Maine joins lawsuit challenging new USPS rules for mail-in voting
Maine says absentee voting remains available under current procedures as a lawsuit challenges new USPS ballot-mail requirements ahead of the November 3 election.
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DOJ Finds Race Discrimination in GW Medical School Admissions
The Justice Department says George Washington University’s Washington, D.C., medical school discriminated in admissions for its 2024 and 2025 incoming classes. Settlement negotiations are underway, and a lawsuit could follow.
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ACA Insurers Propose Another Double-Digit Premium Increase for 2027
ACA insurers are seeking a 15% median premium increase for 2027, but regulators have not approved the rates and consumers’ final costs remain unsettled.
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Meta proposes up to $17.1 billion youth-safety settlement
A proposed federal settlement would limit minors’ time on Facebook and Instagram, but the deal still needs approval from a California federal judge.
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Oregon sues to block federal changes to mail-in-ballot handling before midterms
Oregon is challenging a new USPS ballot-mail rule as counties prepare for key 2026 deadlines. Current state voting procedures remain in effect while the lawsuit proceeds.
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Supreme Court lets White House ballroom work continue for now
Chief Justice John Roberts stayed an injunction blocking above-ground White House ballroom work, but the Supreme Court has not ruled on the project’s legality.
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States renew fight over Trump mail-voting rules before 2026 midterms
Twenty-four states, D.C. and Pennsylvania’s governor sued USPS over ballot-mail procedures as courts weigh whether new rules can apply before the November 3 election.
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Court keeps White House record-preservation order in force during appeal
A federal judge paused further trial-court proceedings but kept a Presidential Records Act preservation injunction in force during the administration’s appeal.
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Federal commission gives preliminary approval to proposed 250-foot Washington arch
The July 9 vote advances plans for a proposed arch at Memorial Circle, but final approval, height-law questions, transportation details, funding and construction timing remain unresolved.
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New Mexico Takes DOJ Epstein Records Dispute to Federal Court
New Mexico is asking a federal court to require DOJ to disclose or reconsider access to Epstein-related records needed for its renewed Zorro Ranch investigation.
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FTC RentGrow settlement raises questions about tenant-screening data
A proposed $2.25 million RentGrow settlement highlights alleged tenant-screening errors and gives renters a federal checklist for challenging inaccurate reports.
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Judge declines to halt Tohono O’odham border-wall project
A federal judge denied the Tohono O’odham Nation’s request to pause the Tucson 5 border-wall project, but the broader sovereignty lawsuit continues.
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Twenty-six jurisdictions challenge FY2026 FEMA grant conditions
Twenty-five states and Washington, D.C., are asking a Rhode Island judge to block FEMA and DHS from tying emergency grants to election and immigration terms.
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Lidl recalls one lot of wok spice mix over Salmonella risk
Lidl recalled one lot of Vitasia Chinese Style Asian Style Wok Spice Mix sold in 10 states and Washington, D.C., after testing found potential Salmonella contamination.
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D.C. Circuit Leaves Trump Mail-Ballot Order in Effect for Now
The D.C. Circuit declined to block President Donald Trump’s mail-ballot order, while a Massachusetts ruling keeps its 2026 election status unresolved.
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D.C. Circuit says EPA improperly terminated billions in climate grants
A divided federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration likely violated federal law by terminating climate grants and seeking to recover money already distributed.
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Appeals Court Keeps Trump Mail-Voting Order Blocked in 23 States and D.C.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals left an injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-voting executive order in place. The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to allow implementation while litigation continues.
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D.C. Order Expanded Juvenile Curfew Authority in May and June
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s emergency order set an 11 p.m. curfew for people under 18 and allowed MPD to impose 8 p.m. curfews in designated zones.
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States sue to block federal access to personal data from low-income benefit recipients
A coalition of states and the District of Columbia is seeking to stop broader federal sharing of sensitive information tied to TANF applicants and recipients.
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Interior announces more than $461 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation nationwide
The Land and Water Conservation Fund distribution includes more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants for projects across all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
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FTC Proposes $2.25 Million RentGrow Settlement Over Tenant-Screening Reports
The FTC says RentGrow’s tenant-screening reports included duplicate criminal and eviction records and that the company mishandled consumer disputes. The proposed settlement remains subject to federal court approval.
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D.C. Opens Comment on Draft RFK Campus Master Plan
Washington opened a 45-day public-comment period on a draft plan for the RFK Campus, with proposed housing, retail, recreation and stadium uses.