The D.C. Circuit upheld an injunction requiring congressional authorization for above-ground construction on the planned $400 million White House ballroom, while staying the injunction for 14 days.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a nomination hearing for Todd Blanche on August 5, 2026, beginning a formal step toward further consideration of his bid to lead the Justice Department.
The United Kingdom said it would not intervene in Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but a coalition of U.S. states is still seeking to block the nearly $111 billion transaction.
Executive Order 14415 directs federal agencies to favor U.S. and allied sources for critical defense materials and limits certain acquisition waivers beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
The Justice Department says its National Fraud Enforcement Division led coordinated federal-state actions across the Southeast on July 30, 2026, describing the results as record-setting.
NFL owners are scheduled to meet Aug. 26 in Atlanta to vote on the Seattle Seahawks’ ownership transaction, with the outcome still unknown as of Aug. 7.
A heat wave affecting parts of the western United States is driving dangerous-heat warnings, threatening temperature records and raising wildfire concerns as hot, dry and gusty conditions persist.
The USPTO will move U.S.-based applicants from its TEAS platform to WIPO’s Madrid e-Filing system for new international trademark applications beginning October 1, 2026.
A Massachusetts federal judge temporarily blocked immigration restrictions that could have removed work authorization from affected asylum seekers and Temporary Protected Status holders.
The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has opened a FY2026 grant opportunity for eligible faith-based organizations and religious nonprofits seeking support for security measures.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its Consumer Credit Trends dashboards on July 22, 2026, adding newer national data on borrowing and repayment patterns from a representative sample of credit records.
Publix recalled all lots of specified GreenWise organic frozen blueberries and whole mixed berries on July 29 after the FDA identified the products as the leading food item of interest in a multistate E. coli O145 investigation.
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute will hold EleFest Aug. 7–9, 2026, a public program focused on elephants, culture and conservation ahead of World Elephant Day.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish its July 2026 Employment Situation report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on August 7, with a preliminary annual benchmark revision scheduled for August 28.
NASA has scheduled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to launch Aug. 30, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, moving the mission roughly nine months ahead of its previous target.
AppLovin shares dropped 19.7% after the digital-advertising and software company reported mixed quarterly results on Aug. 6, adding a sharp investor reaction to an otherwise strong but volatile U.S. earnings season.
The United States and Iran have paused hostilities after weeks of fighting near the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. forces remain positioned to protect shipping and oil markets respond to the reduced but unresolved risk.
The Education Department has begun a one-time review of previously submitted 2026–27 FAFSA forms as part of a nationwide effort to prevent fraud in federal student aid.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries finalized nationwide revisions to regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act, including removal of the regulatory definition of “harm.”
A new Federal Register public-inspection notice describes an in-season action affecting 2026 recreational-fishing measures, including activity that may run during August and September for up to seven days per week.
President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep lawmakers in Washington until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act or ends the filibuster, but Republicans appeared short of the votes needed to advance the bill under existing rules.
A coalition of states filed suit in Washington, D.C., seeking to stop a federal policy that could disclose recipients’ immigration status, Social Security numbers and other personal information.
