GAO Report Finds that Federal Research Fuels Drug Profits
The pharmaceutical innovation process in America rests on a delicate partnership between government-funded research and private industry. [GAP] Federal...
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The pharmaceutical innovation process in America rests on a delicate partnership between government-funded research and private industry. [GAP] Federal...
Why it matters: The airline industry is more concentrated than ever, with four carriers controlling roughly 80 percent of domestic seat capacity, and a...
Why it matters: Congress examined legislation to unlock domestic critical mineral recovery and recycling as the Trump administration prioritizes supply...
The Postal Service faces an existential cash crisis. At a Senate hearing on June 24, 2026, Postmaster General David Steiner warned the agency could run out...
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The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is convening an NTIA hearing oversight session as the National...
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A Government Accountability Office report released on June 25, 2026, examined how federal agencies are managing cloud data security as they increasingly...
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Congress required the Department of Homeland Security to track 43 specific metrics annually to measure border security effectiveness. The government's...
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced three assistant secretary nominees on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, filling positions vacant for 18...
The House is set to consider the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 this week, marking a critical moment for military funding. H.R. 9495...
T-Mobile USA Inc. has registered with Alpine Advisors LLC to conduct federal lobbying on telecommunications matters. The wireless carrier filed its lobbying...
Mercury Public Affairs LLC terminated its lobbying registration for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. on June 26, 2026, marking the end of the e-commerce giant's...
Deep Mile Networks has registered its first lobbying effort through MJL Ventures LLC, according to a new lobbying registration disclosure filed in June...
Job Creators Network terminated its lobbying engagement with Harned Strategies LLC on June 23, 2026, according to an LDA termination filing signed on June...
How Americans access the laws, votes, and records that govern them is about to get a rare public airing. The House Administration Committee's Subcommittee...
The House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing scheduled for June 30 will tackle a sprawling agenda of veterans' healthcare gaps, from burial delays to...
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The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on June 25, 2026, where Department of Homeland Security chief Markwayne...
Why it matters: The Trump administration laid out its vision for reshaping U.S. engagement across East Asia and the Pacific on June 25, 2026, demanding that...
A recent article from The Philadelphia Inquirer has brought to light that the "faith-based" leader for Philadelphia's Moms for Liberty chapter, Phillip...