US Politics Pulse

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.

• Black voter power:...

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.

• Struck down limits...

• 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.

• NYC operation...

More independent candidates are viable for Senate and governor races in 2026 than in 2022 and 2024 combined, often ditching major-party labels that...

The Trump administration's Education Department and DOJ are enforcing FERPA parental rights against districts that conceal students' gender identity...

Congress held hearings but produced zero legislation despite bipartisan calls for federal oversight of sportsbooks and prediction markets.

• Senate...

• Missouri taps federal Rural Health Transformation grant to expand rural maternal care and mobile units.
• Vermont Governor Scott issues order to cut...

Congressional productivity faces overlapping barriers this summer.

• McConnell's absence deadlocks key committees and tightens margins on war powers...

Netanyahu's White House visit centers on the war with Iran and Israeli operations in Lebanon, though Trump has voiced frustration with the Israeli...

• Supreme Court ruling clears TPS termination, enabling ICE arrests and deportations as early as this week
• Massachusetts Gov. Healey urges Congress...

The Trump administration aims for 250 denaturalization cases in fiscal 2026, but federal courts decide each outcome.

• Legal threshold stays high:...

Two recent federal efforts show Congress targeting both traditional agriculture and the emerging hemp sector.

• H.R. 1 signed July 2025 delivers $54...

Provisions of AB 1805 will bypass standalone legislation and instead take effect as budget line items, mandating quarterly progress reports from the...

Two recent cases underscore accountability gaps in state and local governance.

• New Orleans faces decades of fiscal mismanagement, with corporate...

Senate unanimously approved bipartisan bill extending senior services funding through 2030.

• Supports Meals on Wheels and Area Agencies on Aging with...

The Transportation Trades Department spent $400,000 lobbying Congress on aviation safety and infrastructure in Q2 2026.

• Represents 37 unions with...

Trump's latest tariffs, justified as pressuring 60 countries on forced labor under Section 301, are unlikely to survive scrutiny because tariff...