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Aug 4
Asking Anthony Fauci for medical advice then calling for him to be jailed? Katie Miller is the latest Maga hypocrite | Arwa Mahdawi
an ICE facility — triggers: family separation. The vocal vaccine sceptic and wife of Trump’s deputy chief of staff turned to the former US science adviser when she was worried about Covid. Now, she’s claiming it was a cunning planYou should keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and Stephen and Katie Miller as far away from your general vicinity as
Civil LibertiesSerious
Aug 4
Proposed rule: Revision of Freedom of Information Act Regulations
Agencies: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board — The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board) is issuing this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update its regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Board proposes to replace its existing FOIA regulations with this proposed rule, which streamlines the language of several procedural provisions; updates procedures consistent with current technology; incorporates changes required by amendments to the FOIA under the OPEN Government Act of 2007 and the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, and developments in case law; and conforms to Department of Justice guidelines for agency FOIA regulations. — [topic:freedom of information+agency:epa]
InformationSevere
Aug 4
Final rule: Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the National Science Foundation
Agencies: National Science Foundation — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is revising its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). NSF is taking this action to align the conduct prohibited by NSF's regulations with Title VI's text, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, serve the public interest, ensure consistency with the final rule recently issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), and implement the direction outlined in Executive Order (E.O.) 14281. — [topic:discrimination+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Aug 4
Headlines for August 4, 2026
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Iran and Oman Close In on Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Oil Companies Report Soaring Profits Amid U.S. War on Iran, Mass Funeral Held for 112 Palestinians in Gaza, Blanche on Track to Be Confirmed as Next Attorney General, Trump Blasts Pirro After She Dismissed Charges Against Individuals Accused of Vandalizing Refl
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Aug 3
Final rule: Rescinding Portions of Department of the Treasury Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement an Executive Order
Agencies: Treasury Department — By this rule, the Department of the Treasury ("Department") amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the Department's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions implement changes directed in the Executive order, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy. — [topic:civil rights+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Aug 3
Final rule: Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements
Agencies: Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2027. This final rule also includes an analysis of Medicare non-hospice spending, including details regarding a hospice service and spending variation index, and finalizes the requirement that hospices provide the hospice election statement addendum to all Medicare beneficiaries at the time of hospice election. Additionally, this rule finalizes conforming changes to discharge from hospice care regulations and changes to the face-to-face encounter regulations. This final rule also includes a summary of comments received on our requests for information regarding community- based palliative care; the…
ElectionsSevere
Aug 3
Final rule: Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals
Agencies: Personnel Management Office — The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to change the circumstances and procedures for adjudicating appeals from employees terminated during their probationary and trial periods and supervisors and managers who fail to complete their probationary periods. Executive order, "Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service," rendered the prior procedures for appealing such actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) inoperative. This final rule establishes a new, limited appeals process adjudicated by OPM. The final rule also makes conforming amendments. — [topic:executive order]
InstitutionsSerious
Aug 3
Proposed rule: Section 898(c) Transition Rule for Allocating Foreign Taxes and Section 960(d)(4) Foreign Tax Credit Disallowance
Agencies: Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service — This document contains proposed regulations that relate to allocating foreign taxes of foreign corporations affected by the repeal of the one-month deferral election and to the disallowance of foreign tax credits on certain distributions of previously taxed earnings and profits. The proposed regulations would affect taxpayers that operate in foreign countries through certain foreign corporations and taxpayers that claim the foreign tax credit. — [topic:election+agency:epa]
ElectionsSevere
Aug 3
‘Stark example of brutality’: Trump’s ICE used court orders in plan to force-feed at least 10 hunger strikers in detention
Krome Service Processing — triggers: hunger strike, force-feeding. Exclusive: court records reviewed by the Guardian show medical procedures included force-feeding, intravenous forced hydration and involuntary blood drawsHomeland security officials under the Trump administration have quietly attempted to subject at least 10 hunger strikers in US immigrant detention to involu
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Aug 2
Pentagon secrecy deepens as Iran war drags on
Dear Friend of Press Freedom, I’m Lauren Harper, the first Daniel Ellsberg chair on government secrecy at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), and welcome to The Classifieds. Read on to learn about the week’s top secrecy news. Pentagon deflates Iran war casualties In what appears to be its latest effort to obfuscate the human costs of the ongoing Iran war, the Pentagon has stopped adding casualties that occurred on or after July 7, 2026, to its “ Operation Epic Fury ” casualty database — adding them instead to a new database ambiguously titled “ Overseas Operations .” The numbers reported in the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System came under scrutiny in July when four service member deaths were abruptly removed from the Epic Fury tally. Despite initially attributing the removal…
InformationSerious
Jul 31
US Virgin Islands need transparency to weed out corruption
Residents in the U.S. Virgin Islands are tired of the performative outrage about the need for more transparency and accountability in the government. For all the talk, there have been no substantial changes to the territory’s public records statute since it was enacted in 1921, according to attorney Iver Stridiron, the Legislature’s code revisor. Yet, there has been a lot of posturing about transparency by legislators, who create the laws; Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., whose team has denied certain journalists access to information and news conferences based on the questions they asked; and other government officials, including candidates seeking to become the next governor and lieutenant governor of the territory, and senators seeking reelection. Many of these candidates are or were in position…
InformationSerious
Jul 31
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: US Virgin Islands need transparency to weed out corruption
Residents in the U.S. Virgin Islands are tired of the performative outrage about the need for more transparency and accountability in the government. For all the talk, there have been no substantial changes to the territory’s public records statute since it was enacted in 1921, according to attorney Iver Stridiron, the Legislature’s code revisor. Yet, there has been a lot of posturing about transparency by legislators, who create the laws; Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., whose team has denied certain journalists access to information and news conferences based on the questions they asked; and other government officials, including candidates seeking to become the next governor and lieutenant governor of the territory, and senators seeking reelection. Many of these candidates are or were in position…
InformationSevere
Jul 31
Jay Clayton is a threat to press freedom
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Investigative journalist Catherine Herridge has, by our count, paid at least $8,800 in fines for refusing to reveal a confidential source. In the meantime, the Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence even though his former prosecutorial office issued politically motivated subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters and their relatives for embarrassing the president, and then he apparently lied to Congress about it. Read on for more. As DNI, Jay Clayton is a threat to press freedom Earlier this week we wrote about the false and misleading congressional testimony by then-prosecutor Jay Clayton — President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence — that his team had followed Justice Department guidelines in issuing…
InformationSerious
Jul 31
FPF urges Congress not to rubber-stamp Pentagon secrecy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C., July 31, 2026 — In a direct blow to public oversight, the Department of Defense is pushing a proposal to exempt “ controlled unclassified information ” from the Freedom of Information Act. If successful, the change would allow the agency to unilaterally hide millions of files from taxpayers, service members, and open-records laws — potentially forever. That’s why a broad coalition of transparency organizations, press freedom advocates, and watchdog groups today sent a joint letter to lawmakers urging Congress to reject the Pentagon’s secrecy grab. The following statement can be attributed to Lauren Harper, FPF’s Daniel Ellsberg chair on government secrecy: “The Pentagon is already too secretive, and the last thing it needs is a rubber stamp to hide…
InformationSerious
Jul 31
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: FPF urges Congress not to rubber-stamp Pentagon secrecy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C., July 31, 2026 — In a direct blow to public oversight, the Department of Defense is pushing a proposal to exempt “ controlled unclassified information ” from the Freedom of Information Act. If successful, the change would allow the agency to unilaterally hide millions of files from taxpayers, service members, and open-records laws — potentially forever. That’s why a broad coalition of transparency organizations, press freedom advocates, and watchdog groups today sent a joint letter to lawmakers urging Congress to reject the Pentagon’s secrecy grab. The following statement can be attributed to Lauren Harper, FPF’s Daniel Ellsberg chair on government secrecy: “The Pentagon is already too secretive, and the last thing it needs is a rubber stamp to hide…
InformationSevere
Jul 31
