US Federal Policy Pulse

Sen. Mark Kelly's Make AI Work for Americans Act would require tech firms to fund an AI Horizon Fund for worker training and support amid job...

Is barring select outlets from the White House workspace truly distinct from censorship?

• Rubio argues the move involves no arrests or closures,...

• House adjourned until after the election with many bipartisan issues unresolved, despite passing measures like the Rate Payer Protection Act.
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Texas Republican legislation has built direct infrastructure for unchecked ICE operations, linking state officers to federal enforcement with minimal...

The White House's exclusion of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico has moved beyond political confrontation into a direct constitutional challenge.

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Congress has delivered concrete financial-services progress through bipartisan work across committees.

• Housing: Enacted the 21st Century ROAD to...

• Johnson touted an “extraordinary record of success” and the most legislation in 80 years, yet the 119th Congress passed just 1,000 bills — fewer...

Are recent Supreme Court rulings shifting authority away from state medical licensing systems?

• First Amendment expansion: Decisions now shield...

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that judges, not juries, must decide whether "clear evidence" shows the FDA would have rejected a drug label...

Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists explicitly targets outlets he dislikes for their reporting, stripping away prior justifications...

Trump family ventures and allies have secured hundreds of millions in Pentagon contracts as the White House resists AI regulations.

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The Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene leaves strict signature rules intact for minor parties.

• Ballot access: Reinforces requirements of over...

The Supreme Court holds power to interpret the Constitution, with its rulings determining the meaning of laws and presidential acts.

A routine fee renewal for EPA chemical reviews has become a vehicle for weakening public-health protections under TSCA.

• Fee deadline: EPA authority...

President Trump's ban on CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over unfavorable coverage tests presidential control of press access and the...

The Supreme Court is poised to decide imminently whether the Trump administration can deploy the DHS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements...

President Trump's Executive Order rescinds the 2009 Obama order and redirects federal resources for the Chesapeake Bay away from administrative costs...

• Six states signed MOUs as NLIC finalists to potentially host enrichment, recycling, and disposal facilities.
• House hearing showed bipartisan...

• Court pushback: The Supreme Court is rejecting Trump administration attempts to alter election rules, including mail-in ballot regulations, ahead of...

The administration is wielding federal procurement authority to retaliate against Canada's discriminatory barriers.

• Directs removal of...