The Monday Brief
The Monday Brief | Stephen Boyd's monthly Capitol Hill briefing for business, financial, defense and government affairs executives.
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The Monday Brief is a weekly series in the Alabama Daily News by HGS's own Stephen Boyd. Stephen's unique perspective and detailed insight to the inter workings of the Washington political landscape is invaluable and entertaining.
On Return to the Oval Office, Trump Sets the Tone for Expansive Executive Power
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As Washington Waits for “47,” the Senate gets a Jump Start on Confirming Trump’s Top Cabinet Picks
Congress Tackles Unfinished Business Before Trump's Return to Washington
Regardless of Election Outcome, Auburn’s McCrary Institute Poised to Guide Next Administration on Cyber Policy
In Final Surge Before Election, Search for a Government Funding Patch Will Drive All the Action
A Reversal of Fortunes Turns the Presidential Race Upside Down
Capitol Hill Summer Scurry, The Legislative Roadmap, and What Matters Most in June
Congress Tries to Stay on Track, Speaker Johnson, Coach Seeks to Limit Burdens on Business, and AI Takes Air Force Officials for a Ride
Congress Can Still Do Big Things? A Bridge in the Water, Data Protection, Aderholt & Appropriations, and an Impeachment That You Might Miss
Arduous Appropriations Process May Finally Be Near Resolution Just as New Federal Funding Cycle Begins
Congress Kicks Off Busy February with a Mix of Old and New Business
The January schedule. The BIG Issue. Upcoming Political & Legislative Calendar
Accomplishments? NDAA, Isreal & Ukraine, Military Nominations, 702 and a Happy Holiday to you!
Ten Straight Weeks of Legislation - Name Calling, Brawling, and Frayed Nerves
Shutdown Watch, CR, Polls, the NDAA, and Sunrise Comes Ealier with Time Change
What’s Next in the Ongoing Speaker Fiasco
What to Watch During an Unprecedented Leadership Change in the House
In Shock Move, McCarthy Avoids Shutdown. Now What?
A Big Week Kicks Off on Capitol Hill
Congress Looks to Rebound After Critical Week that Produced Little
With Shutdown Threat Looming, Congress Faces Difficult "To-Do" List this Fall
August Recess is Upon Us
Washington is a Great Place to Live or Visit - Except in August
The Schedule....
Congress Gets Back to Work on a Growing To-Do List of High-Profile Legislation
End of a Long Run of Congressional Activity...
Debt Crisis Averted, Congress Looks Ahead and SPACECOM Fight Moves to New Committee
No Clear Path to a Debt Deal…SPACECOM Debate… Two Big Presidential Contenders… DOJ Brings Charges Against Santos…
Debt Drama Delays… NDAA on hold… Spending Committees reshuffle timelines...Sen. Feinstein returns…
Debt Limit, Immigration Problems, the Ills of Social Media, Biden Polls Badly
The House of Representatives and Senate Return to Legislative Action
Biden Re-Election, Debt Limit, Energy, and Abortion
China, Fentanyl, and the Southwestern Border...
Jack Smith, Georgia Fraud, Tax Provisions, and Crime
Budget, Banking, Debt, and Drilling
Crime emerging as key political issue...
10th Edition of THE MONDAY BRIEF and the Debt Limit
Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud...
The Tortoise & the Hare
Getting Down to Business
Heated Words on the House Floor
Speaker of the House Election - Messy Business
A Viewer’s Guide to the First Week
The Good, the Bad, and...the Ugly
All Eyes on Georgia, and It's Not About Football
On Washington, Leaving the Hill and his Upcoming Column