What are some new policies?

Major federal policy updates and executive actions from the administration include the following:

Artificial Intelligence & Technology

• National AI Framework: The White House introduced a legislative framework for a single national policy on artificial intelligence. It aims to create uniform safety standards, protect children, prevent censorship, and supersede individual state-level AI regulations.

Immigration & Citizenship

• Adjustment of Status Changes: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance limiting adjustment of status applications mostly to "extraordinary circumstances". This shift can require applicants—including those who overstayed visas—to complete green card processes via consular processing in their home countries.
• Family Visa Petitions: USCIS implemented a policy allowing officers to deny family visa petitions outright without issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or prior warning.
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS): The Supreme Court ruled that the administration can end TPS designations for nationals from countries like Haiti and Syria.

Government & Education

• DEI and Federal Programs: Executive orders mandate the termination of federal diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI/DEIA) programs, grants, and related offices.
• State Education Rankings: Reports like the Defending Education RISE analysis evaluate state-level policies regarding parental rights, classroom transparency, and restrictions on gender and DEI instruction across all 50 states and Washington, D.C..

Energy & Trade

• Energy Permitting: The administration has pushed to expedite federal energy permitting, restart liquefied natural gas (LNG) export application reviews, and expand domestic critical mineral mining while rolling back prior climate and EV mandates.
• Trade and Tariffs: Agencies continue broad reviews into trade deficits, China relations, Section 301 reports, and de minimis exemptions under an "America First" trade strategy.