In 2026, the Trump administration and Congress have placed a significant emphasis on expanding access to homeownership for individuals and families, with a particular focus on limiting the role of large institutional investors in the single-family housing market.
On Dec. 11, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” that seeks to establish federal supremacy over state AI regulation.
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As Congress ends the seven-week federal government shutdown, it is worth looking at what policy debates lie ahead. Here are several items awaiting Congress that may receive immediate attention, as
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On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to boost U.S. mining and processing of critical minerals. It directs federal agencies to prioritize and fast-track permits for such projects, invoking the Defense Production Act and other measures to enhance domestic mineral production.
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