US Policy Pulse

The Senate briefly asserted its constitutional war powers with a June 23 bipartisan vote challenging unauthorized Iran hostilities, only for...

The administration frames its $11.1 billion farmer request as targeted relief amid broader spending pressures:

• $10 billion for 2026 row and...

Housing Legislation Update

• 🔥 Housing Bill Transmission: House Speaker Mike Johnson will transmit the housing bill to the White House, creating...

Speaker Mike Johnson will transmit the bipartisan housing bill to the White House after meeting with President Trump, despite Trump's Wednesday...

The White House is requesting $88 billion in supplemental funding, including $67 billion for Iran war costs, just as tensions with Republican...

AAPM&R-endorsed legislation reforming burdensome Medicare Advantage prior authorization cleared a key House subcommittee hurdle on June 25, signaling...

A new DOJ memo adopts a narrower interpretation of the Olmstead ruling, signaling a retreat from community integration mandates for people with...

In their White House meeting, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte credited Trump's pressure with driving a $1.2 trillion rise in European and Canadian...

Since October 2025, the U.S. has admitted more than 6,000 refugees—all but three white South Africans—based on the Trump administration's false claim...

Bipartisan House leaders welcomed Taiwan's parliamentary speaker Han Kuo-yu with firm pledges of support, explicitly tying the island's security to...

Federal AI projects in 2026 fail when interfaces are designed after model selection, locking in regulatory requirements that can't be retrofitted.

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Senators warn President Trump's executive order illegally turns the USPS into an election administrator, overriding state authority under the...

USCIS now treats adjustment of status as extraordinary discretion, pushing most applicants toward consular processing abroad.

• This disrupts work...

Neighboring legal markets and fresh data are forcing Indiana to confront its restrictive cannabis laws.

• Widespread access: 44% of residents live...

The White House is reviewing proposed changes to Endangered Species Act rules that would limit critical habitat designations and allow economic...

Housing Bill Standoff

• 🔥 Bipartisan Housing Package Advances: The House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 358–32 and the Senate...

The House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 358-32, advancing a rare bipartisan package led by Senators Scott and Warren and Representatives...

The Senate HELP Committee advances four Trump nominees today, testing Republican tolerance for independent data agencies versus political loyalty.

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The DOJ's ninth straight court defeat seeking state voter records underscores states' traditional control over election administration, as judges...

• Senate passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with bipartisan majorities
• Trump cancels signing, demands SAVE America Act first
• Bill becomes law...