Washington Policy Pulse

• Aaron Reitz sworn in July 9 as U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Texas after judges appointed him, bypassing Senate confirmation.
• The...

House members enjoy broad discretion when citing constitutional authority for repeal bills, even when arguing the original law exceeded Congress's...

• Democratic officials like Arizona's Fontes and Minnesota's Simon publicly denounced CISA threats and eroded trust
• Texas and Ohio localities joined...

AI-focused super PACs have raised over $200 million and spent $75+ million in federal and state contests, targeting candidates in key states...

The administration is moving ahead with industry outreach this week even as the CLARITY Act stalls in Congress.

• Aug 19 White House summit: Trump...

Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act to bar the Treasury from seizing Social Security or SSDI payments to collect...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has rejected Medicare for All and the DSA agenda, explicitly distinguishing Democratic leadership from...

• Wisconsin: Democrat David Crowley leads Republican Tom Tiffany 48% to 44% among likely voters.
• Michigan: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D)...

• Long-term fraud uncovered: Colombian national Carlos Felipe Jaramillo-Grajales voted in U.S. elections for over 20 years using a stolen identity and...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has reversed his prior support for Medicare for All, declaring on Meet the Press that he does not cosponsor or...

Senator Adam Schiff argues future Democratic majorities should prioritize repairing the Supreme Court to end its partisan dysfunction.

Key reforms he...

El-Sayed backed federalized elections and reparations in his book, with the latter potentially including direct investments in majority Black school...

Millions now rely on AI chatbots both to retrieve and create election information, even as these tools help spread false conspiracy theories that fuel...

Michigan's Senate primary exposed key polling flaws:

• Wild swings showed El-Sayed ahead by 10-15 points days before his 1-point win.
• Snapshot...

• Betting on Markey defeating Moulton to attract disenfranchised Democratic voters
• Prioritizing moderate Democrats, independents and...

• Poll numbers: Crowley leads Tiffany 48-44, with 42-30 edge among independents and 54-35 in competitive districts.
• GOP strategy shift: Republicans...

House races in Florida and New York underscore a fluid midterm map.

• Florida's mid-decade redistricting targets four Democratic seats under the GOP...

Calvin Duncan, elected Orleans Parish Clerk with over 68% of the vote in November 2025, is resuming his federal lawsuit against Act 15, the state law...

• Trump endorsement positions Donalds as frontrunner emphasizing audits and spending transparency.
• Fishback contrasts with property tax abolition...

• Trump’s PAC plans to release millions—possibly $30M initially—to vulnerable House and Senate Republicans in coming weeks.
• Weekly rallies in...