US Politics Pulse

Time is of the essence to ban AI political ads, warns Sen. Adam Schiff, who reintroduced legislation prohibiting fraudulent AI misrepresentation of...

North Carolina Senate advanced bills Tuesday to shorten early voting, increase campaign finance secrecy, and expand ballot challenges.

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Democratic Socialists of America are facing bipartisan pushback after their national co-chair reaffirmed long-standing extreme positions.

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Body-worn camera footage submitted in a new ACLU-CHIRLA lawsuit shows federal agents using 'tonk' — a term for striking an immigrant's head — and...

Federal budget cuts from the White House Office of Management and Budget are cancelling congressionally approved research grants at the University of...

A LULAC report finds federal agents disproportionately targeted Latinos after the Supreme Court's September 6-3 decision allowed roving patrols in...

Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Haley Stevens is drawing national attention as both...

Pennsylvania lawmakers delayed $2.6 billion in Medicaid payments to Managed Care Organizations, creating an accounting trick that balanced the $50.84...

The Trump administration is quietly dismantling long-standing legal and technical barriers between IRS and SSA databases, enabling unchecked...

• Late registration: The Long Run PAC sponsored an October 2025 poll but failed to register with Wisconsin until December 22.
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Gabriel Perez, a longtime Trump speech aide with advance access to presidential remarks, has left the White House after earning roughly $100,000...

Campaign finance reforms since the 1974 Watergate era have focused on boosting transparency and curbing candidate fundraising. The push for dark money groups to disclose funding builds directly on these transparency efforts.

The Trump Administration released a new policy prohibiting all federally supported dangerous gain-of-function research in the U.S. and abroad,...

Washington now treats USMCA leverage as a lasting strategic asset rather than a tool for one-time concessions, keeping reviews open to tie trade with migration, crime, and other issues. This shift favors bilateral pressure over trilateral unity.

Trump’s “Great Healthcare Plan” targets rising out-of-pocket costs with five core changes.

• Drug pricing: Codify most-favored-nation rules to match...

Democratic primaries reveal deepening divides, with Black voters, heated debates, and campaign finance playing decisive roles.

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Florida schools face several new requirements this year under recently passed bills.

• HB 1279 offers salary incentives for teachers in...

The Supreme Court’s recent rulings have bolstered political and executive authority while public confidence hits a record low.

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• Mail voting clash: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to revive executive order restricting mail ballots ahead of midterms, after appeals court...

Federal immigration actions are colliding with local sanctuary rules, exposing sharp divides over enforcement and community trust.

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