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Reporting and analysis selected for legal / regulation.
ag.ny.gov
New York released final rules for restricting addictive feeds and nighttime notifications for users under 18, with the SAFE for Kids Act taking effect January 25, 2027.
apnews.com
The Senate advanced Jay Clayton’s nomination 51-43, with confirmation expected after a contentious hearing over his refusal to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
apnews.com
President Donald Trump is pressing Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August break until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act, despite Republican leaders saying they lack the votes.
ag.ny.gov
New York Attorney General Letitia James is urging Congress to strengthen cryptocurrency regulations, warning that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could limit state enforcement against scams.
apnews.com
The Democratic Socialists of America’s new platform is giving Republicans an opening to portray Democrats as extremists, even as progressive candidates differ over the group’s full agenda.
news.un.org
The process to select the next United Nations Secretary-General is underway, with seven candidates nominated and the Security Council’s permanent members holding decisive influence.
apnews.com
The Trump administration imposed tariffs on more than 60 countries under Section 301, citing forced-labor import prohibitions while critics question the evidence and purpose.
apnews.com
Hakeem Jeffries is launching an affordability agenda in Pennsylvania as both parties compete for the small number of House districts likely to determine control of Congress.
apnews.com
The NRC is proposing to replace the ALARA principle with a graded approach while keeping existing maximum radiation exposure limits.
apnews.com
As House lawmakers leave Washington for summer campaigning, Republicans and Democrats are presenting sharply different cases for control of Congress in the midterm elections.
apnews.com
President Donald Trump ordered signs outside the Smithsonian’s U.S. history museum directing visitors to information about exhibits he considers inaccurate.
apnews.com
President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on imports from 60 economies, using forced-labor concerns as the stated basis while replacing tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.
whitehouse.gov
A July 24 executive order directs federal officials to use available authorities to address findings from a review of the Smithsonian Institution and its National Museum of American History.
whitehouse.gov
Executive Order 14415 directs federal officials to use available authorities to address findings from a review of the Smithsonian Institution and its National Museum of American History.
whitehouse.gov
The White House says an executive order directs federal officials to address findings in a Domestic Policy Council report concerning the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of American History.
home.treasury.gov
The EU-U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum covered digital finance, bank regulation, capital markets, financial stability, and other regulatory issues during its June meeting in Brussels.
apnews.com
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to open after years of planning and construction, but a planned joint ceremony was canceled after new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
apnews.com
Alaska election officials sent 3,048 letters to voters after a comparison with Department of Motor Vehicles data produced an unusually large number of potential citizenship questions.
whitehouse.gov
A July 23 memorandum directs tariffs on goods from economies found actionable under Section 301, with exemptions and planned textile tariff-rate quotas.
faa.gov
The FAA is moving forward with Mobile Clearance, a digital tool that will let general and business aviation pilots request IFR departure clearances through approved flight applications.