Final rule: Upper C-Band (3.98-4.2 GHz); Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Report and Order, Order of Proposed Modification, and Order on Reconsideration (Order), that expands the ecosystem for next-generation wireless services in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band (C-band) by making 160 megahertz of the 3.98-4.2 GHz band (Upper C- band) available for terrestrial wireless flexible use. This action is pursuant to Congress' direction in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to complete a system of competitive bidding by July 4, 2027, for at least 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.98-4.2 GHz band. The Order creates a single 3.7 GHz Service that spans 3.7-4.14 GHz and adopts competitive bidding procedures for an auction. The Order largely applies the current Lowe…
InformationSerious
Jul 31
Final rule: Removal of References to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures in Federal Personnel Regulations
Agencies: Personnel Management Office — The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing an interim final rule with request for comments to remove references to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) from Federal civil service regulations. These amendments conform OPM's regulations to the Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel's June 9, 2026, opinion finding the UGESP unlawful. — [topic:election+agency:epa]
ElectionsSevere
Jul 31
Final rule: Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems
Agencies: Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration — In July 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Section 40002 of that law re-institutes the Federal Communications Commission's general auction authority and specifically directs the Commission to complete a system of competitive bidding for not less than 100 megahertz in the 3.98-4.2 gigahertz band (Upper C- band). This final rule supports the Federal Communications Commission's July 2026 Report and Order that makes 160 megahertz of the Upper C-band available for terrestrial wireless flexible use via a system of competitive bidding. To ensure safe, efficient, and reliable aviation operations in the presence of wireless signals in the C-band, the Federal Aviation Administration is issuing new regul…
InformationSerious
Jul 31
What Happens When Prisons Stop Punishing People
an ICE facility — triggers: solitary confinement. Inside a German prison, incarcerated people wear their own clothes, live in cell blocks that look like apartments, and some earn day passes to spend time with their loved ones outside the prison. Nearly 2 million people are incarcerated in the United States in a system built on one core idea: punishment. But what if pr
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 31
As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice
The post As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:tariff]
EconomyNotable
Jul 30
Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington
an ICE facility — triggers: died in ice custody, solitary confinement. I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilitiesWe don’t have concentration camps today in the United States, but we have something close. More than 65,000 people are currently confined in demeaning, often dangerous, sometimes t
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jul 30
Proposed rule: Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority
Agencies: Justice Department, Executive Office for Immigration Review — This notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") would implement a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA" or "the Act") that authorizes Immigration Judges, under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, to sanction by civil money penalty any action (or inaction) in contempt of the proper exercise of their authority by certain individuals. The rule would: define the scope of the contempt authority; provide procedures for contempt findings, penalty determinations, and penalty payment; establish an appellate process; and implement oversight of the use of contempt authority. The rule would also make conforming changes to the grounds for practitioner discipline. — [topic:immigration+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 29
GAO: Priority Open Recommendations: Office of Personnel Management
What GAO Found In August 2025, GAO identified 14 priority recommendations for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Since then, OPM has implemented three of those recommendations. In July 2026, GAO removed the priority status from three recommendations, bringing the total to eight. GAO is highlighting the following three areas that warrant timely and focused attention: Preventing improper payments, Strengthening IT management, and Managing the federal workforce. Addressing GAO’s recommendations in these areas could help prevent up to an estimated $1 billion per year in improper payments fo [gao:improper payment]
InstitutionsSevere
Jul 29
Now confirmed as DNI, Jay Clayton is threat to press freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 28, 2026 — U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was confirmed in the role today. Not even three weeks ago, in his former position as the Department of Justice’s U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Clayton signed the now-withdrawn subpoenas seeking to force several New York Times reporters to reveal confidential sources, after they reported that the new Air Force One gifted to Trump by Qatar was deemed unsafe to fly the president. Clayton then appears to have lied to or misled Congress about the subpoenas, raising serious questions about his fitness for office. The following statement can be attributed to FPF Executive Director Trevor Timm: “It’s crystal clear that Clayton a…
InformationSerious
Jul 29
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Now confirmed as DNI, Jay Clayton is threat to press freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 28, 2026 — U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was confirmed in the role today. Not even three weeks ago, in his former position as the Department of Justice’s U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Clayton signed the now-withdrawn subpoenas seeking to force several New York Times reporters to reveal confidential sources, after they reported that the new Air Force One gifted to Trump by Qatar was deemed unsafe to fly the president. Clayton then appears to have lied to or misled Congress about the subpoenas, raising serious questions about his fitness for office. The following statement can be attributed to FPF Executive Director Trevor Timm: “It’s crystal clear that Clayton a…
InformationSevere
Jul 28
Meet Beto Coral, Activist Targeted by ICE for Criticism of Trump-Backed Colombian President-Elect
an ICE facility — triggers: solitary confinement. A prominent Colombian activist left the United States after he was arrested by immigration agents and detained for over a month in an ICE jail. Franklin Humberto Coral Garrido, known as Beto Coral, was a frequent online critic of far-right President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump ally
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 28
Final rule: Civil Penalties Adjustment for 2026
Agencies: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts — The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is notifying the public that its civil monetary penalty amounts will not increase for the 2026 calendar year. The NEA is generally required by statute to amend its regulations annually to adjust for inflation the maximum civil monetary penalties (CMPs) that may be imposed for violations of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act (PFCRA) and the NEA's Restrictions on Lobbying. In accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the NEA will continue to use the 2025 civil monetary penalty levels because there will be no cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. — [topic:lobbying]
InstitutionsNotable
Jul 28
Final rule: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar in the Western and Central North Pacific…
Agencies: Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NMFS, upon request from the U.S. Department of the Navy (Navy), issues these regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities using Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) Low Frequency Active (LFA) sonar systems in the western and central North Pacific and eastern Indian oceans over the course of 7 years from August 2026 through August 2033. These regulations allow for the issuance of a letter of authorization (LOA) for the incidental take of marine mammals during specified activities and timeframes, prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse…
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jul 28
Final rule: Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview
Agencies: Homeland Security Department — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to refer certain affirmative asylum applications to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) without interview. USCIS still offers an interview prior to a grant or denial of asylum. DHS is also removing the requirement that a letter communicating the basis for referral of asylum include an assessment of the alien's credibility. — [topic:asylum+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 28
Revealed: Trump administration forced treatment on hunger striker in ICE detention
an ICE facility — triggers: hunger strike. ICE report reviewed by the Guardian discloses a patient was ‘subject to force feeding, hydration or urinary catheterization’, which experts have described as tortureThe <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a> subjected at least one person undertaking a hunge
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jul 28
Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct
The post Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:justice department]
InstitutionsSerious
Jul 27
How to Investigate Extreme Heat in Prisons
an ICE facility — triggers: solitary confinement. How can journalists and researchers investigate the dangers of extreme heat in prisons and ICE detention centers? In this webinar recording, experts and reporters discuss strategies for covering the impacts of climate change on incarcerated people in the U.S. Heat waves and days with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahr
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 27
It sure looks like Jay Clayton lied to Congress about the NYT subpoenas
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, who signed the now-withdrawn subpoenas for several New York Times reporters, testified in front of Congress last week as Donald Trump’s nominee for the director of national intelligence. Under questioning from Sen. Michael Bennet , Clayton said that he followed the Trump administration’s media guidelines before signing the Times subpoenas. These guidelines include the following : “The government should have made all reasonable attempts to obtain the information, communications records, or business records from alternative sources.” Clayton proactively called out this “all reasonable attempts” plank in his testimony : “I’m confident that the procedures we have in place to protect the First Amendment and protect the freedom of the press … were followed. They depen…
InformationSerious
Jul 27
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: It sure looks like Jay Clayton lied to Congress about the NYT subpoenas
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, who signed the now-withdrawn subpoenas for several New York Times reporters, testified in front of Congress last week as Donald Trump’s nominee for the director of national intelligence. Under questioning from Sen. Michael Bennet , Clayton said that he followed the Trump administration’s media guidelines before signing the Times subpoenas. These guidelines include the following : “The government should have made all reasonable attempts to obtain the information, communications records, or business records from alternative sources.” Clayton proactively called out this “all reasonable attempts” plank in his testimony : “I’m confident that the procedures we have in place to protect the First Amendment and protect the freedom of the press … were followed. They depen…
