US Policy Pulse

• Revolt over provisions: Reps. Pete Sessions, Chip Roy and Andy Harris plan to oppose the procedural rule, citing hemp delays and abortion funding in...

The deal awards the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital a 35% ownership stake in a joint venture over 65 billion barrels of reserves, plus rights...

Virginia is channeling $122 million from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program into local grants for workforce growth, maternal care, and...

A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit by Michigan school districts, ruling that the privilege waiver tied to mental health and school safety funding...

• Administration highlights GM's $6B U.S. investment and Ford's $3B battery plant as signs of onshoring and job growth under its policies.
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A flurry of separate stories marks an unusually chaotic news cycle, each needing independent verification.

• Iran escalation: US struck Iranian...

Two congressional proposals seek to replace 2014 IRS rules treating digital assets as property, yet key differences leave taxpayers navigating...

• Patients gain: Deals now cover 89% of the branded market, with $700 million in savings already through TrumpRx and $600 billion projected over ten...

The Trump administration's strained ties with researchers stem from university pressure and vaccine-skeptic appointments. A new White House report...

Congress faces a tight September window before the Sept. 30 funding deadline and November midterms, with only 16 House and 14 Senate voting days left....

President Trump said Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will "do what he has to do" on possible rate hikes amid inflation, while still insisting rates are "too...

The Supreme Court's unsigned emergency ruling lets White House East Wing ballroom construction advance immediately, all but ensuring the project finishes before underlying litigation and appeals conclude.

• The Social Security Expansion Act would deliver a permanent $200 monthly boost—far exceeding the 2026 COLA's average $56 increase.
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Bipartisan former officials and lawmakers are backing efforts to uphold the Presidential Records Act against the Trump administration's constitutional...

The 2003 Medicare Part D law created an autopilot "clawback" forcing states to send billions annually to Washington for a federal drug benefit they...

The second Trump administration issued 274 executive orders from January 2025 through August 2026, spanning vaccine policy revisions, revocation of...

Paul Ryan argues identity politics and grievance populism from both parties have replaced the bipartisan deals that once tackled big challenges like...

Tariffs and sanctions are creating fresh midterm vulnerabilities for Republicans.

• Canada tariffs at 50% hit swing states like Michigan and...

Nine months after Sen. Mike Rounds began pushing the U.S. Postal Service, delivery issues in South Dakota remain largely unresolved.

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Michigan counties are aligning on key legislative and administrative priorities through the upcoming MAC Annual Conference.

• Conference extended:...