AssuranceAmerica says breach exposed data of nearly 7 million people
AssuranceAmerica says a March incident may have exposed insurance, driver and identity data for 6,998,886 people. Here’s what consumers should do.
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DOJ Trade-Fraud Task Force Passes $1 Billion—What It Includes
DOJ says its trade-fraud task force passed $1 billion, but the figure combines completed recoveries with forfeitures and losses alleged in pending cases.
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Portland-Vancouver bridge project clears final federal review
Federal environmental review is complete for the Portland-Vancouver I-5 bridge replacement, but permits, procurement and funding steps remain before construction.
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Western heat wave raises wildfire danger as Washington fires force evacuations
A heat dome from Arizona to Montana is worsening fire weather as Spokane-area fires force about 60,000 evacuations and destroy at least 600 structures.
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Why Airlines Are Watching Fuel Costs After United Flags a Sharp Rise in Jet-Fuel Expense
United and American are revising their outlooks as fuel costs rise faster than fares can adjust, putting pressure on ticket prices, schedules and margins.
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Proposed grizzly rule could expand Western management authority
A proposed federal rule would keep lower-48 grizzlies threatened while conditionally expanding state, tribal and park management authority.
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GAO: Federal Marketplace Controls Left Consumers Vulnerable to Plan Changes
A GAO report says weak CMS safeguards may have allowed unauthorized Marketplace changes, putting coverage, premiums and tax credits at risk for consumers.
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Senate funding bill would delay proposed federal grant overhaul
A Senate funding bill would delay a proposed OMB grant rule during the stopgap period, but the policy is not final and the larger fight remains unresolved.
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26 states challenge DHS, FEMA grant conditions tied to elections
Twenty-six states are challenging DHS and FEMA conditions that could link emergency and counterterrorism grants to election practices and immigration cooperation.
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Meta AI-layoff lawsuit puts protected leave under scrutiny
A judge let Meta’s layoffs proceed while saying workers raised serious questions about whether AI-assisted metrics affected employees on protected leave.
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New U.S. tariffs tied to forced-labor claims face backlash
New U.S. tariffs on goods from 60 economies are in effect. Importers face added costs while trading partners challenge the rationale and rates.
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DOE opens nearly $147 million in small-business funding
DOE opened nearly $147 million in Phase II funding plus a Genesis Mission Phase I opportunity for eligible U.S. small businesses developing advanced technologies.
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USDA farm-aid deadlines approach for specialty crops and disaster losses
Farmers face Aug. 7, Aug. 12 and Aug. 31 deadlines for specialty-crop aid, disaster relief and ARC/PLC base-acre reviews.
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FDA Tracker Lists Four Unresolved Foodborne-Illness Investigations
FDA lists 93 Cyclospora, 212 Salmonella Javiana, nine Listeria and 90 Salmonella Oranienburg cases, but no single confirmed nationwide source.
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GAO Finds Fraud-Risk Gaps Across $1.1 Trillion in Programs
A new GAO review found that 15 of 20 major state-administered federal programs lacked documented, systematic fraud-risk assessments.
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NHTSA proposes dropping brake-pedal rule for driverless vehicles
NHTSA proposes letting purpose-built driverless vehicles meet federal brake rules without pedals, but the plan is pending and does not authorize nationwide robotaxis.
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BLM: Trump order did not automatically reopen closed public-land routes
A new BLM directive keeps current OHV rules and route designations in place while the agency begins rulemaking under President Trump’s May access order.
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FERC orders Western grid operators to report on seams by Sept. 30
FERC ordered CAISO and SPP to explain how they manage Western grid seams by Sept. 30, as new markets and power flows expand across the region.
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FTC weighs consumer-law theory for hidden AI objectives
The FTC is considering whether undisclosed AI objectives that steer answers away from users’ reasonable expectations could violate existing federal law.
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Federal Civil-Rights Data Collection Sets 2025-26 Reporting for Schools
A renewed federal civil-rights data collection will require covered public schools and districts to report 2025-26 data on access, discipline, safety and disability services.
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Pew Study Finds Four Patterns of Civic Participation in the U.S.
A Pew study identifies four civic-participation patterns, showing how voting, volunteering, news use, group membership and community life overlap.
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CMS Proposes Medicare Oversight and Home-Health Payment Changes
CMS proposes broader Medicare enrollment enforcement and a projected 2.4% aggregate home-health payment increase for 2027. Comments are due August 31.