The July 8, 2026 episode of The Congressional Times covers the USPS stamp price hike to 82 cents, federal warnings that Iran's plot to assassinate Trump is still active, Trump's World Cup referee dispute, and U.S. airline jet fuel costs soaring to $6.66 billion in May 2026. Stay informed on the stories that matter to center-right Americans. Visit thecongressionaltimes.com for more political intelligence from Washington.

On July 7, 2026, The Congressional Times covers four major stories: Andrew Gillum arrested in Alabama on drug charges, Congress advancing CFTC oversight of the trillion-dollar crypto market, a Maine Democratic Senate candidate facing rape allegations and losing endorsements, and SpaceX's Nasdaq 100 inclusion sparking federal conflict of interest questions. Tune in for sharp political intelligence and Washington analysis your mainstream outlets won't give you. Visit thecongressionaltimes.com for more and check out Gab-E at gab-e.com for AI-powered political research.

The GAO confirms BOP is transferring federal inmates to halfway houses late, costing them earned FSA credits under the First Step Act, while the OIG reports $16.8 million in FSA funds sit unused and may leave the program. We also cover the BOP closure of Beaumont facilities due to staffing and maintenance failures. Essential listening for federal inmates, families, and advocates tracking Bureau of Prisons policy and inmate rights.

On July 6, 2026, The Congressional Times covers a sweeping bipartisan housing bill passing Congress that merges the Hill and Waters proposals, the Supreme Court's decision to hear AR-15 ban cases in its Fall 2026 term, and President Trump hosting NYSE and Nasdaq officials to mark the launch of new Children's Investment Accounts. We also touch on New York City's response to 14 Legionnaires' disease cases as officials assure the public water systems are safe. Get the political intelligence that matters at thecongressionaltimes.com.

This week on B.O.P. Watchers: the Fourth Circuit rules that a single disqualifying offense wipes out all FSA credits, a new RRC contract opens in Albany expanding New York halfway house beds, the BOP clarifies how RDAP and FSA credits stack together, and an OIG report finds the Bureau of Prisons failed to provide adequate colorectal cancer screening for federal inmates. Essential listening for inmates, families, and attorneys navigating the First Step Act and BOP policies.

The Congressional Times covers the death of former House Ways and Means Chairman Bill Archer at 98, President Trump's 37-minute July 4th address at the America 250 celebration, and Michael Cohen's surprising new gig at WABC Radio after station ownership consulted the White House. Stay informed with the political intelligence center-right Americans trust.

B.O.P. Watchers covers the week's biggest federal prison news: the BOP closes six facilities due to staffing and maintenance issues, a federal court rules unused FSA credits can reduce supervised release time, the BOP rewrites security classification rules dropping key statutory language, and an OIG report finds serious failures in colorectal cancer screening for federal inmates. Essential listening for incarcerated individuals, families, attorneys, and advocates navigating BOP policies and First Step Act rights.

The Congressional Times covers America's 250th Independence Day with analysis of Trump's Mount Rushmore address, the record DC heat wave that canceled the capital's Fourth of July parade, and a bold new House bill to repeal the 17th Amendment and return Senate elections to state legislatures. Stay informed at thecongressionaltimes.com.

The Fourth Circuit has ruled that a single disqualifying offense eliminates all FSA credits under the First Step Act, threatening release timelines for thousands of federal inmates. This episode also covers an OIG investigation into BOP medical care, new inmate security classification rules rewritten by the Bureau of Prisons in May 2026, and the closure of six federal prisons due to staffing shortages and maintenance backlogs. Essential listening for inmates, families, and attorneys navigating BOP policy changes.

On July 3, 2026, The Congressional Times covers a Ventura County sentencing in a fatal protest confrontation, Iran and Oman's controversial Strait of Hormuz toll proposal submitted to the U.S. administration, ongoing state litigation costs tied to a seven-year-old Supreme Court alcohol ruling, and former Special Counsel Jack Smith's pointed remarks about judicial distrust within the DOJ. Tune in for sharp, reliable political intelligence from Washington and beyond. Visit thecongressionaltimes.com for more.