InformationSevere
Jul 27
Proposed rule: Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices; Correction
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2026, regarding the modernization of reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices to address sections 5(f), 5(h), and 5(i) of Executive Order 14300, and additional items that contribute to adding additional generation to the electrical grid. This action is necessary to withdraw a guidance document containing outdated and incorrect information. — [topic:executive order]
InstitutionsSerious
Jul 27
Proposed rule: Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopted a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Second FNPRM) that seeks to further prevent evolving national security risks associated with submarine line terminal equipment (SLTEs) posed by foreign adversaries. The Second FNPRM seeks comment on the routine conditions that the Commission should consider to improve its oversight of SLTE owners and operators. The Second FNPRM seeks comment on whether the Commission should adopt routine conditions for cable landing licensees that are subject to our current licensing requirement, as amended. With respect to SLTE, the Second FNPRM also seeks comment on whether to consider consistent or differing routine conditions…
InformationSerious
Jul 27
Proposed rule: Modernizing Package Certification Requirements
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations governing the packaging and transportation of radioactive material. This proposed action is responsive to several executive orders and the NRC's mission to enable the safe and secure use of nuclear materials in an efficient and reliable manner. The proposed amendments would establish voluntary provisions to provide greater flexibility for applicants by introducing risk-informed methodologies for demonstrating safety requirements and by providing an alternative radiation standard for approval of Type B packages for certain exclusive use shipments. The proposed rule would streamline application processes for package approval, remove unnecessary requirements, and clari…
InstitutionsSevere
Jul 27
Proposed rule: Reducing Barriers to Medical Use Licensing
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to reduce barriers to medical use licensing. This proposed rule responds to Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," which requires the NRC to conduct a review and wholesale revision of its regulations. This proposed rule, if adopted, would reduce overly prescriptive regulations, increase flexibility, and modernize radiation safety practices for the medical use of byproduct material. It also would enable more efficient and predictable licensing for emerging medical technologies and reduce unnecessary burden in training and experience requirements for medical authorized users. The NRC is revising guidance for this proposed ru…
InstitutionsSerious
Jul 24
CPJ, partners urge White House Correspondents’ Association to publicly defend press freedom at correspondents’ dinner
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined the Freedom of the Press Foundation, Society of Professional Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Press Photographers Association, and other organizations in a joint message urging the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) to reaffirm its commitment to the First Amendment at its rescheduled correspondents’ dinner on... [US-relevant: signal:white house]
InformationSerious
Jul 24
Press win — CPJ: CPJ, partners urge White House Correspondents’ Association to publicly defend press freedom at correspondents’ dinner
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined the Freedom of the Press Foundation, Society of Professional Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Press Photographers Association, and other organizations in a joint message urging the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) to reaffirm its commitment to the First Amendment at its rescheduled correspondents’ dinner on... [watchdog_win:freed]
InformationSevere
Jul 24
New prize rewards making public records truly public
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: One of the most important press freedom cases in the country deserves far more attention: Journalist Catherine Herridge has paid at least $4,000 in fines for refusing to reveal a confidential source, and she’ll owe even more unless the Supreme Court steps in. Plus: a new award for public records reporting, and the Justice Department’s subpoenas to The New York Times go down in flames. New prize rewards making public records truly public Are you a journalist who uses the Freedom of Information Act in your reporting? You could win $25,000. This week, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) launched the Penlight Prize , honoring outstanding paywall-free reporting based on public records. Inspired by our partnership with Wired to drop paywalls for articles based on…
InformationSerious
Jul 24
Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It.
The post Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It. appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:voter fraud]
ElectionsSerious
Jul 24
Final rule: Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281
Agencies: Education Department — The Secretary of Education amends the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments bring the U.S. Department of Education's (Department's) regulations in line with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, implement changes that are consistent with Executive Order 14281, "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy," reflect the Department's independent policy determinations, reduce confusion and uncertainty, lower compliance costs for recipients of Federal financial assistance, and serve the public interest. After reviewing the relevant issues, weighing the various factors, and analyzing the pertinent considerations, the Department co…
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 24
Final rule: Revising Qualified Domestic Trust Regulations Under Section 2056A To Update Outdated References and Procedures; Correction
Agencies: Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service — This document contains corrections to Treasury Decision 10050 published in the Federal Register on Friday, July 10, 2026. Treasury Decision 10050 contains final regulations that amend the Federal estate tax regulations applicable to estates of decedents passing property to or for the benefit of a noncitizen spouse in a domestic trust that satisfies all of the requirements under applicable Federal tax law and regulations to be a qualified domestic trust and for which the executor of the decedent's estate has made a qualified domestic trust election. — [topic:election+agency:epa]
ElectionsSevere
Jul 24
Final rule: Rescinding Portions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281
Agencies: Health and Human Services Department, Office of the Secretary — By this rule, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) to remove provisions that impose or exemplify liability based on disparate impact. These amendments align the Department's regulations with the best reading of Title VI's statutory text, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs and uncertainty for recipients, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions conform to Executive Order 14281. — [topic:civil rights+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 24
Final rule: Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Defense-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Amendment
Agencies: Defense Department — This rule amends DoD regulations to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align DoD's regulations with Title VI and current DoD policy, avoid constitutional concerns, and serve the public interest. By reducing regulatory burden, they also minimize compliance costs and ensure appropriate stewardship of taxpayer dollars. In addition, these revisions conform to Executive Order 14281. Finally, this rule also makes minor technical updates to correct outdated provisions. — [topic:discrimination+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 24
MSG revives legal theory that once haunted ‘60 Minutes’
In the 1990s, CBS infamously spiked a damning “60 Minutes” interview with whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand about the tobacco industry because the network’s lawyers feared it could be sued for encouraging him to violate a nondisclosure agreement with his former employer, a tobacco company. Three decades later, Madison Square Garden is trying to use the legal theory that CBS’ lawyers once feared, now against Wired magazine. MSG’s new lawsuit is the latest example of a private litigant trying to wield a legal claim known as “ tortious interference with contract ” against journalists who rely on sources bound by confidentiality agreements. (The lawsuit includes defendant Katie Drummond, Wired global editorial director and Freedom of the Press Foundation board member. Drummond had no involvement i…
InformationSerious
Jul 23
House subpoena of BreakThrough News threatens press freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 23, 2026 — In a direct attack on the First Amendment, the House Ways and Means Committee has subpoenaed independent news outlet BreakThrough News , demanding internal records under the guise of investigating foreign influence in the tax-exempt nonprofit sector. The committee, chaired by Rep. Jason Smith, is seeking BreakThrough News’ financial records, internal communications, and more. Lawmakers claim the probe focuses on tax compliance. But abusing congressional subpoena power to target a news outlet whose coverage a committee chair doesn’t like undermines core press freedom guarantees. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “Congress shouldn’t be using a tax investigation as a pretext…
InformationSerious
Jul 23
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: House subpoena of BreakThrough News threatens press freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 23, 2026 — In a direct attack on the First Amendment, the House Ways and Means Committee has subpoenaed independent news outlet BreakThrough News , demanding internal records under the guise of investigating foreign influence in the tax-exempt nonprofit sector. The committee, chaired by Rep. Jason Smith, is seeking BreakThrough News’ financial records, internal communications, and more. Lawmakers claim the probe focuses on tax compliance. But abusing congressional subpoena power to target a news outlet whose coverage a committee chair doesn’t like undermines core press freedom guarantees. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “Congress shouldn’t be using a tax investigation as a pretext…
InformationSevere
Jul 23
Final rule: International Traffic in Arms Regulations: USML Category I Firearm Suppressors
Agencies: State Department — In support of the President's Executive Order of April 9, 2025, on Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability, the Department of State (the Department) issues this interim final rule removing firearm silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors for non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms from the U.S. Munitions List (USML). — [firearm_substantive+agency:epa]
ViolenceSevere
Jul 23
Final rule: Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes
