Policy
Tracking legislation, executive action, and regulatory changes that reshape American life — with the receipts.
Congress Wants to Cut Its Own Watchdog by Half. During a $7 Trillion Spending Year.
The House voted to slash the GAO budget by 49% — the office that returns $114 for every dollar Congress spends on it.
A Voter ID Bill Is Holding Surveillance Reform Hostage. Here's How.
The White House wants voter ID legislation attached to FISA reform — a poison pill that ensures warrantless surveillance survives by default.
The President's Tariff Powers Go to Court. Today.
A Manhattan court heard arguments today that could void the 10% global import surcharge — the second legal challenge to White House tariff authority this term.
VALOR Legislative Tracker — April 10, 2026
Weekly legislative intelligence brief covering the DHS shutdown standoff, pharmaceutical tariffs, election integrity executive action, and FEMA oversight gaps.
Steel Tariffs Hit 50%. Your Costs Just Changed.
New Section 232 tariffs apply to the full value of imports — not just metal content. Every manufacturer's math just changed.
$166 Billion in Illegal Tariffs. No Refund in Sight.
Six weeks after the Court struck them down, Customs admits it can't process refunds for 333,000 businesses. The system wasn't built for this.
The New Metal Tariffs Don't Just Tax Metal
The April 6 overhaul applies 50% tariffs to the full value of imported goods — not just their metal content. Every manufacturer should pay attention.
Florida Can Brand You a Terrorist. No Trial Needed.
Florida now lets officials label private groups 'domestic terrorists' without a conviction. Arizona may void a 72%-approved transparency law. Texas and Ohio are next.
What Washington Did While You Weren't Looking
100% drug tariffs, a $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget, election verification orders, and a dark money bill with zero GOP sponsors. One week.
America Can't Make Its Own Medicine. Now What?
53% of U.S. patented drugs are manufactured abroad. A 100% tariff takes effect July 31 — and nobody's sure we can build the factories in time.
100% Tariff on Drug Imports. Who Pays the Bill?
Drug companies have 120 days to decide: reshore manufacturing or face a tariff that doubles the cost of their products — and yours.
The Pentagon Asked for $1.5 Trillion. Nobody Asked What For.
A 44% budget increase while the national debt approaches $39 trillion — and Congress hasn't asked who benefits.