EPA · Rulemaking rulemaking
EPA finalizes methane rule expanding coverage to existing wells
The 1,134-page final rule subjects roughly 900,000 existing oil and gas wells to leak-detection requirements for the first time.
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New methane rule for oil & gas operators clears OMB review.
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SENATE
Cloture invoked on FY26 appropriations package, 67–32.
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SEC
Climate-disclosure stay extended pending Fifth Circuit en banc review.
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FOIA
DHS releases 2,400 pages on CBP body-camera deployment policy.
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FCC
Vote scheduled on broadband data-cap reporting rules for May 14.
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GAO
Audit finds $4.2B in improper Medicaid managed-care payments.
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AG opens investigation into Bay Area municipal bond underwriters.
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FTC
Consent decree filed against three data-brokers over geolocation sales.
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EPA
New methane rule for oil & gas operators clears OMB review.
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13:58 ET
SENATE
Cloture invoked on FY26 appropriations package, 67–32.
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13:21 ET
SEC
Climate-disclosure stay extended pending Fifth Circuit en banc review.
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12:47 ET
FOIA
DHS releases 2,400 pages on CBP body-camera deployment policy.
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12:09 ET
FCC
Vote scheduled on broadband data-cap reporting rules for May 14.
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11:52 ET
GAO
Audit finds $4.2B in improper Medicaid managed-care payments.
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STATE-CA
AG opens investigation into Bay Area municipal bond underwriters.
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FTC
Consent decree filed against three data-brokers over geolocation sales.
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Investigation · FOIA
The 11,000 emails the Pentagon didn't want you to read
A six-month FOIA fight surfaced a paper trail showing how a $1.4B logistics contract bypassed competitive bidding rules. We mapped the chain of approvals — and the exemptions invoked at each step.
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Senate · Appropriations legislation
FY26 spending bill clears Senate procedural vote with bipartisan support
Sixty-seven senators voted to end debate on the $1.7T package, paving the way for a final vote before the May 9 deadline.
SEC · Enforcement enforcement
SEC charges six firms in $260M crypto custody fraud sweep
The largest coordinated action since the agency's 2024 digital-asset reorganization. Three firms have already settled.
GAO · Audit audits
Audit: $4.2B in improper Medicaid managed-care payments
The Government Accountability Office traces the bulk of overpayments to data-matching gaps between CMS and state agencies.
State · California investigations
California AG opens probe into Bay Area municipal bond underwriters
Investigators are examining whether disclosure failures inflated yields on more than $3B in school-district debt issued since 2022.
FCC · Rulemaking rulemaking
FCC schedules May 14 vote on broadband data-cap reporting rules
Carriers would have to disclose cap thresholds, overage fees, and throttling triggers in standardized broadband nutrition labels.
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DHS releases 2,400 pages on CBP body-camera deployment policy
Internal memos show the agency rolled out cameras in only 21% of stations targeted in its 2024 plan, citing storage costs.
FTC · Enforcement enforcement
FTC files consent decrees against three data brokers over geolocation sales
The orders bar the firms from selling precise-location data tied to sensitive sites, including reproductive-health clinics.
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