Law and Order

State Pushback Complicates DHS's Detention Expansion Plans

Congress has directed the DHS Secretary to arrange for appropriate places of detention for aliens detained pending removal or a decision on removal. ICE...

Government Operations

Caroline Hunt Promoted to Press Secretary for Rep. Lawler

Caroline Hunt has moved up in the House, transitioning from an entry-level position in Rep. Julia Letlow's Louisiana office to a Press Secretary role with...

Government Operations

Pitney Bowes Maintains Postal and Banking Lobbying Operation

Pitney Bowes filed a lobbying registration amendment on July 29, 2026, continuing its focus on postal and banking policy. Pitney Bowes Inc. is an in-house...

Legislation

House Committee Backs Deep Cuts to GAO Budget

The House has moved forward with a fiscal 2027 appropriations bill that would slash funding for the Government Accountability Office by $248.2 million, or...

Civil Rights

Hard Rock International Lobbies on Native American Affairs

Hard Rock International (USA) Inc. is back in the lobbying arena after a year-long absence. The entertainment and hospitality company re-engaged Hobbs,...

Government Operations

Zekelman Holocaust Center Seeks Federal Appropriations Funding

The Zekelman Holocaust Center in Michigan is pursuing federal funding through Community Project Funding in appropriations bills. The center is part of a...

Government Operations

Experts Say Federal Disease Surveillance Lacks Unified Leadership

Emerging infectious disease outbreaks have increased in incidence and impact, and federal surveillance systems have gaps that experts say need to be...

Government Operations

DOE's Isotope Supplier Lacks System to Assess Demand, GAO Finds

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Congress

Federal Broadband Access Remains Fragmented, GAO Says

Millions of Americans lack broadband access, and that access is critical for employment, education, health care, and routine daily functions. Over 100...

Government Operations

FWS Tracks Wildlife Refuge Spending but Not Results, GAO Finds

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provided $125 million in supplemental appropriations to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to rebuild and restore units...

Government Operations

Congressional Staffer Evi O'Hara-Short Promoted to Senior Role in Rep. DeGette's Office

Evi O'Hara-Short has been promoted to Senior Constituent Services Representative in the office of Rep. Diana DeGette, the Colorado Democrat, beginning July...

Law and Order

OMB's $1 Trillion Grant Authority Faces Legal Questions

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wants to remake how the federal government distributes over $1 trillion in annual grants and financial assistance....

Transportation

GAO Finds Security Gaps in Transportation Worker ID Card Program

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential, known as the TWIC card, is the federal government's primary tool for keeping unauthorized individuals...

Defense

Performance Drone Works Brings Lobbying In-House

Performance Drone Works LLC shifted its government advocacy strategy by bringing in-house lobbying in-house after years relying on external firms. Jon...

Congress

Alex Schrøder Promoted to Legislative Director for Malliotakis

Alex Schrøder has joined the office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis as a Senior Policy Adviser, bringing extensive congressional experience across multiple issue...

Social Welfare

Flat Funding Threatens to Deepen Social Security Staff Crisis

The Social Security Administration faces a funding squeeze that threatens to deepen a staffing crisis even as the agency manages benefits for tens of...

Government Operations

GAO Explores Federal-Tribal Land Management Agreements

Federal agencies manage public lands and waters, including national forests and parks, that sit on tribal ancestral territories. For years, those agencies...