Congress

Section 232 expands presidential tariff power

A recent CRS report on Section 232 trade authority reveals a dramatic escalation in presidential power over tariffs and the shrinking role of Congress in...

Macroeconomics

Section 301 Becomes Primary Tariff Tool Post-Court Setback

A recent CRS report on Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 reveals how the second Trump Administration is reshaping a trade tool into an expansive tariff...

Labor and Employment

Guardrails Action Inc. Lobbies on Consumer, Labor Issues

Will Fischer registered as a lobbyist for Guardrails Action Inc., which is actively lobbying on Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Labor...

Commerce

Altered Landscape For Nuclear Negotiations and Leverage With Iran

President Trump's February 2025 directive to pursue snapshots of sanctions set in motion events that culminated in European allies invoking the mechanism...

Macroeconomics

U.S. Declines To Renew USMCA And Imposes Mexico Tariffs

A recent CRS report on U.S.-Mexico trade relations arrives at a critical juncture. Mexico is now the top U.S. trading partner in goods and services, with...

Government Operations

Airbus Ends Lobbying Relationship With Invariant LLC

Airbus Americas Inc. terminated its lobbying engagement with Invariant LLC on August 13, 2026, according to a termination filing submitted to Congress.

Energy

U.S. Accelerates Seabed Mining for Critical Minerals

The U.S. is 100 percent net import reliant for six critical minerals found beneath American ocean waters: gallium, manganese, niobium, scandium, titanium,...

Congress

USTDA Seeks Authority Beyond Income Limits

A recent Congressional Research Service report examines the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, a little-noticed tool that the Trump Administration has...

Macroeconomics

U.S.-China Trade Fight Tests Limits of Presidential Tariff Power

A recent CRS report updated August 14 examines escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, tracking tariff rates that have swung wildly over the...

Congress

Miller-Meeks Talks Farm Bill, Trade and E15 at Iowa Farm Visit

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks visited a southeast Iowa farm operation on August 15, 2026, where she discussed several policy priorities with the Hinnah...

Macroeconomics

U.S.-China Trade and Investment Decline Despite Push for Stability

U.S.-China trade relations are fracturing under a new policy approach that shifts away from years of explicitly naming Beijing as a strategic competitor,...

Health

Alvotech Hires CGCN Group on Pharma Tariffs

Alvotech, an Icelandic pharmaceutical company, has hired a lobbying firm to navigate escalating tariff pressures on imported drugs. CGCN Group LLC...

Congress

Congress Weighs Whether to Extend or Restructure Africa Trade Program

A recent CRS report on the African Growth and Opportunity Act reveals a program in crisis. AGOA, which provides duty-free access to U.S. markets for most...

Congress

Warnock Presses Tariffs, Health Care and Global Health Policy

Sen. Raphael Warnock spent the week of Aug. 7–14 pressing on tariffs, military healthcare, and global health policy — while responding to two separate acts...

Commerce

USMCA Ongoing Trade Negotiations Leave Labor Rules Up in The Air

The USMCA, which entered into force in 2020, replaced NAFTA and included unprecedented provisions making labor rights enforceable through the same dispute...

Macroeconomics

China Expands Global Economic Reach Through Belt and Road Initiative

A recent CRS report on China's economic expansion abroad reveals a widening gap between Beijing's investment reach and Washington's. China is repositioning...

Commerce

Liberty Maritime Lobbies on Maritime Trade Issues

Liberty Maritime Corp., a U.S.-flag commercial shipping company, filed an amended second quarter lobbying disclosure on July 22, 2026, reporting $320,000 in...