SEC Watch: June 20, 2026 — Fiserv’s Abrupt CEO Exit Tops a Week of Disclosures and Insider-Trading Settlements
Fiserv disclosed an abrupt, no-severance CEO change; the SEC proposed scrapping Regulation NMS Rules 611 and 610(e); and enforcement staff logged a $4M fraud case and two biotech insider-trading settlements.
Morning Wire: June 20, 2026 — Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz ‘Closed’ as U.S. Says It Stays Open
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed over alleged ceasefire violations; U.S. Central Command says it remains open. Plus Hegseth's NATO review, a unanimous Supreme Court gun ruling, the G7…
Afternoon Wire: June 20, 2026 — Iran Declares Hormuz Closed as U.S.-Iran Talks Near in Switzerland
Iran says it has shut the Strait of Hormuz over alleged ceasefire violations as U.S.-Iran talks loom in Switzerland; plus a Supreme Court gun ruling, a bipartisan housing bill, and…
DOJ Watch: June 5, 2026 — $1.1B Healthcare Fraud Trial Sweep Leads the Week
A daily digest of federal enforcement: six healthcare-fraud trial convictions tied to $1.1B, an Iran sanctions arrest, a $56.5M False Claims Act deal, and more.
Federal Register Watch: June 4, 2026 — New Section 232 Metal Tariffs
A digest of the June 4, 2026 Federal Register: tighter Section 232 metal tariffs, a final No Surprises Act arbitration rule, EPA ozone changes, and open VA and Postal comment…
SEC Watch: June 5, 2026 — Commission Moves to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules as Enforcement Rolls On
A daily review of notable SEC filings and actions: a proposed rescission of climate-disclosure rules, consent judgments against the Adani founders, a RYVYL disclosure-fraud settlement, and more.
Morning Wire: June 5, 2026 — House Defies Leadership on Ukraine and Iran as Supreme Court Expands Agency Power
Friday's digest: the House breaks with GOP leadership on Ukraine aid and an Iran war powers resolution, the Supreme Court hands down rulings favoring the FCC and SEC, and a…
Afternoon Wire: June 4, 2026 — Schedule Policy/Career Takes Effect as Israel-Lebanon Truce Tested
An afternoon briefing on the federal civil service reclassification, the renewed Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, USTR's expanded forced-labor tariff proposal, and the day's notable court actions.
Think Tank Roundup: Week of June 4, 2026 — Brookings Says Debt Path Worse Than CBO Reports
Brookings argues the federal debt trajectory is worse than CBO's baseline projection. Plus: Niskanen on the D.C. National Guard deployment, AEI on $30 billion in ed tech, CFR's 2026 conflict…
Oversight Watch: Week of June 4 — CFTC Splits $8M Award Five Ways as DOJ OIG Targets BOP First Step Act Rollout
Weekly digest: CFTC awards $8M+ to five whistleblowers, SEC posts second-largest payout in program history, DOJ OIG audits BOP, and IG nomination pipeline continues to refill after 2025 turnover.