Morning Wire: September 18, 2026 — Seoul Declines Iran Role as Courts Press DOJ on Epstein Files
Overnight developments across government, the courts, and international affairs: an Endangered Species Act reinterpretation, a contempt warning over Epstein records, and South Korea declining to join the Iran campaign.
Legislative Watch: Week of October 12, 2026 — CBO Pegs FY2026 Deficit at $2.0 Trillion as Congress Recesses
TIJ's weekly legislative tracker: CBO closes FY2026 with a $2.0 trillion deficit, the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act becomes law, new cost estimates on foreign-funding disclosure and grid security bills, and…
Capitol Watch: October 14, 2026 — Oversight Opens D.C. Jury-Nullification Probe as Congress Recesses
By Eduardo Bacci, The Investigative Journal Both chambers of Congress remain in their pre-election recess this week, but the absence of floor votes has not meant an absence of consequential…
Investigative Monitor: Week of October 12, 2026 — Paxton’s Taxpayer-Funded Travel Faces Triple Scrutiny
This week's roundup of major investigations: three probes of Ken Paxton's travel and donors, Deloitte Cyprus and Abramovich, Pentagon no-bid consulting, the AAU congressional inquiry, and more.
Influence Watch: October 2026 — Prediction Markets Build a 41-State Lobbying Operation as DOJ Revives FARA Warning
OpenSecrets records show Kalshi and allies spending $3 million across federal and state lobbying, while DOJ issues a rare FARA liability statement and Congress probes foreign-funded advocacy.
Afternoon Wire: October 14, 2026 — Supreme Court Holds FCC Ad-Rate Dispute as Iran and Ukraine Diplomacy Stall
By Eduardo Bacci, The Investigative Journal. Published the afternoon of Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Figures attributed to the White House are the administration’s own characterizations and have not been independently…
Corporate Disclosure Watch: Week of October 14, 2026 — Bausch + Lomb CEO Exits With $75.5 Million Cash Payout
This week's SEC filings: a $75.5M cash separation at Bausch + Lomb, Danaher founders waive 1M RSUs, Ryan Cohen adds $23M in GameStop, Nippon Life hits 28.4% of Corebridge, and…
Morning Wire: October 14, 2026 — Search of Rep. Omar’s Home, ICC Sanctions, Black Sea Drone Strikes
Overnight developments in government, courts, and international affairs, plus what to watch today.
SEC Watch: October 14, 2026 — Western Asset’s Ken Leech Agrees to $3M Penalty as SEC Seeks Final Judgment
SEC enforcement actions and notable 8-K and proxy filings from late September through October 13, 2026.
Federal Register Watch: October 14, 2026 — White House Creates Inquiry Committee on Fed Governor Cook
Today's Federal Register: a presidential committee of inquiry on Fed Governor Lisa Cook, immigration penalty and work-permit rules, EPA reporting and TCE changes, NRC AP1000 renewal and DEA kratom action.