DOJ and FTC urge state AGs to investigate high gas prices—what the July 3 letter says
DOJ and the FTC sent a July 3 letter to state AGs urging antitrust and consumer-law investigations into high gas prices, plus review of state price-gouging laws.
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States Sue to Block End-of-July Mental Health Grant Termination Plan
Oregon and California AGs filed a July 10 lawsuit asking for a preliminary injunction to stop Education’s end-of-July mental health grant cuts.
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DOJ warning letters to election officials: noncitizen voting and 2026 stakes
DOJ’s Civil Rights Division sent July 7 letters asking states how they ensure compliance with federal laws on noncitizens and voter eligibility as 2026 nears.
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NERC posts updated RSAWs for 11 CIP cybersecurity standards—effective July 1, 2028
NERC says its July 6–12 bulletin posted updated RSAWs for revised CIP cybersecurity standards tied to virtualization—11 standards, effective July 1, 2028.
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FDA warns about “Xian Ling” pain product after hidden tapentadol and meloxicam
FDA says lab testing found the “Xian Ling” pain product contains undeclared tapentadol (opioid) and meloxicam (NSAID)—not on the label.
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DOJ sentencing: Census supervisor gets 2 years for $790,000 kickbacks
The Justice Department says former Census Bureau supervisor Camille T. Jones was sentenced July 16, 2026, to two years for $790,000 in kickbacks.
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DOJ sues Maryland over ‘Community Trust Act’: allegations and what to watch next
On July 9, 2026, DOJ sued Maryland over its Community Trust Act, seeking declaratory and permanent injunctive relief under the Supremacy Clause.
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DOJ: Federal court revokes Sead Miljkovic citizenship—what denaturalization cases to watch
DOJ says a July 17 federal court order revoked Sead Miljkovic’s citizenship, after alleged identity fraud and false testimony during naturalization. What’s next?
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White House HON relief: Annex I facilities get 2-year deadline extension
United States Evening White House and Congress Update—A July 13 proclamation grants 2-year HON compliance relief for chemical facilities named in Annex I.
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July 17 Federal Judge Blocks OMB “Agency Priorities” Clause for State Grants
United States Evening Courts and Rights Update – A July 17 ruling limits an OMB “agency priorities” termination theory, preserving already-awarded state grant funding.
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DOJ seeks court approval of Willow Bridge consent decree on algorithmic rent coordination
DOJ proposed a Tunney Act settlement with Willow Bridge that would bar certain algorithm coordination and competitor data sharing while court approval is pending.
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DOL OIG launches H-1B fraud probe; cites alleged human trafficking
United States Labor Workers and Federal Enforcement: DOL OIG says it launched an H-1B and PERM fraud/human trafficking probe. How workers can tip the hotline.
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Federal judge orders immediate health-and-safety changes at ICE’s Adelanto
A July 16, 2026 federal preliminary injunction orders ICE at Adelanto to provide clean 24-hour water, sanitary meals, and a 14-day medical/disability plan.
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Gas and diesel prices: July 14 EIA update and your household budget
EIA’s July 14 update finds U.S. regular gasoline at $3.855/gal (+$0.078) and on-highway diesel at $4.796/gal (+$0.218).
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U.S. DOL Awards Nearly $162M for Apprenticeship Expansion—What to Know
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch—DOL’s nearly $162M pay-for-performance apprenticeship awards target shipbuilding, AI, telecom and auto trades. Check tools.
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Grocery pressure watch: USDA meat, eggs and dairy outlook vs latest CPI
USDA’s July 16, 2026 meat-and-dairy outlook updates forecasts for beef, pork, poultry, eggs, and milk—then we compare to BLS’s July 14 “food at home” CPI.
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House passes Sunshine Protection Act—permanent DST heads to Senate next
The House passed H.R. 139 on July 14, 2026, by 308-117 to end the twice-yearly clock change. The Senate is the next hurdle.
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DOJ election-integrity case: NJ man charged with noncitizen voting and false N-400 statements
DOJ says Marian Charitun, a noncitizen, voted in NJ’s 2022 House race and later allegedly made false N-400 statements. What’s next in federal court?
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House Budget Committee advances “Reconciliation 3.0” for FY2027 (Iran, farm aid, voter ID)
House Budget Committee backed FY2027 “Reconciliation 3.0” on a 20–14 vote, aiming at Iran-war funding, farm aid, and stricter voter ID. What happens next.
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FDA Proposes Hub-and-Spoke Drug Registration Change; Comments Due Sept. 11
FDA proposes rule to let hub-and-spoke drug networks register as one and clarifies some foreign import listing; comments due Sept. 11, 2026.
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DOJ updates religious-liberty guidance July 7, 2026: what agencies are told
United States – DOJ Civil Rights updated religious-liberty postings July 7, 2026, spotlighting an AG memo and DOJ instructions for federal agencies and courts.
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Supreme Court lets Texas app-store age-verification law stand; case continues
On July 6, 2026, the Supreme Court denied emergency relief in 25A1389, leaving a Fifth Circuit stay in place for Texas’s app-store age-verification rules.