Senate-Passed Stopgap Would Fund Government Through December 11, 2026
R. 6500 on August 8, 2026, a stopgap extending FY2026 funding levels. Here is what the bill text actually does.
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What Actually Happens When CFIUS Reviews a Foreign Deal
A fixed statutory clock decides most foreign-investment cases, and a 2025 policy memo now sorts which deals move fast and which face a wider net.
How the SEC whistleblower program works, and what a tip is worth
Federal securities law gives people with inside knowledge of fraud a path to report it directly to regulators and, if the case pays off, a share of the money collected.
Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General 50-49
Todd Blanche won Senate confirmation as attorney general 50-49 in an overnight vote on August 8, 2026. What the margin and the mandate signal.
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act After Callais: What Still Works
What the April 2026 Callais decision means for Section 2 vote dilution claims, the Gingles test, and the future of majority-minority districts.
Pentagon Posture Review Puts Europe Force Levels Back on the Negotiating Table
The January 2026 NDS signal, the 5,000-troop withdrawal announced in May, and Hegseth's June Brussels posture review, per the record.
HASC $1.15 Trillion Bill and DFARS Rewrite Show Pentagon Industrial Policy in Motion
Multiyear procurement in the HASC FY27 bill, a DFARS printed circuit board rulemaking, private capital, and the 2026 NDS industrial base pledge.
Army Hits Fiscal 2026 Recruiting Goal Four Months Early With 61,500 Contracts
The Army signed 61,500-plus contracts, meeting its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal four months early. What the number measures, and what it does not.
How a Foreign Military Sale Actually Reaches the Federal Register
From partner request to a 36(b) transmittal notice: how the FMS pipeline works after 2026 policy changes, anchored to dated notifications.
Senate Armed Services Panel Hears Pentagon Comptroller Nominee Hurst on 2028 Audit
Four Pentagon nominees including comptroller pick Jules Hurst faced SASC on July 14, 2026; Hurst pledged a clean audit by 2028.
Ebbing Air National Guard Base Emerges as the Pentagon's Allied F-35 Training Hub
An SEIS green light would bring 36 F-35s and 12 F-16s to Ebbing ANGB with 271 personnel and 325 dependents, per April 2026 reporting.
HII Christens Future USS George M. Neal, Fourth Flight III Destroyer at Ingalls
HII christened the future USS George M. Neal (DDG 131), the fourth Flight III destroyer built at Ingalls, on July 11, 2026.
Senate Airland Panel Presses Army on Modernization Ahead of FY2027 NDAA
The Senate Airland Subcommittee questioned Army officials on FY2027 force modernization on June 16, 2026. Who testified, and what it means.
GAO: One in Four F-35s Fully Mission Capable as Readiness Falls
7 billion reset strategy through 2031.
House Appropriators Release $1.072 Trillion FY27 Defense Bill Ahead of Markup
072 trillion, with markup June 11, 2026. Key lines: munitions, hypersonics, industrial base.
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