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.
Public Records Roundup: Week of August 17, 2026 — GAO Flags $140 Billion in Unreported Uranium Enrichment Costs
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…
Federal Register Watch: Aug. 24, 2026 — Canada Tariff Pause Hits Print After 50% Duties Take Effect
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…
SEC Watch: August 24, 2026 — Ex-Wall Street Bankers Charged in $18.5 Million Insider Trading Case
The SEC closed the week with insider trading charges alleging $18.5 million in profits on a utility buyout, fraud charges against Tricolor’s former executives, a proposed Live Ventures settlement, and…
Afternoon Wire: August 23, 2026 — U.S.–Canada Trade Talks Collapse as 50% Tariffs Take Effect
Tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods take effect as talks collapse; the Supreme Court lets White House ballroom construction proceed; Ukraine confirms deep strikes into Russia; Jackson Hole looms.
Afternoon Wire: August 22, 2026 — Roberts Pauses Ballroom Halt as Russian Strikes Kill 16 in Kryvyi Rih
Chief Justice Roberts pauses a ballroom construction halt, Russia hits a Kryvyi Rih shopping center, DOJ loses in Michigan, and Vance touts a $1B steel investment. The day across government,…
Investigative Monitor: Week of August 17 — Inside the Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Black Box
TIJ's weekly roundup of major investigations: ProPublica opens the Pentagon's $1 trillion budget, a banned coach kept coaching, $165M in congressional family trades, Kazakhstan's claims against Big Oil, and more.