The conversation around representation in government has gained momentum, but has the demographic makeup of our leaders, legislators, and judges changed? We pulled together data on the race, sex, ...

The Biden administration has navigated a sometimes uneasy balance of seeding clean energy projects while limiting the growth of fossil fuel production on federal land and waters. But the Inflation ...

Democrats and Republicans are hoping to use the battle over the next farm bill, which has been stalled in Congress for nearly a year, as a way to message to rural voters. A critical vote is coming up ...

Meetings in DC are a necessary part of the job. Use our insider’s guide to find the best spots for power breakfasts, grab a bite on the Hill between meetings, and book your hotel reservations. Fill ...

When voters first started passing recreational legalization laws at the ballot box, expunging past cannabis convictions was not a top priority for advocates or lawmakers. But as the legalization ...

President Joe Biden has made cutting costs for consumers — including by going after so-called junk fees — a major plank of his reelection campaign. The emphasis on reducing fees comes as the White ...

It’s critical for policy professionals to know the right policymakers and staffers. Given the high turnover rate of federal and state legislators, staying current with contact details can be difficult ...

The special session agreement would fund litigation against the incoming White House and award grants to non-profit legal groups. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed to set ...

Federal agencies begin developing their budgets 18 months ahead of the next fiscal year. The executive branch formalizes their budget proposal in February and sends it to Congress for 8 months of ...

President-elect Donald Trump presided over major increases in defense spending during his first term in the White House, but his exact plans for Pentagon spending and military force structure isn’t ...

The Project 2025 contributor and former NTIA leader says he hopes to see the FCC take up online content debates again in a second Trump term. Adam Candeub led the National Telecommunications and ...

California regulators will delay the start of their hotly anticipated cap-and-trade rulemaking to early 2025, the agency confirmed to POLITICO on Thursday, November 14. The California Air Resources ...