Agencies: Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau — The Department of Commerce (Commerce), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Commerce Control List (CCL) to appropriately control certain silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors (sound suppressors) that will no longer be described on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations U.S. Munitions List (USML). This interim final rule (IFR) complements a Department of State interim final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register (International Traffic in Arms Regulations: USML Category I Firearm Suppressors (1400-AG11) (State IFR)). This transfer of jurisdiction will reduce the regulatory burden on exports of sound suppressors. This IFR also revi…
ViolenceSevere
Jul 23
Proposed rule: Removal of Reporting Requirements
Agencies: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or "Commission") is issuing a proposed rule to rescind and remove the requirements for the filing of the EEO-1, EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4, EEO-5, and EEO-6 reports, and the recordkeeping and record preservation requirements related to these reports, under 29 CFR part 1602 because it has preliminarily determined that the reports are inconsistent with equal employment opportunity law and potentially unconstitutional. It further finds the data collected is not narrowly tailored, is unnecessary to enforce anti-discrimination laws, and at a minimum, that any marginal benefits are outweighed by the substantial burdens imposed on both employers, who must submit these reports annually regardless of a…
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 23
Proposed rule: Rescinding Portions of AmeriCorps Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281
Agencies: Corporation for National and Community Service — The Corporation for National and Community Service (operating as AmeriCorps) proposes to amend its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate- impact liability. The proposed amendments would align the conduct prohibited by AmeriCorps' regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions would be consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14281 and conform to regulatory updates recently finalized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). — [topic:civil rights+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 23
Final rule: Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs
Agencies: Health and Human Services Department, Office of the Secretary — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) rescinds the Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Guidelines). The Department also makes conforming amendments by removing cross- references to the Guidelines in its regulations. The Guidelines were developed and issued by HHS's predecessor, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), in 1979 in response to litigation concerning HEW's enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a then-existing Federal vocational education program structure. Following the establishment of the U.S. Department of…
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 23
Final rule: Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs
Agencies: Education Department — The Secretary of Education rescinds the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Guidelines). The Guidelines, first published in the Federal Register in 1979 and added to the Title VI regulations of the Department's predecessor, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), apply to recipients of Federal financial assistance, including State education agencies, that offer or administer vocational education or training programs. Following the establishment of the Department and HEW's successor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Guidelines were transferred to both…
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 23
Final rule: Exempting Certain Career Federal Employees From Ethics Reporting Requirements
Agencies: Government Ethics Office — The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is amending the ethics reporting requirements to preserve the filing status of each position transferred to Schedule Policy/Career as it existed prior to being rescheduled. The effect of this rule will be to continue the exclusion of all Schedule Policy/Career employees who are not otherwise required to file public financial disclosure reports from the requirement to file, which should not adversely affect the integrity of the Government or the public's confidence in the integrity of the Government. Moreover, requiring these employees to file public financial disclosure reports would be unnecessarily burdensome to both agency ethics staff and the employees. — [topic:ethics]
InstitutionsNotable
Jul 23
GAO: Combating Fraud: Managing Risks in Federally Funded, State-Administered Programs
What GAO Found Twenty programs, supporting a broad range of services from health care to disaster assistance, made up nearly 90 percent of federal obligations among programs administered by state and other government entities with obligations of over $100 million in fiscal year 2025. The 20 programs collectively accounted for $1.1 trillion in total federal obligations that year. Subrecipients, contractors, and others can also be involved in these programs, which can be helpful in delivering benefits and services. However, this decentralized structure can leave programs vulnerable to fraud sche [gao:improper payment]
InstitutionsSevere
Jul 22
New $25K ‘Penlight’ journalism award honors paywall-free FOIA reporting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 21, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is proud to announce the launch of the Penlight Prize for excellence in paywall-free public records reporting. The prize awards $25,000 to an outstanding piece of journalism that was made free to the public, and is substantially based on government records received via state and local public records laws or the Freedom of Information Act. Submissions will be reviewed by an all-star panel of judges with extensive experience both in public records reporting and advocacy for transparency laws. The award was inspired by FPF’s partnership with Wired to make all articles substantially based on FOIA or public-records-based reporting paywall-free. This year, our judges will be: Kate Doyle , senior analyst at th…
InformationSerious
Jul 22
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: New $25K ‘Penlight’ journalism award honors paywall-free FOIA reporting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 21, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is proud to announce the launch of the Penlight Prize for excellence in paywall-free public records reporting. The prize awards $25,000 to an outstanding piece of journalism that was made free to the public, and is substantially based on government records received via state and local public records laws or the Freedom of Information Act. Submissions will be reviewed by an all-star panel of judges with extensive experience both in public records reporting and advocacy for transparency laws. The award was inspired by FPF’s partnership with Wired to make all articles substantially based on FOIA or public-records-based reporting paywall-free. This year, our judges will be: Kate Doyle , senior analyst at th…
InformationSevere
Jul 22
Final rule: Updates to Agents Designated To Accept Legal Process
Agencies: Personnel Management Office — The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is responsible for the rules for processing garnishment orders for child support and/or alimony and the rules for processing commercial garnishment orders. This rule updates the address for the Interior Business Center, which serves as the agent for service of process for many agencies. The rule also adds an agent for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to the list of agents designated to accept legal process. — [topic:election]
ElectionsSerious
Jul 22
GAO: Firearms Education: ATF Should Use Performance Metrics and Information to Evaluate and Manage Outreach Campaign
What GAO Found Since 2000, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) have managed and launched the Don’t Lie for the Other Guy campaign across various cities in the U.S. The campaign is intended to educate the public about the legal consequences of “straw purchases”—when someone who is prohibited from buying a firearm has someone else (a “straw buyer”) make the purchase for them. The campaign also educates federal firearms licensees (FFLs)—which include individuals or businesses that have obtained a federal firearm license [gao:noncompliance with]
InstitutionsSevere
Jul 21
LIVE: Outside court for D4vd’s preliminary hearing in the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
an ICE facility — triggers: shackled. Watch live from outside the courthouse in LA as a preliminary hearing takes place to determine whether singer D4vd should go to trial in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Her dismembered body was found in his Tesla in September. No cameras are permitted inside court. #d4vd #live #d4vdlive #livestream
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 21
GAO: Program Integrity: Actions Needed to Reduce Improper Payment and Fraud Risks in VA Community Care and Medicare Advantage
What GAO Found The Office of Management and Budget annually designates a list of programs considered high-priority for improper payments. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care program and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Advantage program are two of the 30 programs designated as high priority for fiscal year 2025. VA reported a Community Care improper payment estimate of $608 million for fiscal year 2025, or 2.4 percent of the program’s outlays. CMS reported a Medicare Advantage improper payment estimate of $23.7 billion for fiscal year 2025, or [gao:improper payment]
InstitutionsSevere
Jul 20
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Trump admin escalates attacks on journalists, probing family communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 20, 2026 — The New York Times reported today that the Trump administration issued third-party subpoenas seeking communications not only of journalists’ phone and text records but those of their relatives, including spouses and parents. The subpoenas were part of the government’s investigation into the source of reporting that President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One replacement was deemed unsafe to fly him back from the NATO summit in Turkey because, despite hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars spent to retrofit the plane, it still was not up to the standards of the existing Air Force One. Trump appears to have later admitted the plane needed a security boost, telling reporters it is now being “maxed out.” The following can be attribut…
InformationSevere
Jul 20
Trump admin escalates attacks on journalists, probing family communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 20, 2026 — The New York Times reported today that the Trump administration issued third-party subpoenas seeking communications not only of journalists’ phone and text records but those of their relatives, including spouses and parents. The subpoenas were part of the government’s investigation into the source of reporting that President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One replacement was deemed unsafe to fly him back from the NATO summit in Turkey because, despite hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars spent to retrofit the plane, it still was not up to the standards of the existing Air Force One. Trump appears to have later admitted the plane needed a security boost, telling reporters it is now being “maxed out.” The following can be attribut…
