Legislative Watch

Center for Immigration Studies Regulations 8/10 ?

Why New York Won’t Honor ICE Detainers for Criminal Aliens

The only reason criminals end up in state or local custody is because authorities there concluded they were too dangerous to allow back on the streets. So if sanctuaries concluded at some point that t...

2026-10-14

Focus on the Family Regulations 8/10 ?

WH Press Secretary Katie Zacharia’s Amazing Pro-Life Story

Katie Zacharia led her first briefing as the new White House press secretary yesterday, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left the post in August to care for her growing family. “It is my Great Honor to...

2026-10-14

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The Unemployment Trust Fund: FY2026 Income, Outlays, and End-of-Year Balances

The joint federal-state Unemployment Insurance (UI) system provides temporary and partial wage replacement to involuntarily unemployed workers and stabilizes the economy during recessions. Two permane...

2026-10-15

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

How India-Philippines Cooperation Reinforces America’s Interests in the South China Sea

With so much media focus in recent months on the war in Iran, it’s no surprise that Undersecretary of War for Policy ElbridgeColby’s speech in Manilareceived so little coverage. That means very few kn...

2026-10-14

Firearms Policy Coalition Regulations 8/10 ?

ANOTHER FPC WIN: THIRD CIRCUIT STRIKES DOWN FEDERAL LIFETIME GUN BAN OVER DUI IN FPC-BACKED CHALLENGE TO GUN CONTROL ACT

FPC’s strategy to end lifetime disarmament delivers another major victory as en banc Third Circuit issues strong, binding precedent affirming judgment for a peaceable man disarmed over a nonviolent co...

2026-10-14

Second Amendment Foundation Regulations 8/10 ?

ChatGPT launches new anti-gun AI policies one day after Everytown recommends new anti-gun AI policies

Gennifer Hesseling is the “shop mom” at a gun shop she started with her husband Phil in 2017, Hesseling & Sons Firearms & Gunsmithing.   The business began in their garage almost 10 years ago, but the...

2026-10-14

Congressional Bills Bills 7/10 ?

H.R. 10792 (IH) - FTC Whistleblower Act of 2026

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2026-10-14

Focus on the Family Regulations 8/10 ?

Great American Christmas is Back With 18 New Movies

It’s that time of year again! Great American Family is back with 18 new Christmas movies the whole family can enjoy together. This is the sixth annual Great American Christmas, and this year’s lineup ...

2026-10-14

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Department of Transportation’s “Family Friendly” Policy and Public Transit Project Funding

On October 1, 2026, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published for commentrevisedpolicy guidancefor theCapital Investment Grants Program(CIG). In theFederal Registernotice, FTA stated "the pro...

2026-10-15

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Trump’s Census Proposal Is a Big Step in Restoring National Unity

The Trump administration has made bold moves in its attempt to rescue America from cultural balkanization, as its fights with theSmithsonian Institutionand theeducational establishmentdemonstrate. But...

2026-10-14

Congressional Bills Bills 7/10 ?

H.R. 10769 (IH) - Solar Use Network Act

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2026-10-14

Focus on the Family Regulations 8/10 ?

Tragic Cornell Case Demonstrates Why Biblical Values Are Not Outdated

In the wake of the ongoing sexual assault case at Cornell University, school president Michael I. Kotlikoff has banned parties and social events at campus fraternity houses – the latest response to a ...

2026-10-14

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Funding for the Impact Aid Program: Options for Budget Year Appropriations, Forward Funding, and Advance Appropriations

July 22, 2014 – October 15, 2026R43657 Administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the Impact Aid program is one of the oldest federal education programs, dating from 1950. Impact Aid, ...

2026-10-15

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Advancing Abraham Accords 2.0: A Congressional Agenda

IntroductionSeptember 2026 marks six years since the signing of the Abraham Accords on the White House lawn by Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain. These historic peace and normalizati...

2026-10-14

Congressional Bills Bills 7/10 ?

H.R. 10771 (IH) - Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education Act

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2026-10-14

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Jurisprudential Approach of the Six Conservative Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court

When Roger invited me to Dartmouth to discuss the philosophical and jurisprudential differences among the Supreme Court’s six conservatives, I said yes before he could finish the sentence. It is timel...

2026-10-14

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

National Park Service Deferred Maintenance: Overview and Issues

July 25, 2024 – October 15, 2026R48136 The National Park Service (NPS) has a multibillion-dollar backlog ofdeferred maintenance—maintenance that was not performed as scheduled or as needed and w...

2026-10-15

Congressional Bills Bills 7/10 ?

H.R. 10795 (IH) - Sudan Investing in Minerals, Partnership, Agriculture, Commerce, and Trade Act

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2026-10-14

Congressional Bills Bills 7/10 ?

H.R. 10805 (IH) - Don’t Block LGBTQ Act of 2026

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2026-10-14

Congressional Bills Bills 7/10 ?

H.R. 10513 (IH) - Faith-Based Affordable Housing Predevelopment Fund Act

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2026-10-14