Issue 01
Sep 12, 2026
The 2030 Census could exclude millions of U.S. residents
Plus: the IRS shared 47,000 addresses with ICE, states sued over wildlife rules, and OpenAI asked Congress for mandatory safety tests.
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Worth watchingSep 12, 2026
The 2030 Census could exclude millions of U.S. residents
Plus: the IRS shared 47,000 addresses with ICE, states sued over wildlife rules, and OpenAI asked Congress for mandatory safety tests.
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Issue 02
Sep 1, 2026
Some H-1B hires could come with an extra $103,265 fee
Plus: George Santos’s lifetime Kalshi ban, the White House ballroom and the Big Sur fires.
Issue 03
Aug 22, 2026
The price you see online might not be the price everyone sees
Meta is on trial, Big Bend construction stopped, and new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods took effect.
Issue 04
Aug 15, 2026
ICE wants shock gloves. A $469M weapons factory produced nothing. And the fight over mail voting is heading back to court.
Here’s what happened this week, what happens next, and where Congress comes in.
Issue 05
May 14, 2026
A redistricting vote could reach the House floor
This week’s Watchlist: redistricting, Iran war powers, AI data centers, kids online safety, and veterans funding.
Issue 06
May 7, 2026
This week’s watchlist: surveillance, farm policy, and data centers
A weekly briefing on the bills still in motion.
Issue 07
Apr 30, 2026
Update: A record DHS shutdown ended. Now Congress is debating ICE and CBP funding.
Surveillance powers were extended, the Farm Bill moved, and a major war powers deadline is here.