Civil Rights

State Abortion Restrictions Create Patchwork Access

A patchwork of state abortion restrictions now creates vastly different access to abortion across the country, with some states permitting the procedure...

Elections

Election Commission Loses Quorum After Three Commissioners Removed

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) lost its ability to operate when three of four commissioners were removed or permitted to resign on July 9. A new...

Law and Order

Disaster Assistance Scams Expose Gaps in Federal Consumer Protection

Millions of people are affected by disasters such as floods, hurricanes and wildfires each year, and the billions of dollars in federal assistance...

Government Operations

Trump Replaces Major Drug Task Force With Immigration-Focused Model

A major federal task force dedicated to combating drug trafficking and organized crime has been dismantled and replaced by a new structure aligned with the...

Law and Order

Trump Immigration Fines Reach $84 Billion Amid Legal Challenge

A recent Congressional Research Service report examines the dramatic expansion of immigration enforcement fines, a component of the Trump administration's...

Law and Order

Horse Protection Act Enforcement Stalled by Court Ruling

A horse welfare issue that has persisted for decades is entering a new phase of regulatory uncertainty. Federal enforcement against soring, the deliberate...

Law and Order

Court Blocks Trump Postal Service Ballot Mail Rules

A federal district court has blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing key provisions of its newly issued ballot mail rule, casting uncertainty over...

Legislation

No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution Process Explained

A recent Congressional Research Service report on the No Surprises Act (NSA) reveals deep structural problems in the federal dispute resolution system...

Law and Order

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Cuts McDermottPlus

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Inc. (NAELA) has terminated its lobbying relationship with McDermottPlus LLC, effective August 31, 2026,...

Labor and Employment

Title VII Harassment Standards Face Legal Shifts

A Congressional Research Service report updated in late June examines the evolving legal landscape around workplace harassment claims under Title VII, a...

Law and Order

House Committee To Examine Cost Impacts of Natural Gas Ban

A circuit split over state and local bans on natural gas has made U.S. Supreme Court review a real possibility. The hearing, scheduled for September 2,...

Government Operations

USPS Mail-In Ballot Rule Faces Legal And Operational Challenges

A new USPS final rule titled "Ballot Mail for Federal Elections" issued on August 26, 2026, requires states to submit voter participation lists to a...

Congress

House Subcommittee Will Examine Birthright Citizenship Limits

The Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara is about to face congressional scrutiny. A hearing scheduled for September 2, 2026, will examine birthright...

Government Operations

GAO Finds ICE Fails to Monitor Migrants Paroled at Border

A recent GAO report published in May 2026 reveals that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot reliably track thousands of noncitizens who...

Law and Order

Congress Weighs When Agency Actions Face Review Under APA, CRA

Defining final agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and Congressional Review Act (CRA) exposes a potential regulatory blind spot for...

Law and Order

Courts Block Administration's Loan Forgiveness Eligibility Rule

Courts have blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reshape Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility rules, leaving Congress with a narrow window...

Law and Order

Third-Country Removals Surge Under New Legal Framework

The U.S. government has used the third-country removal process in the past, but its current utilization substantially outpaces past practices.