InformationSerious
Jul 20
Final rule: Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
Agencies: Homeland Security Department — DHS is rescinding the 2022 public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations ("2022 Final Rule"). The 2022 Final Rule was not the best implementation of the statute. It was inconsistent with congressional intent, unduly restrictive, and hampered DHS's ability to make accurate, precise, and reliable determinations of whether certain aliens are likely at any time to become a public charge. Rescission restores broader discretion for DHS officers to evaluate all pertinent facts and aligns with long-standing policy that aliens in the United States should be self-reliant and government benefits should not incentivize immigration. This rule also revises the breach and cancellation of public charge bonds regulations. — [topic:immigration+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 20
GAO: GAOverview: Recent Federal Workforce Changes at OPM
Why This Matters The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the federal government's central agency for human resources and workforce management. Since December 2024, in alignment with presidential directives on the closure of certain offices and the reduction of the size of the federal workforce, OPM has undergone significant workforce and organizational structure changes. These actions have reduced institutional knowledge and operational capacity at the agency. OPM’s Headcount Decreased by 35 Percent Between December 2024 and March 2026 GAO analysis of OPM’s Federal Workforce Data (FWD) fou [gao:inspector general]
InstitutionsSevere
Jul 17
Lawsuit fights Ellison-Trump corruption’s harm to news outlets
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery would shortchange shareholders to reward company insiders willing to trade editorial independence for favoritism from the Trump administration. A new lawsuit backed by Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is fighting to stop it. Plus: subpoenas to journalists, censorship of medical journals, and DOGE secrecy. FPF backs lawsuit to stop Ellison-Trump corruption from tanking news outlets A new shareholder’s derivative lawsuit against officers and directors of Paramount Skydance Corp. brought by attorneys from FPF and the Public Integrity Project seeks to halt Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The complaint , brought on behalf of a shareholder against Paramount higher-ups including CEO David Ellison…
InformationSerious
Jul 17
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Lawsuit fights Ellison-Trump corruption’s harm to news outlets
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery would shortchange shareholders to reward company insiders willing to trade editorial independence for favoritism from the Trump administration. A new lawsuit backed by Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is fighting to stop it. Plus: subpoenas to journalists, censorship of medical journals, and DOGE secrecy. FPF backs lawsuit to stop Ellison-Trump corruption from tanking news outlets A new shareholder’s derivative lawsuit against officers and directors of Paramount Skydance Corp. brought by attorneys from FPF and the Public Integrity Project seeks to halt Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The complaint , brought on behalf of a shareholder against Paramount higher-ups including CEO David Ellison…
InformationSevere
Jul 17
Video shows plainclothes ICE officers attempt to detain man at Las Vegas airport
ICE enforcement [masked_unidentified]. ICE agents in plain clothes at Harry Reid Airport in Las Vegas tried to detain a man they claim overstayed his visa. Other travelers intervened and the ICE agents ended up walking away, leaving the man handcuffed on one wrist. He was taken into custody the next day when his flight landed in L.A. Nicole Sganga reports.
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 17
Final rule: Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production Act
Agencies: Energy Department — The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting the interim final rule published on August 25, 2025, as final, without change. This final rule establishes the procedures for developing and carrying out voluntary agreements and plans of action under the Defense Production Act. The Defense Production Act provides a defense from antitrust laws with respect to any action taken to develop or carry out any voluntary agreement or plan of action when certain criteria are met. — [topic:antitrust+agency:epa]
EconomySevere
Jul 16
Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law
The post Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:election]
ElectionsNotable
Jul 16
CPJ condemns Trump Administration rule restricting international correspondents access to the United States
Washington, D.C., July 16, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the Trump administration’s decision to impose new visa restrictions on international correspondents, abandoning a decades-old policy enabling foreign journalists to report from the United States without fear that their visa status could be weaponized against them. “Under these restrictions, the Trump administration has moved... [US-relevant: signal:united states]
InformationSerious
Jul 16
Final rule: Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation
Agencies: Defense Department, Office of the Secretary — The Department of Defense (Department or DoD) is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of DoD-0024, "Catch a Serial Offender (CATCH) Program Records," system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. Specifically, the rule exempts portions of the CATCH Program Records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act to avoid interference during the conduct of criminal, civil, or administrative actions or investigations and to protect the identity of confidential sources pertaining to adult sexual assault allegations. — [topic:privacy+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 16
Proposed rule: Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — Consistent with Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting a review and wholesale revision of its regulations. This proposed rule aims to modernize reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices addressing sections 5(f), 5(h), and 5(i) of Executive Order 14300, and additional items that contribute to adding additional generation to the electrical grid. Additionally, as part of the NRC's overarching review of all of its regulations, the agency identified a number of further changes to the NRC's regulations that will improve the efficiency and efficacy of its licensing process that are also included in this rulemaking. — [topic:executive ord…
InstitutionsSerious
Jul 16
DHS Plans “All-Out War” on Immigration Scammers as Fraud Complaints Double
The post DHS Plans “All-Out War” on Immigration Scammers as Fraud Complaints Double appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:immigration scam]
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 15
Shareholder lawsuit seeks to halt Paramount merger, fight corruption
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 15, 2026 — Yesterday, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and the Public Integrity Project filed a shareholder’s derivative lawsuit against officers and directors of Paramount Skydance Corp. seeking to halt its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Mary S. Thomas of Thomas Law LLC, an experienced commercial litigator in Delaware, where the suit was filed, is serving as Delaware counsel on the case. The complaint, brought on behalf of Paramount shareholder Paul Robbins against Paramount higher-ups including CEO David Ellison, seeks to prevent Paramount insiders from profiting through breaches of their fiduciary duties to the company by trading editorial independence for favoritism from the Trump administration. This pattern includes, among other thi…
InformationSerious
Jul 15
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Shareholder lawsuit seeks to halt Paramount merger, fight corruption
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 15, 2026 — Yesterday, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and the Public Integrity Project filed a shareholder’s derivative lawsuit against officers and directors of Paramount Skydance Corp. seeking to halt its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Mary S. Thomas of Thomas Law LLC, an experienced commercial litigator in Delaware, where the suit was filed, is serving as Delaware counsel on the case. The complaint, brought on behalf of Paramount shareholder Paul Robbins against Paramount higher-ups including CEO David Ellison, seeks to prevent Paramount insiders from profiting through breaches of their fiduciary duties to the company by trading editorial independence for favoritism from the Trump administration. This pattern includes, among other thi…
InformationSevere
Jul 15
FBI Has Looked at Using Questionable AI Tech to Review Signatures on Seized Mail-In Ballots
The post FBI Has Looked at Using Questionable AI Tech to Review Signatures on Seized Mail-In Ballots appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:ballot]
ElectionsNotable
Jul 15
Proposed rule: Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations that govern its standards for protection against radiation. These proposed revisions would address section 5(b) of Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," and would reflect the NRC's experience and other developments in the field of radiation protection since the NRC's last major revisions to these standards in 1991. In addition, the NRC is issuing for public comment draft implementing guidance. — [topic:executive order]
InstitutionsSerious
Jul 14
Proposed rule: Radio Broadcasting Services; Whitehall, Michigan
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — This document requests comments on a proposal to amend the Table of FM Allotments, by substituting Channel 258A for vacant Channel 248A at Whitehall, Michigan. A staff engineering analysis determines that Channel 258A can be allotted to Whitehall consistent with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements, with a site restriction of 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) northwest of the community. The reference coordinates are 43-28-30 NL and 86-27-38 WL. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. — [topic:broadcast+agency:epa]
InformationSerious
Jul 14
Censorship of medical journals infects journalism too
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems better suited as the subject of medical research than its arbiter. He’s not an editor or peer reviewer, and he’s definitely (and thankfully) not a judge. So why is he issuing veiled threats to scientific publications — in the process eroding vital source material for journalists? His title may be impressive (less so given that it’s from the same administration that appointed a mortgage regulator to run the nation’s intelligence agencies). But beyond that, he’s just some quack with a famous name who admits to dumping a bear carcass in Central Park and all sorts of other nonsense. Legal authority aside, he is in no position to question brainworm -free scholars’ judgment, let alone censor them. We haven’t conducted a survey,…
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Jul 13
CPJ calls for accountability from Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche over DOJ press freedom violations
