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Agriculture

Fact Sheet
Updated: Cashing in on Federal Crop Insurance Subsidies
Aug 19, 2026 | 8 min read

Letter
Letter: Green Scissors Coalition Opposes Year-Round Expansion of E15 in Farm Bill
Aug 7, 2026 | 2 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Congress’s Favorite Policy: Deal With It Later
Aug 6, 2026 | 6 min read
In The News
The Hagstrom Report 7/16/26: Taxpayer group opposes increase in CCC borrowing authority
Jul 16, 2026 | 57 sec read
Report
The Secretary of Agriculture’s Charter Act Slush Fund Undermines Congress’s Power of the Purse
Jul 15, 2026 | 1 min read

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Budget & Tax

Our Take
Tariff Whiplash: How Legal Uncertainty is Costing Taxpayers Real Money
Aug 27, 2026 | 4 min read

Our Take
Why Rising Bond Yields Matter to Taxpayers
Aug 26, 2026 | 7 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Can Government Learn?
Aug 13, 2026 | 6 min read
Our Take
DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts” Doesn’t Add Up
Aug 11, 2026 | 11 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Congress’s Favorite Policy: Deal With It Later
Aug 6, 2026 | 6 min read

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Disaster

Weekly Wastebasket
Sobering Katrina Anniversary
Aug 28, 2026 | 7 min read

Our Take
Government Watchdog Dings FEMA for Staff Reductions and Lack of Planning
Aug 17, 2026 | 5 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Congress’s Favorite Policy: Deal With It Later
Aug 6, 2026 | 6 min read
Letter
Letter: Taxpayer Resources for House Agriculture Committee Forest Service Hearing
Jul 22, 2026 | 6 min read
Our Take
House T&I Committee Renews Push for FEMA Act
Jul 17, 2026 | 5 min read

Energy & Natural Resources

Comments
TCS Comments on BLM Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing Rule
Aug 26, 2026 | 3 min read

Comments
TCS Comments on BLM Proposed Rule on Methane Waste on Federal Lands
Aug 21, 2026 | 2 min read
Report
Burning Billions
Aug 21, 2026 | 5 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Mamma Mia! Here They Flare Again
Aug 21, 2026 | 8 min read
Op-Ed
Santa Fe New Mexican: Protecting taxpayers won’t harm oil and gas industry
Aug 20, 2026 | 3 min read

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National Security

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 121: Steam Dream: Redesigning a $22 Billion Carrier for Looks
Aug 21, 2026 | 30 min read

In the News
ProPublica: The $1 Trillion Black Box
Aug 19, 2026 | 3 min read
In The News
The Minnesota Star Tribune: Betty McCollum became Minnesota’s pipeline to the Pentagon. The defense industry took notice.
Aug 17, 2026 | 2 min read
In The News
Washington Post: The cost of the Iran war is mounting. Here’s the latest tally.
Aug 7, 2026 | 12 min read
Op-Ed
The Daily Caller: No More Handouts for Fat Cat Pentagon Contractors
Aug 4, 2026 | 5 min read

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Transportation & Infrastructure

In The News
SupplyChainBrain Podcast: Why Aren’t We Getting Our Money’s Worth From Transportation Spending?
Aug 7, 2026 | 1 min read

Weekly Wastebasket
Congress’s Favorite Policy: Deal With It Later
Aug 6, 2026 | 6 min read
Our Take
House T&I Committee Renews Push for FEMA Act
Jul 17, 2026 | 5 min read
Fact sheet
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Jun 25, 2026 | 1 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Five Years and Half a Trillion Dollars Later
Jun 18, 2026 | 6 min read

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