Government Accountability

Congress returns Aug. 31 to a Sept. 30 funding deadline, competing CRs, a stalled NDAA, Russia-Iran sanctions, and a DHS IG finding on FEMA bias.

Today's Federal Register: Treasury's five-sector Iran sanctions expansion and general-license wind-downs, two DEA scheduling actions, Boeing 787 wing inspections, a TSCA solvent review, and firearms-rights restorations.

The House and Senate left for recess having passed competing continuing resolutions, a DHS watchdog found a FEMA crew unlawfully skipped homes with Trump signs, and the Epstein records subpoena…

USPS finalizes its Federal Ballot Mail rule with implementation paused by court injunctions; OFAC suspends five Iran general licenses; DEA schedules three kratom-related compounds; CBP mandates rail export manifests. Comment…

The House is expected back August 31 to confront a Senate-passed stopgap running through December 11, after the Senate cleared a Russia-Iran sanctions package 86-11 and CBO pegged the ten-month…

In today's Federal Register: a new National Space Transportation Policy targets 1,000 launches a year by 2030; DHS proposes a $103,265 H-1B fee; seven agencies rescind special purpose credit guidance;…

GAO flags $140 billion in unreported uranium enrichment costs; DOJ and Education inspectors general post new findings; Illinois audits state innovation spending — this week's notable public records, with direct…

In today's Federal Register: the three-day Canada tariff suspension published after it expired, HHS reopens vaccine recommendation categories, the FCC moves on Anzu drones, Entity List removals, and an EDGAR…

Congress in recess: Comer presses Becerra on Fauci records, McKinsey DEI probe, dueling CRs before the Sept. 30 deadline, and Blanche confirmed AG 50-49.

In today's Federal Register: the SEC's 360-page crypto offering framework, the end of EO 11246 contractor regulations, CFTC scrutiny of AI compute futures, new Trump account investment rules, and the…