EPA Watch: Week of June 29, 2026 — Chemours’ $450M PFAS Settlement
A $450 million Chemours PFAS settlement anchored a week of EPA enforcement spanning toxic-chemical reporting, PCB waste, lead paint, and a criminal sewer-dumping sentence.
Investigative Monitor: Week of June 29, 2026 — AP, FRONTLINE Trace How US Tech Fuels Global Scam Empire
A weekly survey of major accountability journalism: AP and FRONTLINE map how US tech enables global scam centers, plus ProPublica, the Washington Post, the Intercept, the Free Beacon, OCCRP and…
Regulatory Roundup: Week of June 29 — FAA Moves to Lift Ban on Supersonic Flight Over Land
The week of June 29 produced 87 final rules and 37 proposed rules. The FAA moved to repeal the half-century ban on civil supersonic flight over land, OPM proposed streamlining…
Capitol Watch: July 3, 2026 — House Bolts for July 4th Recess as Defense Bill Stalls
The House left early for the July 4th recess after a rule collapse stalled the fiscal 2027 defense bill, while the Senate crypto market-structure bill snagged on ethics language.
DOJ Watch: July 3, 2026 — $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud Takedown
A daily digest of federal enforcement: a record $6.5B health care fraud takedown, Tren de Aragua murder charges, a $550M USAID bribery case, shadow-fleet sanctions evasion, and a suspected Chinese…
Federal Register Watch: July 2, 2026 — FAA Moves to Repeal 1973 Supersonic Flight Ban
A digest of the July 2, 2026 Federal Register (Vol. 91, No. 126): the FAA moves to repeal the overland supersonic flight ban, a presidential fertilizer emergency, a court-driven airline…
SEC Watch: July 3, 2026 — Judge Tosses SEC Fraud Case Against Ex-FirstEnergy CEO
A federal judge dismisses the SEC’s securities-fraud case against former FirstEnergy CEO Charles E. Jones; ExxonMobil completes its move to Texas; Kroger bids $1.65B for Giant Eagle; and the SEC…
Afternoon Wire: July 2, 2026 — June Jobs Report, USMCA Lapse, and a Supreme Court Term That Redrew Presidential Power
The June jobs report lands a day early, the USMCA trade pact lapses into review, Trump's disclosure shows crypto as his top income source, and the Supreme Court closes a…
Think Tank Roundup: Week of June 29, 2026 — RAND Warns AI Could Strain the Power Grid
A survey of the week's policy research from across the spectrum: RAND on AI and the power grid, plus Cato, CAP, Brookings, AEI, the Tax Foundation, Urban Institute and Carnegie…
Oversight Watch: Week of June 29, 2026 – $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud Takedown Tops Federal Watchdog Docket
A record $6.5 billion health care fraud takedown, a delayed intelligence-community whistleblower complaint, CFTC and SEC award divergence, and mounting inspector general independence and funding questions define this week in…