Washington, D.C., July 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senate Judiciary Committee members to hold acting Attorney General Todd Blanche accountable by asking about anti-press actions at the Department of Justice during his confirmation hearings this week. On July 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued federal grand jury subpoenas for New York Times reporters... [US-relevant: signal:doj]
InformationSerious
Jul 13
Press win — CPJ: CPJ calls for accountability from Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche over DOJ press freedom violations
Washington, D.C., July 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senate Judiciary Committee members to hold acting Attorney General Todd Blanche accountable by asking about anti-press actions at the Department of Justice during his confirmation hearings this week. On July 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued federal grand jury subpoenas for New York Times reporters... [watchdog_win:freed]
InformationSevere
Jul 11
CPJ condemns Trump DOJ’s subpoena of NYT journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) demands that the Trump administration withdraw subpoenas targeting several reporters from The New York Times after the news outlet reported this week on security concerns involving President Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air Force One. The subpoenas were issued by Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, asking that the journalists... [US-relevant: signal:doj]
InformationSerious
Jul 11
Subpoenas to NYT have nothing to do with national security
New York, July 11, 2026 — The New York Times revealed early this morning that the Trump administration subpoenaed its journalists over reporting that the new Air Force One, which was gifted to the president by Qatar and retrofit at a cost of hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, was deemed unsafe to fly President Donald Trump back from the NATO summit in Turkey. According to the Times, the Federal Bureau of Investigation had previously requested it not report on the debacle, calling it a national security matter. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern. “We’ve long said that when the government claims it needs to investigate journalists to protect national security, it really means its own reputational security. This is as…
InformationSerious
Jul 11
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Subpoenas to NYT have nothing to do with national security
New York, July 11, 2026 — The New York Times revealed early this morning that the Trump administration subpoenaed its journalists over reporting that the new Air Force One, which was gifted to the president by Qatar and retrofit at a cost of hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, was deemed unsafe to fly President Donald Trump back from the NATO summit in Turkey. According to the Times, the Federal Bureau of Investigation had previously requested it not report on the debacle, calling it a national security matter. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern. “We’ve long said that when the government claims it needs to investigate journalists to protect national security, it really means its own reputational security. This is as…
InformationSevere
Jul 11
Enrolled Bill: H.R. 4405 (ENR) - Epstein Files Transparency Act
Content Files PDF XML TEXT USLM Metadata download Descriptive Metadata (MODS) Preservation Metadata (PREMIS) All Content and Metadata files, including granules ZIP [enrolled:transparency act]
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Jul 10
NJ court doubles down on one of the worst censorship orders we’ve seen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 10, 2026 — A New Jersey court partially upheld a prior restraint against a community newspaper and vastly extended it to apply to all members of the “press,” in a troubling new order issued on July 9. Judge Thomas McCloskey had previously granted an emergency order that required New Brunswick Today to remove from its YouTube channel a security video from a local high school that it received from a confidential source and to refrain from writing about the video. The video showed a school security guard confronting a student who tried to pass through metal detectors with an airsoft BB gun, causing the school to go into lockdown. The court’s previous order also prohibited the newspaper from publishing any other school security videos. In a July 9 order ,…
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Jul 10
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: NJ court doubles down on one of the worst censorship orders we’ve seen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, July 10, 2026 — A New Jersey court partially upheld a prior restraint against a community newspaper and vastly extended it to apply to all members of the “press,” in a troubling new order issued on July 9. Judge Thomas McCloskey had previously granted an emergency order that required New Brunswick Today to remove from its YouTube channel a security video from a local high school that it received from a confidential source and to refrain from writing about the video. The video showed a school security guard confronting a student who tried to pass through metal detectors with an airsoft BB gun, causing the school to go into lockdown. The court’s previous order also prohibited the newspaper from publishing any other school security videos. In a July 9 order ,…
InformationSevere
Jul 10
ICE wants to scare you out of sharing the news
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: When federal agents show up over a social media post about the news, press freedom is everyone’s problem. Plus, a New Jersey judge just doubled down on a stunningly unconstitutional gag order. Read on for these stories and more. ICE wants to scare you out of sharing the news The government is investigating Americans for sharing the news. Syracuse.com reported last month that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents confronted Paigelynne Gonyea at a polling place where she worked and demanded she sign a form letter stating she could be criminally prosecuted. The visit appears to have been over a post in which Gonyea shared a picture of ICE agent Jonathan Ross that The Minnesota Star Tribune used in its news report first identifying him as Renee Good’s kille…
InformationSerious
Jul 10
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: ICE wants to scare you out of sharing the news
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: When federal agents show up over a social media post about the news, press freedom is everyone’s problem. Plus, a New Jersey judge just doubled down on a stunningly unconstitutional gag order. Read on for these stories and more. ICE wants to scare you out of sharing the news The government is investigating Americans for sharing the news. Syracuse.com reported last month that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents confronted Paigelynne Gonyea at a polling place where she worked and demanded she sign a form letter stating she could be criminally prosecuted. The visit appears to have been over a post in which Gonyea shared a picture of ICE agent Jonathan Ross that The Minnesota Star Tribune used in its news report first identifying him as Renee Good’s kille…
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Jul 10
Enrolled Bill: H.R. 1316 (ENR) - Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
Content Files PDF XML TEXT USLM Metadata download Descriptive Metadata (MODS) Preservation Metadata (PREMIS) All Content and Metadata files, including granules ZIP [enrolled:transparency act]
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Jul 10
Pressure mounts on Texas to address brutal heat crisis in prison cells
an ICE facility — triggers: solitary confinement. State hit by new wrongful death lawsuit by family of Jason Wilson, who died in ‘brutally hot, un-airconditioned’ cellTexas, the state with the largest prison population in the US, is coming under mounting legal pressure to address the ongoing crisis of brutal heat in its cells, as extreme summer temperatures
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 10
Proposed rule: Rescission of Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
Agencies: Housing and Urban Development Department — This proposed rule would revise HUD's regulations governing floodplain management and the protection of wetlands in accordance with Executive Order 14148, entitled "Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions." Executive Order 14148 revoked an earlier executive order that formed a basis for the final rule that HUD published on April 23, 2024, entitled "Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard." This proposed rule generally would restore HUD's regulations to their state prior to the publication of the April 23, 2024, final rule, although it would maintain flexibilities from that rule related to floodways,…
InstitutionsSevere
Jul 10
Final rule: Revising Qualified Domestic Trust Regulations Under Section 2056A To Update Outdated References and Procedures
Agencies: Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service — This document contains final regulations that amend the Federal estate tax regulations applicable to estates of decedents passing property to or for the benefit of a noncitizen spouse in a domestic trust that satisfies all of the requirements under applicable Federal tax law and regulations to be a qualified domestic trust and for which the executor of the decedent's estate has made a qualified domestic trust election. These final regulations modify the existing regulations to update outdated references, information, and procedures. These final regulations primarily affect the estates of decedents passing property to or for the benefit of a noncitizen spouse in a qualified domestic trust pursuant to applicable Federal tax law. — [t…
ElectionsSevere
Jul 10
GAO: VA Disability Benefits: Opportunities and Challenges to Modernizing Technology and Adopting AI
What GAO Found The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working to modernize its IT systems to increase efficiency and accuracy of claims processing for disability compensation. However, past GAO reports have found that VA faces long-standing challenges in managing its disability compensation program and implementing innovative technologies. For example, GAO found gaps in VA’s oversight of the quality of exams provided by contracted medical providers and in the management of training for claims processors. Moreover, in 2009, VA began developing an electronic, paperless system called the Vete [gao:lack of transparency]
InformationSerious
Jul 10
Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms
The post Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:election]
ElectionsNotable
Jul 10
Disciplinary office ignores complaints over journalist raid
Back in February, we filed a disciplinary complaint against Gordon Kromberg, the assistant U.S. attorney who signed the warrant application authorizing the FBI’s raid on the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson. Our complaint was straightforward: Kromberg’s application never mentioned the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, a federal law that limits searches of journalists’ files and devices. Omitting adverse authority violates a prosecutor’s duty of candor, especially in warrant application proceedings with no one present to speak up for the rights of the warrant’s subject. The Virginia State Bar, however, declined to investigate. It reasoned that it was up to the judge, not the bar, to decide whether Kromberg misled the court by omitting the PPA from his warrant application. Tha…
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Jul 9
Homicide by Asphyxiation: What Happened to Geraldo Lunas Campos, Who Died in a Texas ICE Jail?
