US Politics Pulse

A new technical note examines the rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence in U.S. political campaigns during the 2026 election cycle.

NH municipalities navigated a typical-volume 2026 session, with NHMA tracking bills affecting local policy and implementation.

• 1,104 total bills...

H.R. 10174, the federal GRANITE Act, bars US courts from enforcing foreign censorship judgments or demands that conflict with the First Amendment,...

NYEC advances youth workforce efforts by tying direct programming to federal policy work.

• DC Summit registration opens for practitioners and youth...

Federal policy instability has left states and localities to fill the gap on AI oversight.

• After the AI moratorium failed 99-1, states passed over...

• Representation demands presence: Whalen attends town halls and knocks on doors across 83 municipalities, unlike Neal's approach.
• Funding contrast...

Are lawmakers addressing the real risks of youth social-media use—screen time, harmful content, or access itself?

• Meta rolled out time limits and...

HHS under RFK Jr. now leads all departments with 264 non-Senate-confirmed political appointees as of June, up sharply from 175 under Biden.

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President Trump named Ben Moss his new staff secretary, replacing Will Scharf who is taking on another White House role. This top-level staffing change directly affects daily policy coordination and administrative operations.

• New York State AFL-CIO's backing of Aaron Gies delivers the largest state labor federation's support, representing 2.5 million members, to the NY-23...

Michigan lawmakers unveiled an eight-bill package to double state investment in primary care, targeting a 12% spending goal over eight years.

• New...

How does the U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact weigh commercial gains against congressional checks and Riyadh's Israel stance?

• The 30-year agreement lets...

Washington accuses Ottawa of weaponizing failed talks for electoral gain. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick charged that Prime Minister Mark Carney...

The White House's denial of negotiations signals a deliberate wait for Iran to engage meaningfully, even as Qatar and Pakistan mediators push...

• Jeffries met Kushner to discuss common ground, stressing in all Trump admin talks that the affordability crisis demands transformational change.
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Trump's attempts to remove Federal Reserve officials and install his own appointees have stalled due to court rulings and political pushback.

• Canada unveiled counter-tariffs up to 50% on over 700 U.S. products, explicitly designed to create political pressure in key states.
• Targets focus...

Senate's CR through Dec. 11 blocks a major White House regulation on federal grants, even as the administration signals it will sign the bill.

• House...

• Durbin and Cassidy, both retiring, push a bill creating a bipartisan process for Congress to extend solvency 50 years.
• Their plan lets an advisory...

Two fronts define the election integrity fight:

• Courts shift: An 11th Circuit panel vacated a 2023 ruling against Georgia’s maps after the Supreme...