US Policy Pulse

AI Regulation Advances

• 🔥 White House Executive Order: The White House announced an executive order on AI regulation with 10 new mandates for...

Growing calls for Trump's removal via 25th Amendment:

• 73 Congress members (70 Reps, 3 Senators—all Democrats like Murphy, Markey, Wyden, AOC)
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White House unveiled plans for 100% tariffs on brand-name imported drugs—unless drugmakers negotiate MFN prices and U.S. manufacturing commitments. Targets Big Pharma to lower costs and onshore production.

• Fed Holds Rates: Unchanged at 3.5-3.75% on March 18, signaling caution and no near-term cuts—stay patient.
• AAPL Strength: $54B net cash end-2025,...

White House FY27 proposal boosts HUD but guts key programs:

• $73.5B requested for HUD discretionary funding, up from $43.5B last year.
• Yet...

Major shake-up: White House executive order imposes 10 new mandates on the AI industry.

• Targets OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and other key players.
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Legal blow to Trump immigration push: U.S. District Court dismissed DOJ's challenge to Colorado and Denver's sanctuary policies for interfering with...

Contrasting angles on federal AI regulation highlight urgency amid state fragmentation:

• SHRM's HR focus: Calls for risk-based federal framework...

New federal rule excludes nursing from $200k professional degree loan limits, capping at $100k total—just as Texas nursing shortages hit crisis...

2026 emerges as a transition year for TSCA amid EPA, court, and congressional actions on risk evaluations.

• EPA proposes rejecting Biden's "whole...

• Historic low cap: Trump slashed 2026 refugee admissions to 7,500 from 125,000, shutting out most global refugees.
• Afrikaner priority: State Dept....

• Historic green light: NRC approves TerraPower's sodium-cooled reactor in Wyoming, first US build in nearly 10 years.
• AI boom catalyst: Surging...

The White House proposes cutting $204.5 million (63%) from CDFI discretionary awards, leaving $119.5 million total—mostly redirected to rural...

Escalating partisan rift grips Trump's profane Iran warnings—bombing power plants, bridges, or worse if Strait stays shut.

• 25th Amendment push:...

Partisan tactics erode governance: Divisions favor confrontation over compromise, failing core legislative functions like DHS funding.

• Hardliners...

Core argument: Congress must reduce overreach by embracing lighter-touch rules, as digital markets evolve faster than legislation allows.

• Rethink...

Trump admin optimism on economy: NEC's Hassett sees AI boosting productivity and $18T fiscal spending surging supply to ease inflation.

• Iran war's...

Congressional Gridlock and Agency Funding

• 🔥 DHS Shutdown Delay: The House of Representatives did not act on a bill to end the DHS shutdown on...

Congressional inaction extends DHS partial shutdown past 50 days – longest in U.S. history – despite April 1 deal.

• GOP hurdles: House met <3 min...

Cyber scams and blackmail cases against Indians in the US skyrocketed from 8 in 2024 to 613 in 2025, per India's MEA—spotlighting vulnerabilities for immigrant communities tied to Trump policies.