American Policy Pulse

President Trump has restored White House access to previously banned news organizations, with reporters returning equipped with cameras and...

Sens. Cornyn (R-TX) and Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the STRONGER Act to reauthorize and modernize the RSAT program, expanding medication-assisted...

GAO finds managers at a majority of agencies using performance information far more than before.

• Training, communication, and data-driven reviews...

Nevada Gov. Lombardo highlighted $183 million in rental and down-payment assistance during his term at a policy roundtable.

• He stressed aid for...

A new book finds strong majoritarian tendencies in how Congress represents the public across sixteen years of data.

• Most legislative issues enjoy...

GovMoneyGraph uses AI to clean messy FEC records and map $34.51B in receipts plus $31.97B in disbursements, exposing hidden PAC networks and industry...

House passage of the Water Resources Development Act by a 415-9 vote marks clear bipartisan progress on Corps of Engineers projects, even as Congress...

Recent executive actions reveal a growing patchwork of state-level transparency requirements for AI oversight.

• Illinois Gov. Pritzker created an AI...

Lab providers face 15% cuts on 775 tests in 2027 under CMS's new fee schedule, renewing urgent calls for the RESULTS Act to replace PAMA's flawed data...

The White House dropped its plan for an executive order creating political review of NIH grants after bipartisan warnings from appropriations leaders...

The federal government loses $116 billion to $304 billion annually to tax fraud, exposing major IRS enforcement gaps as the agency lacks both an...

Oregon's full congressional delegation is pressing FEMA to reverse its July denial of a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the East Evans Creek...

Democrats' suit highlights federal law's clear prohibition on deploying armed agents to polling sites, with the administration leaving the door open despite the AG's confirmation pledge to follow the law.

Republican senators led by McConnell are pressing the Trump administration to approve a paused $14 billion Taiwan arms package, arguing that deterrence against invasion must take priority over using sales as a negotiating chip with China.

Congress has completed all regular appropriations bills by the October 1 deadline only four times in 50 years.

• The process has averaged 104 days...

The Senate's 74-25 cloture vote on S. 4668 easily cleared the 60-vote threshold, revealing strong bipartisan backing for protecting student athletes' name, image, and likeness rights and improving the measure's chances of final passage.

Federal law allows individuals to contribute to candidates within limits, but simply labeling a payment a "campaign contribution" does not make it lawful.

Fixed dollar thresholds in federal banking law push institutions into stricter rules as the economy grows, even when their actual risk profile stays...

The White House-directed review of 47 state voter rolls for noncitizens spotlights clashes over election authority and risks of politicized...

Can Trump sustain the Iran campaign amid congressional challenges and midterm pressures?

• Administration view: Rubio insists midterms won't curb...