SEC Watch: September 9, 2026 — SEC Moves to Compel Proxy Adviser ISS to Comply With Subpoena
TIJ's daily SEC digest: a subpoena enforcement action against proxy adviser ISS, GameStop's investment-driven quarter, a proposed rescission of the pay-to-play rule, an alleged $80 million Ponzi-like scheme, and registration-revocation…
Sanctions Watch: Week of September 8, 2026 — Treasury Cuts Off Iran’s Turkish Banking Lifeline
OFAC designates Türkiye's Golden Global Bank under Operation Economic Outcast, plus new Cuba designations, Venezuela minerals licenses, a quiet Russia delisting, BIS enforcement, and CFIUS's annual report — TIJ's weekly…
Spending Watch: Week of September 8, 2026 — Stopgap Signed as Pentagon Locks In Multibillion-Dollar Commitments
Congress buys time through Dec. 11 while the Pentagon locks in an $862.8M artillery deal, a $5.7B delivery contract, and a historic munitions ramp — against a $186B improper-payments backdrop.
Capitol Watch: September 8, 2026 — Shutdown Averted, Congress Races a December Funding Cliff
Congress clears a stopgap through Dec. 11, the House passes an anti-boycott certification bill 237-169, and a House panel votes 19-0 to subpoena Oracle's top executives over the VA's $17…
DOJ Watch: September 8, 2026 — $1.3B Health Care Fraud Laundering Indictment Tops Pre-Labor Day Enforcement Sweep
TIJ's daily digest of DOJ enforcement: a $1.3B Medicare fraud laundering indictment tied to a Russia-based network, five illegal-voting cases, the Pinnacle rent-algorithm consent decree, a $57M tax refund fraud,…
Federal Register Watch: September 8, 2026 — IRS Finalizes $10,000 Car-Loan Interest Deduction Rules
Tuesday's 182-page Federal Register: IRS finalizes the car-loan interest deduction, the FCC proposes letting unlicensed devices talk to satellites, BLM moves to streamline Alaska drilling permits, and tariff orders on…
SEC Watch: September 8, 2026 — America’s Car-Mart Warns of Possible Bankruptcy as Lenders Grant Four-Day Reprieve
A four-day lender waiver at America's Car-Mart, an SEC subpoena fight with proxy adviser ISS, a $3.9 billion bank merger, and an alleged $80 million Ponzi-like scheme lead today's digest…
Afternoon Wire: September 7, 2026 — Hormuz Tanker Strikes and Record Gas Prices Shadow Washington’s Return
Labor Day briefing: U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers and record pump prices, a funding patch through Dec. 11, election-law battles at the Supreme Court, Ukraine shuttle diplomacy, and Tuesday's New…
Public Records Roundup: Week of September 1, 2026 — Watchdog Questions $11.2 Million in VA Crisis Line Payments
This week's records: VA OIG questions $11.2M in crisis line payments, GAO faults DHS savings claims, and 9/11 files head to declassification review.
State Watch: September 2026 — Pensions Post Best Funding Since 2009, With a $1.13 Trillion Asterisk
Public pensions reached 85% funded — their best level since 2009 — yet $1.13 trillion in unfunded liabilities remains. TIJ's monthly review covers audit findings, pension disclosures, and corruption cases…