to use the federal SAVE system for verifying voter citizenship.
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Governor Newsom's recent bill signings underscore California's focus on tightening environmental rules, expanding housing protections, and advancing...

The Senate rejected the Stop Insider Trading Act, which sought to bar members of Congress, spouses, and dependent children from buying stocks in publicly traded companies. This outcome leaves existing rules on congressional investing intact.

The Justice Department argues that training AI models on news articles is transformative fair use that drives scientific progress and economic...

The White House launched America.gov, an AI-powered site that centralizes federal information so users can query one platform instead of multiple...

The voluntary "White House Accord on Superintelligence" commits major AI firms to internal controls, multi-layer audits, and board oversight in a...

Rep. Bill Taylor highlights Gov. McMaster's nearly decade-long partnership with the legislature, driving major reforms amid strong economic...

Sen. Ted Cruz blocked the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act via a single objection to unanimous consent, preventing expedited...