EEOC Proposes Ending Longstanding Workforce Demographic Reports
The EEOC wants to rescind workforce demographic reports used by employers and researchers, but the proposal is not final and anti-discrimination rights remain.
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U.S. Import Prices Rose 5.9% Over the Year as Fuel Costs Drove the Increase
U.S. import prices rose 5.9% from July 2025 to July 2026, led by fuel, even as prices fell 0.4% in July. The data are not retail inflation.
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USPTO Makes Patent-Appeal Ruling Precedential on Double Patenting
A precedential USPTO ruling reinstates Sanofi’s double-patenting rejections and keeps questions about patent ownership, term limits and appeals unresolved.
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CPSC Recalls Numbing Tattoo Wipes Over Child-Poisoning Risk
Diamond Wipes is recalling about 55,250 lidocaine-containing tattoo wipes after CPSC said the packets lack required child-resistant packaging.
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ICE awards $16.7 million sole-source contract for shock gloves
ICE awarded a six-month, $16.7 million sole-source contract for 6,000 electric-shock gloves as senators demand safeguards before deployment.
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FAA Expands BEYOND Drone Program With Up to Eight New Participants
The FAA is expanding its BEYOND drone program with up to eight government partners, but the move does not create a nationwide rule for routine BVLOS flights.
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GAO says FEMA staffing cuts may weaken disaster readiness
A federal watchdog says FEMA lost 4,321 employees in fiscal 2025 without analyzing the staffing and skills needed for major or overlapping disasters.
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Natural Gas Storage Is High. Will That Lower Heating Bills?
EIA expects U.S. natural-gas storage to reach its highest level heading into winter since 2016, but local bills still depend on weather, usage and utility rates.
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BLS finds March jobs estimate was 79,000 too high
A preliminary BLS benchmark revision lowered the March 2026 jobs estimate by 79,000, with private employment down 178,000. Official tables change in February.
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CFPB Stops Publishing Consumer Complaint Narratives
The CFPB will keep collecting complaints and publishing structured data, but new consumer narratives and related visualizations are no longer part of its public database.
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DOJ Opinion Challenges HHS Limits on Religious Use of Federal Funds
A Justice Department opinion says some HHS restrictions on religious use of direct federal funds may violate the Constitution. HHS has not announced changes.
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BIA Ruling Changes Stakes for Advance Parole Travel
A new immigration-court precedent treats some advance-parole travel as a departure, potentially affecting people with qualifying unlawful presence.
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New Federal Student Loan Plans Are Available. What Borrowers Need to Check Before September 30
Federal student loan repayment changed July 1. Borrowers should review their plan, SAVE notice, projected payment and auto-pay status before key deadlines.
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Judge blocks HUD plan to redirect fair-housing grants from 100-plus nonprofits
A Massachusetts federal judge temporarily halted HUD’s plan to concentrate about $46 million in fair-housing funds among five grants.
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Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Highlight Limits of Outbreak Tracking
Pennsylvania’s two measles-associated deaths and 460 cases show why health officials pair confirmed counts with models that adjust for reporting delays.
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Mortgage Stress Remained Contained in May as Rates Cut Refinancing
FHFA data show fewer foreclosure starts and stable serious delinquency in May, while higher rates reduced refinancing and narrowed payment-relief options.
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HHS proposes looser Head Start rules and a 5% cost cap
HHS would replace most Head Start rules, shift more decisions to states and cut the regulatory cost cap to 5%. Current standards remain in effect for now.
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New NLRB Majority Can Revisit Major Biden-Era Union Rulings
James Macy’s arrival gives Republicans three of four sitting NLRB members as the agency’s general counsel identifies labor precedents she may challenge.
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Public Citizen: Corporate money reaches $646 million in 2026 midterms
A Public Citizen analysis of FEC filings finds $646 million in disclosed corporate contributions to federal super PACs and hybrid PACs through June 30.
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Treasury, IRS propose status test for four refundable tax credits
A proposed Treasury and IRS rule would limit the refundable portion of four tax credits by immigration status, but it is not final and comments are due Oct. 5.
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DOJ Temporarily Puts Three Kratom-Related Opioids in Schedule I
A federal order effective August 26 puts MGPI, MGM-15 and MGM-16 under Schedule I controls, while traditional botanical kratom remains outside this order.
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Amtrak Breaks Ground on Queens Facility for New Airo Trains
Amtrak began work at Queens’ Sunnyside Yard on a facility expected to support Airo trains and future maintenance for major Northeast routes through 2030.