The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its preliminary second-quarter 2026 Productivity and Costs report on Aug. 6, offering a new measure of U.S. output, labor productivity and unit labor costs.
The Justice Department has asked to intervene in a Clean Air Act lawsuit involving an xAI-related artificial-intelligence facility in Southaven, Mississippi, and wants the case dismissed. A federal hearing is scheduled for Aug. 24.
The Writers Guild of America filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
President Donald Trump urged Senate leaders to cancel or delay the August recess to advance the SAVE America Act, but the election bill faces a 60-vote threshold and competing priorities.
The Department of Transportation lists a new final rule that expands the federal framework governing airline consumer protection and civil rights. The exact obligations and implementation dates still require review of the Federal Register text.
The Justice Department says Alibaba Group and AUS Merchant Services, formerly Alipay US, entered non-prosecution agreements over alleged sales and imports of illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, listed chemicals and pill presses.
A Taylor Farms lettuce sample initially reported as positive for cyclospora was later described as a false positive, but the FDA remained focused on the supplier as investigators searched for the source of illnesses linked in reporting to Taco Bell locations.
The Congressional Budget Office says the federal deficit reached an estimated $1.2 trillion through the first eight months of fiscal 2026, with revenues rising faster than outlays compared with the same period last year.
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a petition seeking a public vote on the state’s congressional districts, but a court could still order the referendum onto the ballot before the 2026 elections.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its June 2026 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on Aug. 4, offering a national snapshot of openings, hiring and worker separations before the next monthly jobs report.
New federal dashboards show recent changes in credit-card originations and inquiries as Federal Reserve data show household debt rose in early 2026.
The U.S. population grew by 1.8 million, or 0.5%, in the year ending July 1, 2025, as net international migration dropped 53.8%.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development says the changes could reduce administrative costs and expand flexibility for some FHA borrowers, but the announcement does not quantify how many buyers will benefit.
The FDA proposed withdrawing U.S. approval of TAVNEOS, a treatment for adults with severe ANCA-associated vasculitis, after identifying manipulated pivotal-trial results, undisclosed analyses and serious liver injuries.
The nonprofit’s strategy draws on two national surveys, 23 roundtables and a 40-member advisory council, with a focus on strengthening volunteer pipelines and engaging young people.
The Education Department says federally funded schools must follow existing safeguards designed to prevent people believed to have engaged in student sexual misconduct from obtaining jobs at other schools.
An Associated Press investigation found that more than 50 military spouses and parents were detained during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. DHS separately reported detentions involving veterans and arrests of immediate family members.
The Justice Department said July 20 that UC San Diego’s medical school discriminated based on race in admissions. The available record does not include the full findings or any corrective-action agreement.
The Justice Department says it has resumed targeted Second Request investigations to expedite federal merger review, a procedural change that could affect scrutiny of major technology and other transactions.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the Justice Department blocked or delayed the state’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and related matters.
The Energy Department has released a draft national transmission study that identifies constraints and future grid needs as data centers, factories and other large electricity users expand.
A new U.S. Geological Survey assessment estimates 4.2 billion short tons of reported coal reserves beneath federal lands and 356 billion short tons of additional available resources in the lower 48 states.
