Government Operations

NCPA Reports $268K Lobbying Spending, Issues Undisclosed

Northern California Power Agency filed an NCPA lobbying disclosure for the second quarter of 2026, reporting $268,418 in expenditures. However, the agency...

Follow the Money

LinkedIn Ends Lobbying Relationship With Harbinger Strategies

LinkedIn has terminated its lobbying engagement with Harbinger Strategies LLC, ending a relationship that spanned from 2025 through mid-2026. The LinkedIn...

Government Operations

CFPB Hearing Reveals Deep Divide Over Agency's Future

Why it matters: The House Financial Services Committee held a contentious hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's semi-annual report...

Congress

Senate Committee Considers OMB Nominee Amid Impoundment Concerns

The Senate Budget Committee's rescheduled business meeting on federal spending authority reflects ongoing tensions over executive power and the proper use...

Congress

Budget Cut Request For Space Commerce Office Faces House Scrutiny

Why it matters: The Trump administration is seeking to slash the Office of Space Commerce budget by eighty percent while simultaneously asking Congress to...

Legislation

House Passes Resolution Averting October Government Shutdown

The House passed a floor vote bill on July 23rd that keeps the federal government funded through December 4th, preventing a shutdown when the fiscal year...

Government Operations

Congress Triples Trump's Foreign Aid Budget Request

Congress and the Trump Administration battled sharply over the scale of U.S. foreign aid spending in FY2026, with lawmakers ultimately tripling the...

Labor and Employment

GAO Finds Federal Cyber Workforce Rotation Program Largely Unused

A congressionally established program designed to strengthen the federal government's cybersecurity workforce is failing at a massive scale. The Federal...

Government Operations

AI Creates Urgent Biosecurity Governance Gaps

A new Congressional Research Service report released July 16 maps the collision between rapid artificial intelligence advancement and biological research,...

Transportation

FAA and TSA Fail to Close Critical Gaps in Aviation Defense

The federal government's two primary aviation agencies are struggling to coordinate on a critical vulnerability: protecting aircraft from cyberattacks. A...

Government Operations

GAO Report Finds Most Earmark Funds Obligated, Billions Remain Unspent

Congress has funneled approximately $39 billion through over 20,000 community project funding initiatives and congressionally directed spending projects...

Government Operations

Gray Media Hires Cogent Strategies for Lobbying

Gray Media is maintaining steady lobbying pressure on Capitol Hill through its second quarter 2026 lobbying filing.

Government Operations

Enterprise Mobility Maintains Q2 Federal Lobbying Spending

Enterprise Mobility filed its Q2 2026 lobbying disclosure on July 16, 2026, reporting expenses of $110,000 through Venable LLP. The filing represents a...

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...

Congress

FDA Faces Staffing Crisis Threatening U.S. Drug Innovation

Why it matters: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held an FDA biomedical innovation hearing on July 15, 2026, revealing deep concerns...

Government Operations

Townsend Public Affairs Ends City of Soledad Contract

Townsend Public Affairs Inc. has terminated its representation of the City of Soledad, California, according to a lobbying disclosure filing. The LDA...

Education

University of Notre Dame Reports $190K in Q2 Lobbying Spending

University of Notre Dame filed a lobbying disclosure filing for the second quarter of 2026 reporting $190,000 in lobbying expenses. The university's...