F-35 Readiness Collapses as Pentagon Spends $1.6 Trillion
The F-35 is the Department of Defense's most costly weapon system, and it is failing to deliver on its promises. [1,2] The F-35 Mission Capable Rate...
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The F-35 is the Department of Defense's most costly weapon system, and it is failing to deliver on its promises. [1,2] The F-35 Mission Capable Rate...
The Air Force's aerial refueling tanker fleet, essential for military operations worldwide, has failed to meet basic availability and capability standards...
Justin Smith circuit judge confirmation sailed through the Senate on Tuesday, with Republicans unified behind the nomination while Democrats mounted...
Jaizon Soehl-Zelaya has joined Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN-5) as a staff assistant in her personal office, a move that rounds out his early career navigating...
CSX Transportation Inc. has filed a new lobbying registration disclosure with Holland & Knight LLP, bringing on the firm to cover railroads and budget and...
Verizon Communications Inc. has filed a new lobbying registration with McGinley LLC, bringing on lobbyist Bill McGinley to work on telecommunications...
Global Kratom Coalition terminated its lobbying relationship with BGR Government Affairs LLC effective May 1, 2026, according to a Lobbying Disclosure Act...
Grand Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has terminated its lobbying relationship with Checkmate Government Relations LLC as of March 31, 2026, according to a...
For more than six million veterans who depend on the Department of Veterans Affairs for their health care, getting a timely appointment can mean the...
Health insurance technology company Curative Inc. has terminated its federal lobbying relationship with BGR Government Affairs LLC, according to a lobbying...
I notice the writing guidelines ask me to incorporate terms like "Trump social media accounts," "presidential account ownership," "Trump Twitter accounts,"...
NBC News reported on the accelerated timeline for Jay Clayton's confirmation process as Director of National Intelligence. Senate Majority Leader John Thune...
A new Congressional Research Service report catalogues the most concentrated push in years to overhaul congressional financial activities legislation,...
The political campaign finance by race to replace retiring Senator Richard Shelby has exposed a stark fundraising divide in Alabama's Republican...
Charles Murphy House staff movement marks another transition in the ongoing rotation of personnel within the U.S. House of Representatives. [1] Murphy, who...
Amgen Inc., one of the world's largest biotechnology companies, terminated its lobbying relationship with Washington Advocacy Group LLP in the Second...
Heath Taylor has joined the U.S. House of Representatives as a Military Legislative Assistant, a congressional staff change that places him at the center of...
Emerson R. Lindgren has been hired as a Staff Assistant in the personal office of Rep. Gregorio Casar (D-TX-35), starting June 1, 2026. Lindgren's role...
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is convening a closed session intelligence briefing on June 16, just days after a cascade of events shook the...
Nikki Ritsch has joined the office of Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE) as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Congressional Fellow,...
Why it matters: The Senate Judiciary Committee held a judicial nomination hearing on June 10, 2026, examining five Trump-nominated judges, marking the first...
Quantum Corridor Inc. has retained Greenberg Traurig LLP to lobby on defense issues, according to a new lobbying registration filed June 10, 2026. It marks...
The 23andMe Research Institute is entering the federal lobbying arena at a fraught moment. The research arm of the bankrupt genetic testing company has...
Wells Fargo & Co. is a longstanding player in federal lobbying, but this new registration with Haas Strategies LLC signals an expansion of its external...
