Data Roundups

Federal lobbying hit a record $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026 after an unprecedented $5.08 billion in 2025, with Trump-aligned firms like Ballard Partners dominating K Street.

The SEC moves to repeal its 2005 Order Protection Rule and CMS codifies Medicare drug-price negotiation in a deregulation-heavy week of federal rulemaking.

A weekly review of federal spending: GAO projects debt at 251% of GDP by 2056, $186 billion in improper payments, billions in new defense awards, and $1.1 billion in FEMA…

CMS opens a comment window on pharmacy benefit manager pay ahead of 2028 limits, as the CFTC, FDA, EPA and Commerce post new rules and notices in the June 18…

A digest of the June 4, 2026 Federal Register: tighter Section 232 metal tariffs, a final No Surprises Act arbitration rule, EPA ozone changes, and open VA and Postal comment…

TIJ's daily scan of the Federal Register: Executive Order 14407 rewrites the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, the SEC proposes to rescind climate-related disclosure rules, CMS implements Medicaid community-engagement requirements, and…

By Eduardo Bacci, The Investigative Journal With six months until the November midterms, the 2026 cycle is on track to become the most expensive non-presidential election in American history. Industry…

EPA rescinds Title V emergency affirmative-defense rule; FDIC and OCC adopt joint final rule restricting reputation-risk exams; Executive Order 14407 directs CDC to realign childhood vaccine schedule; CFPB §1071 small-business…

Treasury's Form 990 transparency push, the SPLC indictment fallout across donor-advised funds, AG enforcement in Minnesota and California, and a $170 million foundation surge into democracy infrastructure.

A $1.03B Fluor naval nuclear modification, a $9.69B Microsoft/Dell software consolidation, $2.7B for Leidos hypersonics, and $2B in equity-linked quantum grants headline the week — even as FEMA's Disaster Relief…