CFPB Seeks Public Input on Changes Intended to Expand Access to Mortgage Credit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened a request for information on potential mortgage-credit regulatory changes, but has not adopted a new rule.
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States Ask Supreme Court to Keep Trump Mail-Voting Order Limits in Place Before 2026 Midterms
States challenging the Trump administration’s mail-voting order are asking the Supreme Court to leave lower-court limits on implementation in place while the legal dispute continues ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
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GAO says many federal programs still lack clear goals and useful performance data
A Government Accountability Office report says agencies often lack the goals and data needed to judge whether taxpayer-funded programs are achieving their intended results.
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DOJ says trade-fraud task force surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and charged losses
The Justice Department said a federal task force created with Homeland Security surpassed $1 billion in combined recoveries, penalties, forfeitures and publicly charged losses in less than one year.
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FAA Releases Roadmap for Safely Introducing Artificial Intelligence Into U.S. Aviation
The FAA says it developed an industry-backed roadmap to guide safety principles and priorities for artificial intelligence in aircraft operations, air traffic control and other aviation systems.
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Federal judge allows DHS to advance border-wall construction through Texas levee system
A federal judge ruled that DHS may proceed with border-wall construction through a Texas levee system, rejecting a challenge to the administration’s waiver authority.
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Judge pauses proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. deal through Aug. 17 as litigation continues
A federal judge ruled July 23 that Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will remain on hold through Aug. 17 while litigation over the transaction proceeds.
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Trump orders executive changes at Smithsonian in bid to restore ‘trust’ in institution
Executive Order 14416 directs a White House-led review of Smithsonian exhibitions, educational materials and public programming for what the administration characterizes as inappropriate ideology or political content.
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Copyright Office opens tenth DMCA rulemaking, sets Aug. 24 petition deadline
The U.S. Copyright Office has opened its tenth triennial Section 1201 rulemaking, beginning a process that could shape exemptions for lawful circumvention of copyright access controls.
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July Inflation Report Set for Aug. 12 After June Consumer Prices Fell 0.4%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the July 2026 Consumer Price Index on Aug. 12. June headline prices fell monthly but remained 3.5% higher than a year earlier.
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Energy Department says emergency measures protected power grid across 17 states during hot weather
The Department of Energy said an emergency order secured grid operations across 17 states from July 26 through Aug. 3 as hot weather raised reliability concerns.
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Judge Clarifies Order Giving Some College Athletes a Fifth Season of Eligibility
A federal judge clarified her NCAA eligibility ruling after the association sought guidance, preserving a fifth season for Division I athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 and were excluded from the NCAA’s new five-for-five framework.
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FCC broadband-label document addresses language disclosures for U.S. internet providers
A Federal Communications Commission document dated July 1, 2026, addresses whether broadband labels and related service information must be provided in English and other languages used by internet providers in their U.S. marketing.
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FBI Says Operation Iron Pursuit Located More Than 200 Child Victims and Led to 350-Plus Arrests
The FBI says a monthlong nationwide operation in April located more than 200 child victims and resulted in the arrests of more than 350 alleged offenders.
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Interior proposes returning more grizzly-bear management authority to Western states
A proposed Fish and Wildlife Service rule would give Western states and tribes a larger role in grizzly-bear management while keeping the species protected under federal law.
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OIRA schedules review of USDA proposal to repeal roadless-area conservation rule
A federal review meeting is scheduled for August 6, 2026, on the Agriculture Department’s proposed repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The proposal remains under review and is not final.
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USPTO postpones 2026 Innovation Expo, changing national entrepreneurship event
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office postponed its 2026 Innovation Expo, which had been scheduled for Sept. 21–22 with virtual and in-person programming in Alexandria, Virginia.
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FDA posts nationwide recall of cyclophosphamide injections after steel particles found
The FDA published a nationwide, user-level recall of three Sunny Pharmtech cyclophosphamide lots after steel particulate matter was identified in 1-gram and 2-gram vials.
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Senate Judiciary Committee holds Aug. 5 nomination hearing as August break approaches
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a nomination hearing Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington as the Senate faced pressure over its planned August break.
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FCC places California telecom company with Chinese links on national-security risk list
The FCC added California-based Digitalsystem Technology to a national-security risk list on July 7, citing links to Chinese telecommunications firms and ownership by a Chinese national.
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U.N. Calls for Maximum Restraint to Preserve U.S.-Iran Ceasefire on July 2, 2026
The United Nations urged the United States and Iran to maintain restraint and return to diplomacy, while emphasizing the importance of unified Security Council support for the ceasefire.
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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Before Expected U.S.-South Korea Drills
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on August 6, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities, days before expected annual U.S.-South Korea military exercises.