Federal Register Watch: August 26, 2026 — Postal Service Finalizes Ballot Mail Rule Ahead of Midterms
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…
SEC Watch: August 26, 2026 — Ex-Bankers Charged in $18.5 Million Insider-Trading Case as Subprime Auto Fallout Widens
Two insider-trading complaints, Tricolor fraud fallout, a $600 million subprime auto financing, and the crypto rulemaking clock — the filings that mattered this week.
Afternoon Wire: August 25, 2026 — Mail-Ballot Fight Comes to a Head as Washington Widens Iran Sanctions
Today’s digest: the Supreme Court’s mail-voting stay and an 8 a.m. showdown in Boston, Treasury’s expanded Iran sanctions, the U.S.–Canada tariff rupture, Congo’s record Ebola toll, and what to watch…
Sanctions Watch: Week of August 18, 2026 — Treasury Launches ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran
Operation Economic Outcast opens against Iran, Syria comes off the terror-sponsor list, and OFAC targets Hizballah cash couriers, Ecuadorian cocaine logistics, Cuban state firms, and ICC officials — TIJ's weekly…
Spending Watch: Week of August 25, 2026 — Pentagon Locks In $5.7 Billion Delivery Deal as Deficit Tops $1.8 Trillion
TRANSCOM's $5.7 billion FedEx-UPS delivery deal leads a week of federal spending records as CBO pegs the FY2026 deficit near $2.1 trillion.
Capitol Watch: August 25, 2026 — House Poised for Early Return as Rival Funding Bills Set Up September Showdown
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…
Federal Register Watch: August 25, 2026 — White House Sets 1,000-Launch Goal in New Space Transportation Policy
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;…
SEC Watch: August 25, 2026 — Vanguard Investor Payout Slips to 2027 as Tricolor Fraud Case Details Double-Pledged Loans
TIJ's daily SEC filing digest: the Vanguard Fair Fund decision moves to February 2027, former Tricolor executives face fraud charges over $1.9 billion in ABS offerings, James Hardie sells its…
Morning Wire: August 25, 2026 — Treasury Launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ Against Iran as Tehran Vows ‘Seismic’ Response
Treasury unveils sweeping Iran sanctions; DOJ opens a National Fraud Detection Center; a Supreme Court mail-ballot ruling looms; Russia strikes Ukraine on its Independence Day.
Court Watch: Week of Aug. 17, 2026 — Roberts Pauses Order Halting White House Ballroom Work
Chief Justice Roberts issued an administrative stay keeping White House ballroom construction underway, while the Fourth Circuit, a Texas district judge and the Georgia Supreme Court handed down notable rulings.