Politics
Can a Political Attack Ad Go Too Far?
A political attack ad has fractured Ohio Republicans: Gov. Mike DeWine condemned it and called for it to be removed, and Sen. Jon Husted said he would not...
Follow the Money
GAO Finds $186 Billion in Improper Payments Despite Enacted Laws
Federal agencies handed out roughly $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2025 — a staggering sum that represents money sent to the wrong people,...
Ethics
The 119th Congress: Hard at Work
The 119th Congress is on track to potentially pass more bills than its predecessor. Within its first 534 days, the current Congress has enacted 101 bills...
Government Operations
DOJ Task Force On-Site Before Completing Required Training
Those local officers often wield federal authority — they can serve warrants, conduct surveillance, and make arrests under federal law — yet a GAO report...
Ethics
Senate Democrats Push Bill to Ban Paid Early Access to Trump Posts
A Democratic-led push is underway to ban the sale of early access to government officials' social media communications, targeting a lucrative new revenue...
Law and Order
Rep. Max Miller Faces Domestic Abuse Allegations as House Ethics Committee Opens Formal Investigation
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), who represents Ohio's 7th Congressional District, is facing domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter...
Government Operations
The High Cost of a Senate Seat
Election season is approaching as 11 states have yet to hold their Senate primaries. In total, 33 Senate seats are up for election in November, including 20...
Ethics
Bills Proposed to Restrict Congressional Financial Trading
The CRS Report R48641 examines legislative proposals in the 119th Congress aimed at limiting or prohibiting Members of Congress from owning, buying, or...
Ethics
Walgreens Lobbies On Consumer Issues
The company filed its second-quarter lobbying disclosure without specifying issue areas, continuing a pattern from recent quarters. This lack of...
Government Operations
News Corp. Files Amended Lobbying Disclosure Amid AI Battles
News Corp. filed an amendment to its second quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure, but the filing provides little clarity on what the media giant is actually...
Legislation
House Committee Sets Debate Rules For Contesting Legislation
Why it matters: The House Rules Committee advanced a package of bills Monday that pairs congressional stock trading restrictions with new voter...
Ethics
House Passes Stop Insider Trading Act in Bipartisan Vote
The Roll Call Vote 280 in the 119th Congress, 2nd session showed support across party lines, though not without reservations from some members who...
Ethics
Senate Hearing on Federal Fraud Exposes $186B Crisis
Why it matters: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a government fraud hearing on July 15, 2026, to examine systemic waste...
Ethics
Ways and Means Tightens Foreign Funding Rules
Congress is moving to tighten rules around foreign funding and religious organization tax treatment in a markup that signals escalating concern over money...
Law and Order
Supreme Court Justices' Historically Low Congressional Testimony
A new Congressional Research Service report documents a striking absence from Capitol Hill: Supreme Court justices congressional hearings have become...
Congress
PGA Tour Hires FGS Global to Defend Tax Status
The PGA Tour filed a lobbying disclosure for second quarter 2026 activity, registering FGS Global as a representative and spending $150,000 on lobbying...
Legislation
Report Shows Congress Ethics Shift From Disclosure to Prohibition
A surge of congressional financial disclosure legislation in the 119th Congress signals a tipping point. Members are moving beyond the disclosure-based...
Follow the Money
GAO Lists 11 Priority Recommendations for GSA
A new Government Accountability Office report released July 13, 2026 catalogues GSA open recommendations that remain unresolved, exposing systemic...
