Politics
Grace Higgins Named National Security Adviser for Sen. Lankford
Grace Higgins has been named national security adviser in the office of Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), effective September 1.
Visa Interview Wait Times Surge as State Department Staffing Falls
Nonimmigrant visa interview wait times have risen nearly eightfold since before the pandemic, while State Department staffing shortages have contributed to...
Election and Voting Law Resources for Congress
Federal election and voting law draws on the U.S. Constitution, federal and state statutes, regulations, and court cases, and a new Congressional Research...
Supreme Court Ruling Raises Questions About GAO's Executive Powers
A recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential control over executive officials could raise new constitutional challenges to certain powers exercised by the...
Congress Examines Oversight of Thousands of GAO Recommendations
Federal watchdogs have tracked more than 17,000 unresolved recommendations to improve government operations but generally cannot compel agencies to...
Maha Capital, Ballard Partners Lobby Venezuelan Oil Approvals
Ballard Partners LLC has reported more than $200,000 in lobbying fees from Maha Capital for work related to Venezuelan oil acquisitions and operations amid...
GAO Finds Gaps in $126M U.S. Effort to Stop Gun Trafficking to Mexico
Federal agencies spending roughly $126 million to combat firearms trafficking to Mexico cannot demonstrate whether that money is working, according to a new...
Competing Cyber Rules Hinder Critical Infrastructure Response
Competing federal cybersecurity rules are making it harder for critical infrastructure operators to respond to cyber threats, according to a new GAO report...
Trump Administration Expands Tariffs Under Alternative Trade Laws
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report outlines how the Trump administration has used alternative legal authorities to impose tariffs after a...
K Street Countdown Week Ending Oct 9
The filings were signed Oct. 2 to Oct. 7, 2026, and all cover the third quarter of 2026.
Conditions Attached To Federal Funding Face Constitutional Limits
Congress's broad power to attach conditions to federal funding has real constitutional limits, and a new Congressional Research Service report maps exactly...
Congress Weighs 4.9 GHz Public Safety Band's Future
Stakeholders disagree over who should control and use frequency used by first responders or the 4.9 GHz public safety spectrum band. Local public safety...
Suing the Federal Government: How Courts Shape Policy Mid-Case
Federal courts are able to block or reshape government policy long before a case reaches final judgment when the policy is contested in a civil suit. A new...
U.S. Paid Family Leave Access Remains Uneven, Voluntary
Access to paid family and medical leave in the United States is uneven and largely voluntary on the corporate side, with no federal mandate requiring...
New England Fishermen's Stewardship Lobbies On Fisheries
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP signed a new client registration on October 2 for the New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association, listing the...
Del Rio, Texas Adds Lone Star for Transportation Lobbying
The City of Del Rio, Texas has registered Lone Star Consulting LLC as a new outside lobbying firm, filing under the Transportation (TRA) issue code. The...
China Remains Key Source of Fentanyl Precursors Despite Controls
Since China's 2019 domestic controls curtailed almost all direct fentanyl shipments to the United States, China has become the primary source of the...
Unresolved PFAS Liabilities Surface With Pace Of Military Cleanup
Congress faces a core tradeoff on PFAS remediation: whether to shield water utilities, farms, and other entities that never manufactured or used these...