Government Operations

Trump Administration Proposes Expanding Remote Firearm Transfers

A recent CRS report on the Trump Administration's proposed changes to remote firearm purchases and transfers highlights a fundamental shift in how firearms...

Agriculture

Oregon Healthy Alternatives Ends Jefferson & Associates Contract

Oregon Healthy Alternatives Association terminated its federal lobbying contract with Jefferson & Associates LLC, with a termination date of June 30, 2026,...

Health

End Kratom Addiction Hires Bob Good LLC on Drug Abuse

End Kratom Addiction hired Bob Good LLC to lobby on alcohol and drug abuse issues, registering the firm on July 13, 2026. The group is entering a crowded...

Government Operations

CRS Details Limits on Congressional Subpoenas

A recent Congressional Research Service report examines how witnesses invoke the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination during congressional...

Lobbying Activity

Tribal Gaming Warn Prediction Markets Threaten Revenue

Tribal gaming leaders and state officials are escalating their fight against prediction markets, warning that unregulated online betting threatens billions...

Government Operations

North Park Police Department Lobbies On Disaster Preparedness

North Park Police Department in Utah has entered the federal lobbying arena, registering with the firm Bennett Consulting Group in August 2026. Ethan...

Law and Order

Axel Springer Lobbies on AI Copyright Protections

The German media company Axel Springer is mounting a sustained lobbying effort to secure fair compensation for journalists as AI companies train large...

Legislation

ATF Proposes Scrapping Rule Congress Tightened

A recent Congressional Research Service report details how the Biden administration's attempt to close the gun show loophole is being dismantled before it...

Law and Order

CRS Report Looks Into KIDS Act Amid Constitutional Concerns

A recent CRS report published August 3, 2026 examines the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, which the House passed on June 29, 2026. KOSA, the...

Law and Order

Rep. Max Miller Faces Domestic Abuse Allegations as House Ethics Committee Opens Formal Investigation

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), who represents Ohio's 7th Congressional District, is facing domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter...

Government Operations

ATF Proposes Easing Rules for Firearms Component Imports

A recent Congressional Research Service report details how the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is reshaping firearms import policy...

Health

Supreme Court Tightens Patent Liability Rules for Generic Drugmakers

The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Hikma v. Amarin this summer fundamentally altered the legal landscape for generic pharmaceutical manufacturers,...

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...

Civil Rights

Appellate Court Split Leaves Title IX Protections Uneven Across States

A student sexually assaulted in Wisconsin faces a different legal landscape than one assaulted across the border in Illinois. That geographic disparity in...

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...

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...