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CMS releases interim final rule for Medicaid work requirements, defines medical frailty exemption

On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) governing how states implement Medicaid work requirements — also known as community engagement requirements — enacted into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

U.S. Postal Service proposes absentee/mail-in voting rule

The United States Postal Service filed a proposed rule on May 29 that would prohibit absentee/mail-in ballots for general elections from being delivered to anyone not on a list provided to USPS by state election officials. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 2.

Ballotpedia · Jun 5

Trump Administration Considering NDAs for Federal Workers to Curb Leaks

The Office of Personnel Management said in a Federal Register notice that it is seeking public comment on a draft NDA that federal agencies could use for both new and current employees.

International Business Times · May 27

HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousand of people being evicted

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Trump administration issues rule that makes it easier to fire federal workers

New rule would strip job safeguards for 50,000 federal employees and change how whistleblowers are protected

The Guardian - US · Feb 5

Federal Red Tape Plunges Under Trump

The president is making real progress on deregulation, but he needs to get Congress involved.

Reason · Jan 7

China Seemingly 'Safer' For A Holiday As Trump Seeks To Get DNA From All Foreign Tourists Entering America

CBP has proposed mandatory collection of five years of social-media history for ESTA travellers under Executive Order 14161; civil-liberties groups and a new lawsuit warn of privacy, legal and tourism fallout.

International Business Times UK · Dec 12, 2025

Trump's Privacy Invasion Gone Mad: Surrender 5 Years of Social Media or Face US Entry Ban

US border plan would force visitors to disclose five years of social media and personal data, raising privacy fears for millions using the Visa Waiver Program.

International Business Times UK · Dec 10, 2025

Refugee Program Shrinks to 7,500 Slots Under New Trump Admin Policy Favoring White South Africans

The United States will admit no more than 7,500 refugees in fiscal year 2026, with most slots expected to go to white South Africans, according to a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register.

Latin Times · Oct 30, 2025

Trump's own Labor Department quietly admits his immigration crackdown risks 'supply shock-induced food shortages' and higher prices

The Labor Department's filing also admitted that Americans are not willing to replace undocumented farmworkers.

Fortune · Oct 11, 2025