Policy Analysis

Policy

DHS Proposes Year-Long Wait for Asylum Work Permits, Aiming to Curb Fraudulent Claims

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed extending the waiting period for asylum seekers to obtain work authoriz

Mar 26

Policy

Federal Court Delays Trump Administration's Race-Based College Admissions Data Demand

A federal judge has extended the deadline for colleges in 17 Democratic-led states to submit seven years of race-based a

Mar 26

Policy

FEMA Reopens $1 Billion Resilience Grants Under Court Order, Implements New State-Focused Rules

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reopened applications for its $1 billion Building Resilient Infrastructure a

Mar 26

Policy

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Propose Federal Freeze on New AI Data Center Construction

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are introducing a bill to impose a federal moratorium on construct

Mar 25

Policy

DHS Chiefs Warn Shutdown Pushing Agencies to 'Tipping Point' as TSA Exodus Grows

Top Homeland Security officials warned Congress that the prolonged shutdown is causing a staffing exodus at TSA, degradi

Mar 25

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TSA Warns Airport Closures, World Cup Security at Risk Amid Staffing Exodus

The TSA's acting administrator testified that severe staffing shortages, exacerbated by the DHS funding impasse, could f

Mar 25

Policy

Rollins Downplays Fertilizer Price Spike Impact, Cites Pre-Season Purchases and Policy Moves

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins contends rising fertilizer costs due to Iran conflict will not disrupt most U.S. fa

Mar 25

Policy

Appeals Court Backs Trump Administration's Mandatory Detention Policy for Migrants

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to uphold the Trump administration's policy of detaining migrants without

Mar 25

Policy

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Freeze on $2 Billion Chicago Transit Funds

A federal judge has temporarily ordered the Trump administration to release nearly $2 billion in frozen transit funds to

Mar 25

Policy

Hawley's Mifepristone Ban Gains Momentum as Senate Republicans Rally Behind Post-Roe Strategy

Senator Josh Hawley's bill to strip FDA approval from the abortion pill mifepristone is attracting Senate Republican sup

Mar 25

Policy

Navarro Claims Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Strengthens Trump's Trade Authority

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro framed the Supreme Court's decision to strike down emergency tariffs as a victory, ar

Mar 25

Policy

Trump Extends FEMA Reform Panel Amid Proposals for Deep Staff, Aid Cuts

President Trump has extended the mandate of a council reviewing FEMA, an agency his administration has targeted for pote

Mar 25