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November 17, 2025

Capitol Policy Weekly: Another Government Shutdown, the Epstein Files, Deposit Insurance, the CFTC, BABA and the Saudi Visit

By Joe Lieber

Congress is in session this week before adjourning for the Thanksgiving holiday. Although lawmakers just passed legislation to keep the government open, there is already renewed concern about another potential shutdown on January 31, when…

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February 20, 2025

(LMT, SAIC LDOS, BAH) Sec. Hegseth’s Memo and the State of Defense Spending

By Joe Lieber

We think Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal to cut 8% of the defense budget over the next five years will set up a clash with congressional Republicans, who have called for an increase in defense…

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