Government Operations

GAO Finds Gaps in Federal Contraceptive Coverage Compliance

A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on contraceptive coverage compliance found that federal oversight has identified noncompliance...

Government Operations

GAO Finds Gaps in Support at Remote Military Installations

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Department of Defense (DOD) lacks a consistent definition of remote and isolated military...

Government Operations

GAO Says USDA Fell Short of Providing Records on $37B Fund Review

The combined $134 billion directed to USDA and DOE under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was...

Finance

IRS Lacks Strategy as Tax Fraud Costs $116B-$304B Yearly

The federal government is losing between $116 billion and $304 billion every year due to tax fraud, a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report,...

Politics

U.S. Intelligence Community Structure Outlined in New Guide

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has published a primer on how national and defense intelligence are structured, funded, and coordinated across the...

Follow the Money

$200B Navy Shipyard Program Lacks Oversight

A program projected to exceed $200 billion over more than half a century, with no standing requirement for the Navy to report consolidated cost, schedule,...

Politics

IRS-ICE Share Confidential Taxpayer Data, Face Court Backlash

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) entered into an information-sharing agreement in 2025 so the two agencies...

Congress

Federal-Tribal Consultation: Framework and Congressional Options

Whether the federal government's obligations to consult with tribal nations before taking action are enforceable, consistent, or adequately funded is the...

Government Operations

Federal Agencies Split On E-Bike Rules For Public Lands

Congress is addressing inconsistent regulations surrounding e-bikes and their use on nonmotorized trails, and the stakes are substantial. Interior...

Congress

Senate Finance Panel Weighs Four Key Administration Nominees

The Senate Finance Committee is meeting Sept. 24 to consider favorably reporting four nominations that would fill key positions at the Department of Health...

Legislation

Lame-Duck Sessions a Regular Venue for Lawmaking

A new A new Congressional Research Service (CRS)analysis in “Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses)” shows that the period after...

Government Operations

Air Traffic Control Modernization Faces Funding Gap

The Trump administration is seeking additional funding for its flagship aviation overhaul. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford acknowledged at a House hearing...

Law and Order

Senate Grills FBI Director Patel on Agent Firings, Polling Plans

FBI Director Kash Patel faced nearly five hours of intense questioning from both Democrats and Republicans on September 15 over mass firings of experienced...

Politics

Federal Retirement Claims Backlog Peaks at 65,237 in 2026

Federal retirement processing has deteriorated sharply in 2026, with a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report documenting a backlog crisis that...

Government Operations

Small Business Administration Proposes New Standards

The Small Business Administration announced a proposed rule on August 20 to radically reshape how federal programs classify small businesses, potentially...

Elections

Executive Branch Reshapes Election Policy Through Orders

Federal elections policy is increasingly shaped by executive action rather than legislation, according to a new Congressional Research Service report. Since...

Social Welfare

House Panel Examines Fraud Claims in Homelessness Programs

The Trump administration is systematically dismantling the federal approach to homelessness, and a House subcommittee hearing on September 15 provided the...