DOJ Watch: October 14, 2026 — CVS Agrees to $315 Million Opioid Settlement
Seven DOJ enforcement actions from Oct. 9-13, 2026, led by a $315 million CVS opioid and False Claims Act resolution.
Nonprofit Watch: Week of September 21, 2026 — Federal Prosecutors Target a $118 Million Homelessness Contractor
Federal charges over $118 million in Los Angeles homelessness contracts, a record $33.1 million in 501(c)(4) super PAC money, and new research on the $37 billion hospital exemption.
Capitol Watch: September 23, 2026 — Senate Panel Probes Nationwide AI Camera Network
Senate Judiciary examines Flock's license-plate surveillance network, the Protect College Sports Act clears cloture 70-21, and the Russia-Iran sanctions bill becomes law.
DOJ Watch: September 23, 2026 — Bank CEO Sentenced in Venezuela Sanctions Case
A former Puerto Rican bank CEO drew 112 months for a $24.9 million fraud and sanctions-evasion scheme, in a week that also brought an FCPA sentencing, a 60-year torture conviction,…
Federal Register Watch: September 23, 2026 — Trump Extends $100,000 H-1B Entry Payment Through 2027
Two presidential documents extend the H-1B entry restriction and tighten interagency adjudication, while CMS freezes new ACA broker registrations and Commerce defines zero-tariff carve-outs from the Section 232 pharmaceutical duty.
SEC Watch: Sept. 23, 2026 — OTC Link Censured Over Nine Years of Unfixed Exam Findings
The SEC censured OTC Link LLC and fined Truist Advisory Services, while Adobe, Warner Music, United Parks and Cable One filed notable disclosures.
Morning Wire: September 23, 2026 — Trump Sets Iran Ultimatum at UN, Signs Arctic Pact
Overnight digest: Trump frames an Iran choice at the UN General Assembly and signs an Arctic security agreement with Denmark and Greenland; CBO moves up Social Security insolvency; DOJ actions…
Afternoon Wire: September 22, 2026 — Greenland Security Pact Signed at UN as Fed Resumes Rate Hikes
Trump signs a trilateral Greenland security agreement at the U.N., the Fed lifts rates to 3.75%-4%, and federal courts move on mail ballots, Missouri's map, and the Comey and James…
Spending Watch: Week of Sept. 22, 2026 — $4.3 Billion Foreign Military Sales Logistics Award Tops Fiscal Year-End Surge
A $4.3 billion Foreign Military Sales logistics contract running to 2039 led more than $10 billion in Pentagon awards as fiscal year 2026 closed.
Capitol Watch: Sept. 22, 2026 — Senate Returns to NIL Bill
Senate reconvenes with S. 4668 pending, Hawley calls four surveillance CEOs to testify Wednesday, and FY2027 funding runs out December 11.