Government Operations

Calabasas Ends Lobbying Contract With CrisCom After Budget Push

The City of Calabasas, California terminated its relationship with CrisCom Public Relations Inc. on June 30, 2026, according to a lobbying disclosure filing...

Government Operations

Palm Desert Ends CrisCom Contract After Year-Long Budget Push

The City of Palm Desert ended its lobbying contract with CrisCom Public Relations Inc. on June 30, 2026, after the firm spent roughly a year pushing the...

Law and Order

CRS Report Evaluates Current Status of Vaccine Recommendations

A Massachusetts federal judge blocked implementation of the revised 2026 childhood immunization schedule, freezing most of the administration's vaccine...

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...

Follow the Money

Indian Gaming Association Hires Milanovich Pinnacle LLC

The Indian Gaming Association is expanding its lobbying footprint with three new firms added since April. The Indian Gaming Association reported $0 in...

Macroeconomics

FDIC's Systemic Risk Exception Tool for Bank Crises Questioned

A Congressional Research Service report on the FDIC's systemic risk exception has laid bare a central tension in how the government responds to banking...

Government Operations

Blanche Rescinds Anti-Weaponization Fund in Bid to Break Senate Confirmation Standoff

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the Justice Department's controversial $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund late Sunday, a direct concession...

Government Operations

Federal Government Actions Against Anthropic Scrutinized

A Congressional Research Service report examines the federal government's actions against Anthropic and what those actions mean for AI innovation,...

Government Operations

Scale AI Ends Lobbying Relationship With SHW Partners

Scale AI Inc. terminated its lobbying relationship with SHW Partners LLC, according to a disclosure filing made on July 27, 2026. The move marks the end of...

Defense

GAO Urges DHS to Address Longstanding Operational Deficiencies

The Department of Homeland Security is carrying a backlog of unimplemented fixes to critical operations, according to a Government Accountability Office...

Government Operations

CFPB Nominee Defends Trump Consumer Protection Overhaul at Hearing

Why it matters: Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) advanced through a Senate Banking Committee hearing on...

Government Operations

CRS Report Says Congress Can Use The Reconciliation Process More

A newly released Congressional Research Service report reveals that lawmakers have significantly more flexibility to deploy one of the Senate's most...

Government Operations

California Credit Union League Lobbies on Regulation

The California Credit Union League filed its second quarter lobbying disclosure on July 30, 2026, reporting $110,000 in lobbying expenses. The National...

Law and Order

Presidential Power Over Monument Designations Under Scrutiny

The Tenth Circuit held that courts can review whether designated objects fall within the Antiquities Act's categories and that the "smallest area...

Personnel Movements

Senate Committee Advances 4 Treasury Nominees in Party-Line Vote

A Senate Finance Committee business meeting was held on Thursday, July 23, 2026 to consider the nominations of Francis Brooke, Erin Browne, Sriprakash...

Law and Order

Senate Judiciary Committee Will Review More Pending Nominations

The Senate Judiciary Committee will examine pending nominations on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as the chamber continues processing President Trump's...

Government Operations

Delta Gold Hires Fierce for Computer Industry Lobbying

Delta Gold Technologies Corp. has registered with Fierce Government Relations to lobby on computer industry issues, marking the company's entry into active...