Update main.py

main.py

@@ -342,32 +342,34 @@ def fetch_federal_register():
     results = []
     url = "https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents.json"
     
-    # The API lets us search exactly what we want, sorted by newest
+    # FIX: Simplify the search term. Complex boolean strings break their URL parser.
     params = {
-        "conditions[term]": '"artificial intelligence" OR "machine learning" OR "automated systems"',
+        "conditions[term]": "artificial intelligence",
         "order": "newest",
         "per_page": 10
     }
     
     try:
-        # We can use standard requests here! No stealth scraper needed for open APIs.
         r = requests.get(url, params=params, timeout=15)
         if r.status_code != 200:
-            print(f"Federal Register API returned status {r.status_code}")
+            print(f"--> Federal Register API returned status {r.status_code}")
             return results
             
         data = r.json()
-        for doc in data.get("results", []):
+        items = data.get("results", [])
+        
+        # VERIFICATION: This will print the exact number of documents found to your terminal
+        print(f"--> Federal Register API: Found {len(items)} items.")
+        
+        for doc in items:
             title = doc.get("title", "No Title")
             summary = doc.get("abstract", "No summary provided.")
             link = doc.get("html_url", "")
             action_type = doc.get("type", "Notice")
             
-            # The API gives us a clean list of agencies involved
             agencies = doc.get("agency_names", ["Federal Agency"])
             primary_agency = agencies[0] if agencies else "Federal Register"
             
-            # Parse the clean publication date
             pub_date = doc.get("publication_date")
             fmt_date = pd.to_datetime(pub_date).tz_localize(None).to_pydatetime() if pub_date else datetime.now()