Policy coverage is useful only when readers can tell what changed, what is still pending, and which source actually controls the answer.
Source priority
We prefer statutes, agency releases, notices, official statements, and direct congressional or administrative materials when a page explains policy timing or implementation.
What we verify directly
We check whether the article distinguishes enacted changes from proposals, effective dates from announced intent, and affected groups from broader political commentary.
How we handle uncertainty
When a policy question is still unsettled, the page should say what remains open instead of writing around the uncertainty as though the answer is final.
Updates and corrections
Material date errors, source mismatches, and stale interpretations are corrected directly on the page. Readers can use the corrections path when a briefing no longer fits the current record.