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.
Federal Register Watch: August 20, 2026 — USDA Moves to Rescind the Roadless Rule
In today’s Federal Register: USDA proposes rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule covering 58.5 million acres; DOJ finalizes a firearm-rights restoration process; the IRS moves to limit refundable credits under PRWORA;…
SEC Watch: August 20, 2026 — Regulators Allege $1.9 Billion ‘Double-Pledged’ Loan Fraud at Collapsed Tricolor
Today's SEC Watch: fraud charges against former Tricolor executives over an alleged $1.9 billion double-pledging scheme, the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, and notable filings from Unity Software, Korn Ferry,…
Morning Wire: August 20, 2026 — Canada Tariff Truce Holds as Iran Standoff Deepens
Today: the U.S.-Canada tariff pause enters its make-or-break window, the first Liberia deportation flight is due, Fed minutes reveal a divided committee, silencer deregulation stands, and the Hormuz standoff hardens.
Corporate Disclosure Watch: Week of August 17, 2026 — Berkshire’s $28 Billion Alphabet Surge
Berkshire's Alphabet stake nears $28.2B, LiveRamp holders reject deal pay, and a $70B apartment giant debuts - the week's notable SEC filings, with links to every EDGAR document.
Global Corruption Watch: Week of August 17, 2026 — Kazakhstan Accuses Big Oil of Corruption in $10.7 Billion of Kashagan Contracts
Kazakhstan presses a $10.7 billion corruption claim against the Kashagan consortium, Daniel Kinahan faces a Dublin court after extradition from Dubai, Treasury ends beneficial ownership reporting for U.S. companies, and…
Nonprofit Watch: Week of August 17, 2026 — New York Moves to Dissolve a Veterans’ Retreat Charity
New York sues to dissolve a veterans' retreat charity, a dark money network hits a record $33.1 million, and Treasury moves to rewrite Form 990.
Capitol Watch: August 19, 2026 — Dueling Stopgaps Set Up a September Funding Showdown
With Congress in recess, the record left behind — two competing stopgap bills, a stalled $1.15T NDAA, and a widening prediction-market probe — defines September's fights.
DOJ Watch: August 19, 2026 — 17 Iranians Charged in IRGC-Directed Cyber Theft Campaign
A 14-count superseding indictment charges 17 Mabna Institute hackers with stealing 31 terabytes from U.S. universities for the IRGC; plus a $92M cartel-linked laundering sentence, Central Synagogue hate-crime charges, Operation…
Federal Register Watch: August 19, 2026 — White House Orders 100 Percent Tariff on Heavy Drone Imports
A presidential proclamation imposes 100 percent tariffs on heavy and thermal-imaging drone imports effective September 3, leading an issue that also includes a DOJ antitrust settlement, a deep-sea mining milestone,…