American Policy Watch

Legal Challenge: Trump’s EO directs agencies to deny citizenship docs to kids of illegal/temporary visa parents; all lower courts blocked it as...

Federal push to tighten election integrity via citizenship checks:

• DHS/SSA to compile and send State Citizenship Lists to election officials 60 days...

4.9M-10.1M fewer covered by 2028 across 41 ACA states due to work requirements and checks—but losses vary wildly by implementation.

• Lax policies...

Key angles on the decision:

• Free speech victory: 8-1 SCOTUS sides with Christian counselor, overturning Colorado's ban on talk therapy for minors as...

• Pelosi attacks: GOP bill targets women voters to avoid defeat, not protect integrity
• Brennan Center warns: "Show your papers" rule blocks millions...

Momentum builds for Stop Insider Trading Act to prohibit Congress members, spouses, and kids from buying stocks:

• Introduced Jan 12, 2026 by Rep....

Key policy fix stalled: The bipartisan CONNECT Act would permanently expand Medicare telehealth nationwide—home as site, audio-only protected, FQHC...

Key policy shifts in H.R. 7147, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act for 2026:

• Full-year funding for ICE, CBP, Coast Guard, Secret Service, and...

Fresh Gallup data signals GOP midterm peril:

• Dems at 49%, GOP at 39% party ID – Dems' largest edge in years
• Republican ID lowest since 2015
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Key 2026 federal water policy shifts for Michigan:

• WOTUS revision: EPA proposal could strip protections from many wetlands and headwaters; Great...

2026 midterms will differ from any in U.S. history: Trump administration allegedly wielding full federal power against its own citizens.

White House presses Congress to end the DHS shutdown, as discussed by former advisor Steve Moore on The National Desk.

Key SCOTUS cases reshape voting ahead of 2026 midterms:

• Mail-in deadlines targeted across 14 states.
• Section 2 VRA at risk, potentially +19 Republican House seats.
  Experts warn of major vote impacts.

Federal officials kick off four White House meetings today and tomorrow to shape FDA's forthcoming CBD Products Compliance and Enforcement Policy.

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ICE's policing strategies get a research-based assessment in this third installment of a six-part series on U.S. federal law enforcement.

Key 8th Circuit ruling allows ICE to detain undocumented immigrants inside the U.S. without bond hearings, treating them as border "applicants for...

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to introduce the STOP Corrupt Bets Act Thursday, banning prediction markets on elections, sports, government actions, and...

Trump's national AI policy pushes federal preemption of state laws for uniform regulation.

Key angles:

• Innovation boost: Prioritizes growth over...

Illinois pushback on federal foreign policy: Evanston state and federal officials criticize the war in Iran since US-Israel Operation Epic Fury...

Pennsylvania advances paid family leave:

• House passes HB 200 (Family Care Act) in bipartisan 107-92 vote, establishing statewide program
• Bill now heads to Senate for committee
• Senate companion SB 906 sponsored by Sen. Maria Collett (D-12)