American Policy Pulse

Trump allies are advancing a coordinated campaign to tighten federal oversight of elections ahead of 2026.

• Emergency angle: Longtime Trump...

• OMB's NPRM would require political appointee approval for all grants and permit termination or modification at any time
• Grants could be cancelled...

US rooftop solar systems cost two to three times more than in Australia, despite similar hardware prices, due to lengthy permitting and utility...

A D.C. lawsuit alleges the Trump administration has shared confidential details from Iranian asylum applications with Iran since March 2025, risking...

Court-backed evidence shows clear targets for state-level police reform that legislatures have already acted on.

• Training shortfalls: Academies...

• NAACP Columbus Branch called the recall a “manufactured political crisis” driven by outside forces that “should never have happened,” targeting the...

Washington now requires three eastern communities with histories of diluting Latino voting power to obtain state approval before changing election...

Potential Democratic majorities would broaden congressional healthcare oversight beyond traditional topics like affordability.

Key shifts include:
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Election Oversight Disputes

• 🔥 Michigan Officials Respond to DOJ: Michigan AG Nessel and Secretary Benson pushed back against DOJ letters to...

Delaware's 2026 legislative session delivered mixed results on voting measures, with constitutional changes advancing but several access expansions...

Michigan AG Nessel and Secretary Benson sharply rebuked DOJ letters to Detroit, East Lansing, and Lansing, calling accusations of 2024 election...

After 32 years covering Washington, one longtime journalist found the city unrecognizable and chose to leave. What began with Newt Gingrich's 1994...

Major Jason Watson's appearance on the Capitol steps in uniform called out Congress for surrendering its constitutional authority to decide on war. He...

The Trump administration's push for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has stalled amid a turf war between Treasury and Commerce over oversight and legal...

Federal investigations into two North Carolina districts center on allowing transgender students to use bathrooms matching their gender identity,...

California restored $900 million in homelessness funding but attached stricter compliance rules for local governments.

• Funding boost: Nearly...

In Inglewood, billionaire Stan Kroenke is demanding the city remove digital billboards that undercut his Hollywood Park development agreement while...

Republican challenges to state election rules continue across multiple states, putting officials on the defensive.

• Nebraska's outgoing Secretary of...

Cullin Knutson brings a rare mix of Capitol experience, campaign work, hands-on construction, and small-business management to his run in the...

Proposed OMB grant rules could shift nutrition science funding from scientific merit to political priorities, restricting publishing and collaboration...