Politics

Trump Declares Wind Turbine Imports a National Security Threat

President Donald Trump declared imported wind turbines and their components a national security threat in an Oct. 22 proclamation, directing federal trade...

Banking and Finance

U.S. Seats Vacant at IMF as Quota Reform Deadline Nears

The United States holds no Senate-confirmed representative on either the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board of Governors or its Executive Board, making...

Legislation

Higher Sentence Ranges Approved For Federal Drone-Related Crimes

Federal sentencing ranges for drone-related crimes are set to rise under a guideline amendment approved by the U.S. Sentencing Commission, applying a...

International Affairs

Section 301 Investigations Up as Congress Eyes Trade Authority

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) may use findings from two Section 301 investigations it opened after the Supreme Court invalidated tariffs based on the...

Politics

U.S. Passport Issuance Hit a Record 27.3 Million in Fiscal 2025

The Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs issued 27.3 million passports in fiscal 2025, a new annual record, as the agency expands online renewal...

Politics

Section 338 Tariffs on Canada Put Congress at a Crossroads

The Trump administration has imposed 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the first time a president has...

Lobbying Activity

Mendocino Inland Water and Power Enters Federal Lobbying

The Mendocino County (Calif.) Inland Water and Power Commission entered federal lobbying for the first time, filing a new client registration signed Oct. 23...

Lobbying Activity

Pyrotecnico Adds Elevate Government Affairs for Defense Lobbying

Elevate Government Affairs LLC filed a Registration Amendment for Pyrotecnico Fireworks Inc. on Oct. 24, covering Defense and Budget/Appropriations, four...

Lobbying Activity

World Dog Alliance Expands Mercury Lobbying to Cover Animals

Mercury Public Affairs LLC filed a Registration Amendment for World Dog Alliance Ltd. on Oct. 24, covering Animals, Foreign Relations, and Food Industry...

Legislation

Congress Approves $877.9 Million in Federal Payments to D.C.

Congress approved $877.9 million in federal payments for the District of Columbia under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75), signed Feb....

Politics

Slowing U.S. Labor Force Growth Threatens Long-Term Economic Gains

Slowing U.S. labor force growth could constrain economic expansion and complicate federal budget decisions as an aging population and declining immigration...

International Affairs

Israel's Election Deadlock Raises Stakes for U.S. Foreign Policy

Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing bloc nor the opposition secured a majority in Israel's Oct. 27 parliamentary elections, leaving...

Lobbying Activity

Electrical Contractors Association Lobbies Davis-Bacon Repeal

The National Electrical Contractors Association Inc. (NECA) lists lobbying on the Davis-Bacon Act in its 2026 third-quarter report, and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)...

Politics

Ecuador's Security Crisis and U.S. Relations Reassessed

Ecuador faces compounding crises of organized crime, economic instability and political uncertainty that are reshaping U.S. policy priorities in the Andes,...

Congress

Permit Reform Bill Would Narrow Historic Preservation Review

A pending permitting-reform bill would substantially rewrite Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), narrowing which projects face...

Elections

State and Federal Laws Divided On Voter Registration Issues

Voter registration sits at the intersection of federal law and state administration, a division that has generated recurring friction over which level of...

Politics

SuperPAC Shuffle: SLF Takes Aim in Kansas

Republican-side groups booked $226,000 in airtime against $31,000 for Democratic-side groups, a 7.2-to-1 ratio, reversing the prior day, when...