Regulatory Roundup: Week of August 17, 2026 — Drone Import Tariffs Lead the Docket
Section 232 drone tariffs up to 100 percent lead a week of deregulatory action: Roadless Rule rescission, firearm rights restoration, Wagner-Peyser staffing rollback, and open comment periods closing September 21.
Belt & Road Watch: August 2026 — Chinese-Linked Bidders Close In on NATO’s Dual-Use Port in Poland
TIJ's monthly Belt & Road tracker: Chinese-linked operators bid on NATO's dual-use port in Gdynia, the Pentagon orders 30 universities to audit China ties, BRI engagement hits a record $126B…
Capitol Watch: August 21, 2026 — Recess Oversight Intensifies as Comer Presses Becerra Over Fauci Records
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.
DOJ Watch: August 21, 2026 — ISIS-Inspired Bomb Plot Against New York State Capitol Foiled
Today's DOJ Watch: an alleged ISIS-inspired plot against the New York State Capitol, 17 IRGC-linked hackers under a superseding indictment, a $12M Medicaid racketeering case in the Bronx, and a…
Federal Register Watch: Aug. 21, 2026 — SEC Proposes ‘Regulation Crypto Assets’
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…
SEC Watch: August 21, 2026 — Charter Seals Cox and Liberty Broadband Deals as Tricolor Fraud Charges Land
Charter closes its Cox and Liberty Broadband transactions, Ross Stores discloses a $253 million tariff-refund windfall, Hertz caps its controlling holder's votes, and the SEC charges former Tricolor executives over…
Oversight Watch: Week of August 20, 2026 — DOJ Audit Flags Gun-Trace Record Backlog at ATF
DOJ IG flags ATF gun-trace record backlog; DOJ logs $72M in False Claims Act settlements; SEC whistleblower awards hit historic-low average size.
Watchdog Roundup: Week of Aug. 20, 2026 — Inside the Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Black Box
ProPublica finds roughly $1 trillion moving through opaque Pentagon line items. GAO, POGO, OpenTheBooks, CRS and two inspectors general round out this week's oversight findings.
Legislative Watch: Week of August 17, 2026 — Rival Stopgaps Set Up a September Funding Showdown
Rival stopgaps a week apart, a $1.8 trillion ten-month deficit, a stalled NDAA, and Russia sanctions headed to the House — TIJ's weekly legislative tracker.
Capitol Watch: August 20, 2026 — Competing Stopgaps Tee Up a September Funding Showdown
With both chambers in pro forma sessions, dueling continuing resolutions, a stalled NDAA, and new CBO deficit figures frame a compressed September before the Sept. 30 funding deadline.