State Watch: July 2026 — Arizona Auditors Find ‘Haphazard’ Oversight of a Billion-Dollar Voucher Program
TIJ's monthly state government accountability review: Arizona's haphazard voucher oversight, a CalPERS records request, NYC and Chicago credit warnings, and $1.48 trillion in pension debt.
DOJ Watch: July 7, 2026 — Alibaba, Alipay US Pay $600M in Illegal-Pharma Case
DOJ Watch, July 7, 2026: a $600M Alibaba-Alipay settlement, cartel and Tren de Aragua cases, a $136M Medicare fraud sentence, and more enforcement news.
Federal Register Watch: July 7, 2026 — FTC Targets ‘Suppression of Accuracy’ in AI Systems
The FTC moves to police ‘accuracy suppression’ in AI, CMS proposes 2027 Medicare rates, and Commerce opens a Section 232 coal probe — the notable July 7 Federal Register filings.
SEC Watch: July 7, 2026 — Merrill Lynch’s $7.5M AML Penalty Leads a Crowded Enforcement Docket
The SEC's post-holiday docket: Merrill Lynch's $7.5M AML order, fresh fraud judgments against Kushner and Quest Education, marquee Adani and Musk consents, and a Q1 2026 IPO surge.
Morning Wire: July 7, 2026 — Trump in Ankara for NATO Summit as Iran Buries Khamenei, Hamas Cedes Gaza
Tuesday's briefing: Trump lands in Ankara for the NATO summit, Iran's Khamenei funeral draws millions with U.S. talks paused, Hamas moves to dissolve its Gaza government, and a federal appeals…
Court Watch: Week of June 29, 2026 — Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship as Term Ends
The Supreme Court closed October Term 2025 with blockbuster rulings on birthright citizenship, presidential removal power, the Federal Reserve, elections, campaign finance, transgender athletes, and geofence warrants.
Public Records Roundup: Week of June 29, 2026 — GAO Says Average Time to Field a Major Weapon Now Tops 12 Years
This week's public records: GAO flags Pentagon weapons oversight, a DHS watchdog details Secret Service failures, and a board frees cold-case files.
Capitol Watch: July 6, 2026 — Senate Again Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution as Congress Recesses
A digest of pre-recess congressional activity: the Senate's 47-50 rejection of an Iran war powers resolution, escalating House Oversight subpoenas in the Epstein probe, judicial confirmations, a bipartisan housing bill,…
DOJ Watch: July 6, 2026 — Alibaba, Alipay US Pay $600M in Pharma Case
A daily digest of federal enforcement: Alibaba and Alipay US pay $600M over illegal pharmaceutical sales, plus narco-terrorism charges, a $136M Medicare fraud sentence, and more — all sourced to…
Federal Register Watch: July 6, 2026 — Federal Counter-Drone Powers Extended to State and Local Police
The July 6, 2026 Federal Register carried 137 documents from 47 agencies. TIJ's digest covers a DOJ/DHS counter-drone rule, the Live Nation antitrust judgment, DEA kratom scheduling, an EEOC affirmative-action…