SEC Watch: Sept. 18, 2026 — Commission Opens Five-Year Window for Tokenized Stock Trading
The SEC granted five-year exemptive relief for tokenized NMS stock venues, proposed rescinding the shareholder proposal rule, and settled accounting and 13-F reporting cases against The Bancorp's former CFO, Dada…
Afternoon Wire: September 18, 2026 — All 50 States Join Medicaid Drug Pricing Model as Judge Vacates $7 Billion Solar Program Termination
A daily digest of developments across the executive branch, the federal courts, and international affairs — sourced to public records and primary documents.
Morning Wire: September 18, 2026 — Seoul Declines Iran Role as Courts Press DOJ on Epstein Files
Endangered Species Act rewrite, an Epstein-files contempt warning, Seoul declines an Iran role, and Sweden's PM resigns. Sept. 18 wire briefing.
Watchdog Roundup: Week of September 14, 2026 — Pentagon IG Tallies Iran War Costs, Flags Munitions Shortfalls
This week: the Pentagon IG's first Operation Epic Fury report puts the Iran campaign at $33.4B with munitions shortfalls; GAO finds DHS-DOGE's $10.5B savings claim won't fully materialize; USPS OIG…
Capitol Watch: September 17, 2026 — House Clears Water Bill 415–9 as Shutdown Clock Ticks
Daily congressional digest: WRDA 2026 passes 415-9, DOJ fraud division bill clears the House, the Senate stalls the crypto market bill 49-50, war-powers votes line up, and the Sept. 30…
DOJ Watch: September 17, 2026 — Russian Intelligence Network Charged in U.S. Murder-for-Hire Plot
Daily DOJ enforcement digest: alleged Russian assassination network charged in SDNY, ISIS-K Abbey Gate operative sentenced to 20 years, Alex Saab pleads guilty, L.A. homelessness fraud takedown, $4.75M Medicare fraud…
Federal Register Watch: September 17, 2026 — EPA Finalizes Partial Repeal of Power Plant Carbon Standards
EPA finalizes a partial repeal of the 2024 power plant carbon standards and proposes ending all GHG rules for the sector; FDA denies a radiology-AI exemption petition; BIS renews export…
Afternoon Wire: September 16, 2026 — Fed Rate Call Due as Saudi Arabia Declares Mecca a ‘Red Line’
The Fed’s rate call lands at 2 p.m. as Saudi Arabia declares Mecca a ‘red line,’ prosecutors unseal charges against an alleged Russian assassination network, and the Oversight panel holds…
Corporate Disclosure Watch: Week of September 14, 2026 — Ellison Cancels Plan to Sell Oracle Stock
Ellison shelves his Oracle 10b5-1 plan, Crown Castle loses its CFO and COO at once, Baldwin goes private at an 88% premium, and FedEx discloses a doubled CEO pay package…
Global Corruption Watch: Week of September 14, 2026 — ‘China Capital’ Leak Exposes ICBC’s Hidden Playbook
ICIJ's China Capital leak exposes ICBC's dealings with sanctioned oligarchs; Ukraine's prosecutor general is dismissed; Europol hits the 'Dubai Bank'; OFAC and FinCEN target scam-center finance.