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Pulte’s FHFA slashes mortgage fraud watchdog’s budget

October 4, 2026 budget, Fraud, FHFA, mortgage, watchdogs, slashes, Pulte’s0 comment

Under a last-minute budget cut, the FHFA inspector general’s office will have to cut up to 80% of its staff and cease investigations into mortgage fraud. Congress – Federal News Network

OMB violated Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act with $1 billion rescission

September 30, 2026 rescission, budget, congressional, Control, Billion, violated, Impoundment0 comment

GAO says OMB’s actions subvert both the constitutional process and Congress’s power of the purse. Congress – Federal News Network

FDA nominee says vaccines are safe despite Trump efforts to overhaul childhood shots

September 26, 2026 'Safe, childhood, vaccines, overhaul, says, Nominee, despite, Efforts, Trump, shots0 comment

Overton said she would “follow the statutory requirements” for FDA commissioners and give Trump her best advice. Congress – Federal News Network

Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging system

September 22, 2026 disrupting, calamity, spotlights, System, Control, flights, hundreds, traffic, aging0 comment

The same Philadelphia facility that had the radar outages in the spring of 2025 lost both its primary and backup data lines at the same time on Monday. Congress – Federal News Network

Senators from both parties voice criticism about Pentagon briefing on US defense strategy

September 18, 2026 Pentagon, senators, parties, both, Strategy, Voice, about, Briefing, Criticism, from, Defense0 comment

Colby, who has supporters and detractors on Capitol Hill, was expected to provide a required briefing on the National Defense Strategy. Congress – Federal News Network

Golden Dome needs congressional buy-in, but lawmakers are still in the dark about what it would entail

September 14, 2026 buyin, entail, would, about, Lawmakers, still, congressional, needs, Dome, Dark, Golden0 comment

“We need to make sure that there’s strong buy-in not just from Congress or from any administration, but from the people of this country,” Sen. Deb Fischer said. Congress – Federal News Network