Government Operations

GAO Warns Army Battlefield Network Modernization Faces Delays

The Army is racing to modernize its battlefield communications systems, but a recent GAO report raises serious questions about whether the service can...

Government Operations

GAO Warns Forest Service Timber Goals at Risk From Cuts

A recent GAO report examines how the Forest Service is navigating pressure to dramatically increase timber production while simultaneously facing workforce...

Government Operations

Dantherm Cooling Hires Michael Best Strategies

Dantherm Cooling, a cooling systems manufacturer, has hired Michael Best Strategies LLC to navigate federal policy on its behalf. The engagement marks the...

Commerce

Lexyl Travel Hires Ballard Partners to Lobby on Federal Trade Issues

Lexyl Travel Technologies LLC is entering the federal lobbying arena for the first time, retaining Ballard Partners LLC to navigate trade policy. This is a...

Commerce

President's Authority on Iranian Sanctions Remains Broad

Congress faces a fundamental constraint on its ability to check executive power over Iran sanctions. A Congressional Research Service report examining the...

Government Operations

Government Shutdowns Stem From Congress's Appropriations Process

Congress faces mounting pressure to overhaul how it funds the federal government following the longest shutdown in U.S. history. A recent Congressional...

Government Operations

Utah City Doubles Federal Lobbying Spending

Utah City (Vineyard, Utah) is spending significantly more on federal lobbying in the Second Quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter. The city nearly...

Government Operations

DOD's $285 Billion Maintenance Backlog Threatens Military Readiness

The Pentagon is sitting on a $285 billion maintenance backlog while its soldiers live in chronically neglected barracks. A recent GAO report published on...

Defense

Export-Import Bank Halts Dual-Use Export Monitoring

A recent GAO report released on August 21, 2026, has exposed how the federal government tracks military-applicable technology exports financed by the...

hearings

Large Banks Dominate Home Loan Borrowing

A July 21, 2026 GAO congressional testimony (GAO-26-109282), delivered before the House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and...

Government Operations

Rep. Ritchie Torres Secures $10M for Bronx Heart Attack Care

Rep. Ritchie Torres had an active week for the South Bronx, securing a major healthcare win, pushing back on immigration policy, and responding to a...

Government Operations

Small Communities' Air Service Declines Despite Federal Support

A recent GAO report published in June 2026 documents a stark reality: nonhub airports, which serve smaller communities with 10,000 to 0.05 percent of the...

Government Operations

GENIUS Act Establishes First Federal Stablecoin Framework

The GENIUS Act was signed into law on July 18, 2025, and establishes the first comprehensive federal framework for payment stablecoins in the United States.

Government Operations

Zillow Group Hires Rubin, Turnbull & Associates Inc.

Zillow Group Inc. registered with Rubin, Turnbull & Associates Inc. on August 1, 2026, to lobby on consumer issues including data security and privacy.

Government Operations

GAO: Fuel Prices Transparent, Airport Fees Hidden

Private and recreational pilots planning a trip face a recurring frustration: they can easily find out how much fuel costs at an airport, but determining...

Labor and Employment

Army Depots Face Workforce Shortage Despite $7.1B Investment

The Army's two largest depots for maintaining ground vehicles are struggling to keep military equipment combat-ready despite spending more than $7.1 billion...

Government Operations

Sebastian Losacker-Arenas Joins House Committee as Staff Assistant

Sebastian R. Losacker-Arenas has joined the House Science, Space and Technology Committee as a Staff Assistant, effective August 1, 2026. Losacker-Arenas...