an ICE facility — triggers: shackled. The family of Geraldo Lunas Campos is suing over the 55-year-old Cuban immigrant’s death at an ICE detention center in Texas earlier this year, with a local coroner ruling his death a homicide from asphyxia. The Department of Homeland Security said Lunas Campos had attempted suicide, but witne
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 9
Final rule: Rescinding Portions of Department of State Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281
Agencies: State Department — By this rule, the Department of State ("Department") amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to align its regulations with Title VI and, relatedly, to conform to Executive Order 14281. — [topic:civil rights+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 9
The government wants to scare Americans out of sharing the news
Federal officials have repeatedly claimed that criticizing immigration officials or identifying officers is unlawful and dangerous, despite clear First Amendment protections for both. Now, the government appears to be taking a disturbing new step: investigating Americans for posting information on social media that originally appeared in news reports. This tactic allows the government to kill two birds with one stone: censoring individual critics and limiting the reach of the press. If the government can deter people from sharing news reports through threats of investigation or prosecution, it can undermine the public impact of journalism without ever censoring a newsroom directly. Local news outlet Syracuse.com reported last month that federal agents tracked down a New York woman to dema…
InformationSerious
Jul 9
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: The government wants to scare Americans out of sharing the news
Federal officials have repeatedly claimed that criticizing immigration officials or identifying officers is unlawful and dangerous, despite clear First Amendment protections for both. Now, the government appears to be taking a disturbing new step: investigating Americans for posting information on social media that originally appeared in news reports. This tactic allows the government to kill two birds with one stone: censoring individual critics and limiting the reach of the press. If the government can deter people from sharing news reports through threats of investigation or prosecution, it can undermine the public impact of journalism without ever censoring a newsroom directly. Local news outlet Syracuse.com reported last month that federal agents tracked down a New York woman to dema…
InformationSevere
Jul 8
Proposed rule: Naturalization Application Fee Adjustments
Agencies: Homeland Security Department — [topic:naturalization+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 7
Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
The post Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law. appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:election]
ElectionsNotable
Jul 7
Proposed rule: Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to revise the NRC's regulations to streamline and modernize its implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). These proposed revisions address Presidential directives in Executive Order (E.O.) 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," E.O. 14154, "Unleashing American Energy," Executive Order 14192, "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation," Executive Order 14270, "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy;" recent amendments to NEPA; and relevant NEPA case law. In addition, these proposed revisions aim to reduce regulatory burden while complying with NEPA requirements. The proposed rule would narrow the scope…
InstitutionsSevere
Jul 7
Final rule: Airline Refunds and Other Consumer Protections
Agencies: Transportation Department, Office of the Secretary — The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is extending its current enforcement discretion, announced on December 5, 2025, regarding specific refund regulations. Under current regulations, a flight assigned a different flight number than was active at the time of ticket purchase is considered a "cancelled flight," making the consumer eligible for a prompt refund and related notifications. The Department is extending its discretion to not enforce these requirements for renumbered flights, provided that the passenger is rebooked on a flight with a new number and the flight operates without any "significant change or delay" as defined in its regulations. This extension provides the Department with the necessary tim…
EconomySerious
Jul 7
Proposed rule: Energy Conservation Program: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment
Agencies: Energy Department — The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") proposes to update the Department's current rulemaking methodology titled, "Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment" ("Process Rule"). Specifically, DOE proposes to: make Appendix A binding on DOE for certain actions; amend objectives and considerations consistent with recent Executive orders and Department policies; add a definition of "significant energy savings"; re-instate the comparative analysis requirement, described as a "walk up" approach; include certain economic thresholds; re-instate the description of clear and convincing evidence; and re…
InstitutionsSevere
Jul 6
Final rule: Rescission of Guidelines on Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended
Agencies: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or "Commission") is rescinding its regulations regarding Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Guidelines"), and removing it from the Code of Federal Regulations. The Commission is rescinding the Guidelines and removing them from the Code of Federal Regulations because the Guidelines are inconsistent with the statutory language and were not supported by Supreme Court precedent when issued; they are obsolete; they only apply to affirmative action to benefit women or minorities; and they do not take into account multiple relevant Supreme Court cases and numerous developments in the lower courts, over the past four decades since their issuance in…
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 6
Final rule: Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration — NASA is amending its regulation implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) for federally assisted programs to conform more closely to the statutory text and recent revisions by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This action removes provisions establishing disparate-impact liability. The rule also clarifies that Title VI reaches employment practices under this part only where employment is a primary objective of the Federal financial assistance or where intentional discrimination is shown. These changes align NASA's regulation with Title VI and promote consistency across Federal agencies. — [topic:discrimination+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 6
Final rule: Counter-UAS Authority for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement and Correctional Agencies
Agencies: Homeland Security Department, Justice Department — In this interim final rule ("IFR"), the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") (collectively, "the Departments") codify the framework for implementing the SAFER SKIES Act, which authorizes State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement or correctional ("SLTT") agencies to conduct counter-unmanned aircraft system ("C-UAS") operations. This framework governs training and certification (including a two-tiered structure for detection and warning operations and for mitigation operations), authorized technologies, spectrum coordination, airspace approval, real-time air traffic control notification, mitigation reporting, privacy protections, and compliance requirements for SLTT agencies in…
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 6
Proposed rule: Fingerprint and Photograph Requirements for Firearms Applications
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending regulatory requirements to submit fingerprints and photographs with firearms applications. Currently, applicants must submit 2" x 2" passport-style photographs and either one or two fingerprint cards, depending on the application type. ATF proposes that all applicants, whether individuals or responsible persons ("RPs") for entity applicants, could instead submit a copy of a photo ID, and that individuals and Gun Control Act RPs would submit just one fingerprint card. RPs under the National Firearms Act would submit one fingerprint card only if needed to facilitate a background check. — [firearm_substantive+agency:epa]
ViolenceSevere
Jul 6
These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled.
The post These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled. appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:deportation]
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 3
A journalist’s fight for Epstein transparency
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Journalist Katie Phang recently won a major victory in her lawsuit seeking to force the government to follow the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Her message to other independent journalists who want to fight government secrecy? “Our case is proof that you can do this.” Read on for more on how you can help defend press freedom this week. A journalist’s fight for Epstein transparency When Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act with broad bipartisan support, the Justice Department was given until Dec. 19, 2025, to release all unclassified files related to the Epstein investigation. The department blew the deadline, but trial lawyer, independent journalist, and former MSNBC host Katie Phang sued to force compliance. Last week, she won a decision that…
InformationSerious
Jul 3
“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.
