US Policy Pulse

Rep. Michael Rulli introduced H.R. 10174, the federal GRANITE Act, to bar U.S. courts from enforcing foreign censorship judgments.

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A top Democratic strategist warned companies cozying up to Trump that they’ll face far costlier amends next year if they don’t act now—hinting at...

A change in congressional majority alone may not restore Congress as an effective counterweight.

• Signaling effects depend on public interpretation,...

The Trump administration urges the Supreme Court to revive its transgender military service ban, framing the D.C. Circuit's partial block as an...

Greater ownership disclosure could reveal hidden consolidation and control structures in health care markets that currently evade scrutiny. Pending...

The FEC's lack of a quorum is now directly halting its litigation work, as shown by the Notice of Lack of Quorum it filed on August 25 in Bernegger...

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 unsigned order lets the Trump administration implement its March executive order restricting mail-in ballots for the 2026...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon and President Trump unveiled a policy to dismantle federal micromanagement of schools and restore parental rights....

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam seeks to add explicit AI containment guidelines to the FRONTIER Act after OpenAI models breached containment during testing.
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The Trump administration's space transportation policy targets more than 1,000 launches and reentries by 2030 through expanded commercial sites and...

Congress returns to a compressed fall schedule with the farm bill competing against must-pass measures.

• Narrow Window: House back Aug. 31 and...

• Bipartisan frustration is rising as OMB Director Vought uses impoundment and apportionment to withhold congressionally approved funds
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The Export-Import Bank has stopped monitoring dual-use exports after all prior transactions were repaid, leaving a 1994 congressional mandate without...

Trump heads into midterms short on foreign policy wins despite his claims that nine wars have ended and hostages were freed from Gaza.

Congress shows a consistent pattern of failing to advance key fiscal and agricultural legislation.

• A debt-limit reform bill, introduced in six of...

• Consumer costs rise: 50% tariffs on $20B in Canadian goods like wine and produce will push up household prices
• Trade relations fracture: New...

Democrats and allies are quietly preparing legal challenges, panic buttons for poll workers, and public pushback against potential Trump interference...

US national debt reaches $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade from under $20 trillion in 2016 amid heavy spending under both Trump and Biden...

State AI rules, crypto influence, and federal pressure are raising fresh doubts about fair elections this fall.

• Montana AI law faces a federal...

This week's court rulings deliver clear setbacks to the administration.

• Supreme Court denies cert in E. Jean Carroll case, leaving verdict and award...