Reported by Tracey Tully (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/nyregion/nadine-menendez-blames-robert-menendez.html) During his trial on federal corruption charges, Robert Menendez, the former senator from New Jersey, tried unsuccessfully to blame much of his trouble on his wife, Nadine. But as she seeks to avoid a lengthy prison sentence of her own, Ms. […]

Reported by Rabihah Butler (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/government/sars-evolved-ci-first/) The CI-FIRST initiative In early 2025, the CI-FIRST initiative was introduced, aiming to establish a transparent and effective partnership between federal agencies and private financial institutions. This program enhances transparency around SARs filings, providing financial institutions with clearer insight into how their submitted […]