Global Corruption Watch: Week of July 13, 2026 — Indonesia Prosecutes a Former Top Prosecutor in $278M Coal Scandal
A weekly digest of international corruption: Indonesia charges a former deputy attorney general in a $278M coal-and-blackout scandal, Interpol and Europol tout major asset seizures, Treasury sanctions cartel and PCC…
Capitol Watch: July 15, 2026 — Senate Stalls FY27 Defense Bill as House Clears Gun-Privacy Measure
The Senate fell short on the opening procedural vote for its FY2027 defense authorization bill while the House passed a firearm-purchase privacy measure and bipartisan bills, and committees convened on…
DOJ Watch: July 14, 2026 — Russian ‘Bulletproof Hosting’ Ring Indicted in $62M Cybercrime Case
DOJ's July 14 enforcement slate: a $62M Russian cybercrime indictment, a $1B trade-fraud milestone, an Iran sanctions conviction, a blocked defense merger, and more.
Federal Register Watch: July 14, 2026 — Interior, Commerce Rescind ESA ‘Harm’ Definition
TIJ's daily digest of the July 14, 2026 Federal Register: the ESA “harm” rescission, UAE export-control easing, EPA coal-ash and diesel actions, FDA psychedelic-drug guidance, and more — with links…
SEC Watch: July 15, 2026 — SEC Settles Fraud Case With EV Maker Battle Motors, Bars Its CEO
The SEC settled a fraud case against EV maker Battle Motors and its CEO, while July EDGAR filings revealed a law-enforcement seizure at Alarum's NetNut proxy network, Cable One's debt-heavy…
Sanctions Watch: Week of July 14, 2026 — Treasury Targets Iran’s Supreme Leader Financier
OFAC hit an Iranian regime financier and shadow exchange houses, sanctioned Brazil's PCC and cartel fuel-smuggling networks, and BIS fined Bosch ~$47.6M over Huawei shipments.
Spending Watch: Week of July 13, 2026 — A $2.2 Billion Navy Contract Draws One Bid
A $2.2 billion Navy landing-ship contract drew a single bid this week, as oversight bodies logged $186 billion in improper payments and FEMA closed a $420 million grant window.
Influence Watch: July 2026 — Federal Lobbying Hits Record $1.4 Billion Quarter
Q1 2026 federal lobbying reached a record $1.4 billion as pharmaceutical, technology and AI interests drove K Street to its biggest quarter on record.
Capitol Watch: July 14, 2026 — Supreme Court Justices Testify on Budget as Congress Races the Recess Clock
Justices Barrett and Kagan testified on the Supreme Court's FY2027 budget — the first such appearance since 2019 — as Congress juggled a stalled defense bill, stuck appropriations and a…
DOJ Watch: July 14, 2026 — Eight Indicted in Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC Event
A daily digest of DOJ enforcement actions announced July 9–13, 2026: an alleged White House attack plot, an extradited Afghan general, a ransomware insider, a defense-merger block, and more.