US Policy Pulse

California's aggressive renewable push is colliding with federal fossil fuel priorities, creating sharp state-federal friction.

• California's gains:...

Sen. Lindsey Graham announced a deal with the White House on a revised Russia sanctions bill that gives President Trump authority to impose tariffs on...

Trump's removal of Democratic EAC members, justified by the Slaughter ruling, targets an agency handling voter registration forms and state election...

Congress is expected to miss the Sept. 30 deadline again, marking the 30th consecutive year without passing all 12 appropriations bills on time.
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President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday shrinking Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, reviving a...

Housing Bill Enactment

• 🔥 Bipartisan Housing Bill Becomes Law: The 21st Century Road to Housing Act will become law at midnight without...

A bipartisan housing bill will become law at midnight without President Trump's signature, as he refuses to sign in protest of the Senate's failure to...

Bipartisan senators reached an agreement with the Trump administration to move forward stalled Russia sanctions legislation after more than a year....

Colorado's primary marks a potential turning point as Trump redefines both parties, empowering extremes while punishing establishments. Republican...

A major housing bill is set to become law automatically at midnight despite President Trump's refusal to sign it in protest. He has tied his approval...

Bipartisan support for updated Russia sanctions shows rare cross-aisle agreement, with Sens. Shaheen, Blumenthal, Graham, and Wicker praising their...

The Trump Administration bashed a reporter for leaking Secret Service concerns that Trump's preferred Qatari Boeing lacks the secure...

Trump administration proposals for permanent fencing near the White House could make it easier to restrict pedestrian access along Pennsylvania Avenue...

The federal deficit reached $1.4 trillion in the first nine months of FY2026, running $35 billion above last year, while interest payments hit $723...

Trump's refusal to sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act won't block it from becoming law after midnight, as the 10-day window since...

• Trump fired the remaining EAC commissioners, including Democrats Hicks and Hovland, citing alignment on election security
• Move relies on recent...

After six years of congressional inaction on crypto bills like the CLARITY Act, the SEC is advancing Regulation Crypto this month, expanding Hester...

2026 Midterm District Data

• New House District Presidential Results: The Downballot released calculations of 2024 presidential election results...

Updated 2024 presidential results for 145 newly drawn House districts show Republicans gained ground ahead of the midterms.

• Median district moved...

High-profile debates overshadowed five low-key DHS actions buried in Federal Register notices and dockets.

• Deportation stay fee jumps 387% from $155...