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$100B Possible In Savings From 182 Unresolved Issues, Says GAO

The Government Accountability Office's 16th annual report on federal duplication and overlap identifies 610 unresolved matters that could yield $100 billion...

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Hundreds of Billions in Savings If Agencies Act On Recommendations

Federal agencies are sitting on opportunities to save between $132 billion and $251 billion in measurable future financial benefits, according to a recent...

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Legis1: K Street Countdown

1. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (Rails-to-Trails Conservancy) — $64,426 2. Navi AI (MZ Advising LLC) — $50,000 3. General Matter Inc. — $46,750 SubCom LLC...

Law and Order

Circuit Split Deepens Over Mandatory Immigration Detention

A growing circuit split over federal immigration law could determine whether millions of migrants living in the U.S. without lawful admission can be...

Public Lands

Trump Administration Cuts Army Corps Funding Programs

The Trump administration has starved the Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) continuing authorities programs of funding in fiscal 2025, leaving municipalities...

Macroeconomics

Social Security Now Drawing Down Reserves to Pay Benefits

The federal government's largest benefits program is now drawing down its asset reserves to cover the gap between what it collects and what it pays out....

Legislation

Constitutional Limits on Retroactive Legislation

The Constitution imposes four distinct legal barriers on retroactive legislation: the Ex Post Facto Clause, the Bill of Attainder Clause, the Due Process...

Government Operations

Federal Employees Group Ends Lobbying With Meltsner Strategies

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) terminated its lobbying contract with Meltsner Strategies LLC, according to an LDA...

Congress

277 Unresolved Federal Recommendations Are Costing Billions

A recent Government Accountability Office report published on May 12 catalogs 277 unresolved recommendations that could deliver significant financial...

Government Operations

Fundamental Challenges Plague Veterans' Affairs Acquisition

The Department of Veterans Affairs spends tens of billions of dollars each year on goods and services, yet a recent GAO report reveals the agency continues...

Government Operations

VA Staff Failed to Detect Contraband at 30 Facilities

The findings expose systemic security vulnerabilities at institutions that serve 9 million enrolled veterans across more than 1,300 facilities, a sprawling...

Transportation

CARFAX Ends 18-Year In-House Lobbying On Recalls And Data Access

CARFAX Inc., the automotive data and information services company, terminated its in-house lobbying registration on September 4, ending an 18-year effort to...

Government Operations

Quinn Usry Joins Senate Committee as Deputy Communications Director

Quinn Usry has moved to the Senate, taking on a new role as Deputy Communications Director at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Government Operations

SEC v. Jarkesy: Two Years of Appellate Decisions

Two years after the Supreme Court's landmark decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report finds that federal agencies face...

Congress

Trump’s Section 232 Tariff Expansion Tests Congressional Power

The Trump administration’s rapid expansion of Section 232 tariffs has transformed a historically limited national security authority into a major tool of...

Congress

Kiggans Highlights Transportation Health Care Investments in Virginia

Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), a nurse practitioner representing Virginia's 2nd District, hosted two Trump administration officials in her district in late...

Legislation

What do Israel, Whales and Socialism Have in Common?

The House Rules Committee advanced a procedural resolution on Monday that would set terms for floor consideration of four unrelated bills, bundling...