The post “He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis. appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:detention center]
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jul 2
Proposed rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight
Agencies: Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration — This proposal would advance the United States' leadership in next-generation aviation by replacing the longstanding prohibition on civil supersonic flight over land with a modern, performance-based regulatory framework. Consistent with national policy set forth by the Executive Order of June 6, 2025, Leading the World in Supersonic Flight, this action would enable the safe, efficient, and commercially viable operation of civil supersonic aircraft in the United States. Current regulations prohibit flight operations of civil aircraft at a true flight Mach number greater than 1 in the U.S., except under the conditions and limitations of an operation-specific authorization from the Administrator, to protect the public from…
InstitutionsSevere
Jul 2
Final rule: Rescinding Portions of Department of Labor Title VI Regulations
Agencies: Labor Department, Office of the Secretary of Labor — The Department of Labor ("Department") amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the Department's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. — [topic:civil rights+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 1
US cooking oil market shrinking due to Ice pressures on Latino households, Mazola owner says
ICE enforcement [workplace_raid]. Economic squeeze and anti-immigration raids have hit Hispanic communities, prompting people to shop online and reuse oil<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jul/01/uk-house-prices-flat-june-nationwide-higher-energy-bills-cap-inflation-bank-england-latest-news-updates">Business live
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 1
Final rule: Rescinding New Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities
Agencies: Energy Department — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is further extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities," published on May 16, 2025. — [topic:discrimination+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 1
Final rule: Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions)
Agencies: Energy Department — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is further extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions)," published on May 16, 2025. — [topic:discrimination+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 1
Final rule: Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
Agencies: Energy Department — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is further extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance," published on May 16, 2025. — [topic:discrimination+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 1
Final rule: Procedures in Regulating and Enforcing Unfair or Deceptive Practices
Agencies: Transportation Department, Office of the Secretary — The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is amending its regulations regarding the hearing procedures available when the Department proposes a discretionary aviation consumer protection rulemaking declaring a practice to be unfair or deceptive. This final rule revises the hearing procedures established in 2022 to align them with the more robust due process protections originally set forth in 2020, ensuring the use of neutral hearing officers and the issuance of formal findings of fact. Further, this rule rescinds the 2023 Clarification of Formal Enforcement Procedures, which specified that the Department is not limited to administrative proceedings before an Administrative Law Judge, but may also initiate civi…
EconomySerious
Jul 1
Proposed rule: International Education Programs and Fulbright-Hays Program; Recission of Regulations
Agencies: Education Department — The Secretary of Education proposes to rescind the International Education Programs regulations and the Fulbright-Hays Program Regulations to provide the Department of Education (ED) with greater flexibility in carrying out its statutory authority to implement these programs and to enable the Department to align such programs with current and evolving priorities and needs, such as workforce readiness, national competitiveness, and returning education to the States. These changes will enable ED to more effectively achieve the statutory intent of the programs authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and Section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, respectively. The Department seeks comments…
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jul 1
What is the United States of America now? | Rebecca Solnit
ICE enforcement [masked_unidentified]. The United States of America is … so many things, horrific and magnificent, good and evil, promising and cursedThe United States of America is a truck that has driven into a ditch. The United States of America is a program that has been hacked. The United States of America is … so many things, horrific and ma
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 30
D.D.C.: New York Times Company v. Department of Defense
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, _ ) et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) V. ) Civil Action No. 26-1690 (PLF) ) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) ORDER For the reasons set forth in the Opinion issued this same day, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction [Dkt. No. 6] is GRANTED; it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants are preliminarily enjoined from implementing or enforcing the following provisions Original document [restoration:enjoined from]
InstitutionsSerious
Jun 30
SCOTUS: Jones v. United States
Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 30
SCOTUS: Trump v. Barbara
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 30
SCOTUS: West Virginia v. B. P. J.
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 30
SCOTUS: National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [kw:election]
ElectionsSevere
Jun 30
Proposed rule: Disclosure of Information
Agencies: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is inviting comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking that would update, clarify, and supplement the FDIC's regulations regarding the disclosure of confidential information by the FDIC and other parties, including by enhancing the ability of insured depository institutions to share confidential supervisory information with affiliates and certain other entities for appropriate business purposes, without seeking prior authorization from the FDIC. The proposal also would significantly simplify and clarify the requirements and restrictions applicable to the FDIC's discretionary disclosure of confidential information. Finally, the proposal would update and simplify the FDIC's rules regarding dis…
InformationSerious
Jun 30
GAO: Priority Open Recommendations: Department of the Treasury
What GAO Found In August 2025, GAO identified 32 priority recommendations for the Department of the Treasury. Since then, Treasury has implemented four of those recommendations, bringing the total to 28, as of June 2026. GAO is highlighting the following three areas that warrant timely and focused attention: Reducing fraud and improper payments, Ensuring cybersecurity and information privacy, and Improving federal financial management. Addressing GAO's recommendations in these areas would enhance Treasury's efforts to effectively recover overpayments of COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance fun [gao:improper payment]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 29
SCOTUS: Trump v. Cook
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 29
SCOTUS: Smith v. Kind
Cite as: 609 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 SOTOMAYOR, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ANTONIO M. SMITH v. JOHN KIND, ET AL. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 25–943. Decided June 29, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE KAGAN and JUSTICE JACKSON join, dissenting from the denial of certio- Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 29
SCOTUS: Dershowitz v. Cable News Network, Inc.
Cite as: 609 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 THOMAS, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ v. CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 25–770. Decided June 29, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE THOMAS, with whom JUSTICE GORSUCH joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 29
SCOTUS: Doe v. Hochul
Cite as: 609 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 GORSUCH, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES JOHN DOE, ET AL. v. KATHY HOCHUL, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, ET AL. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT No. 24–1015. Decided June 29, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE GORSUCH, with whom JUSTICE THOMAS and JUSTICE ALITO join, Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 29
SCOTUS: Watson v. Republican National Committee
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 29
SCOTUS: Chatrie v. United States
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 29
SCOTUS: Trump v. Slaughter
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 29
GAO: Veterans Health Administration: Further Improvements Needed to Manage Fraud Risks in Beneficiary Travel Program
What GAO Found The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported approximately $1 billion in cumulative estimated improper payments—including overpayments, underpayments, and unknown payments—across the Beneficiary Travel (BT) Program from fiscal years 2018 through 2024. During that period, 10 cases of fraud related to the BT Program were adjudicated. The cases involved at least 892 fraudulent claims and totaled at least $219,000. Most of the cases involved beneficiaries that fraudulently reported addresses. VA has implemented data systems partly to mitigate fraud and improper payment risks in [gao:improper payment]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 28
Our Clients' Stories of Conditions at Camp East Montana | #aclu #shorts #immigration | ACLU
an ICE facility — triggers: medical neglect. Moldy housing units, insect-infected food, medical neglect, and abuse from guards are just some of the stories our clients tell us about from inside Camp East Montana at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. This is unconscionable and illegal. We’re taking ICE to court.
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 26
Can’t punish reporting it? Punish transporting it
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: A Texas man was sentenced to decades in prison for transporting political publications. We break down what his case means for press freedom. Plus, more on Brendan Carr’s latest attack on the media and journalist Catherine Herridge’s fight to protect her confidential sources. Can’t punish reporting it? Punish transporting it We’ve often written about the bipartisan trend of criminalizing mere possession or transporting of information. This week it became more real than ever. Texas artist Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in prison for transporting a box of leftist political pamphlets, allegedly to prevent them from being used as evidence against his wife, who attended a protest where a police officer was shot. She was sentenced to 70 years…
InformationSerious
Jun 26
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Can’t punish reporting it? Punish transporting it
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: A Texas man was sentenced to decades in prison for transporting political publications. We break down what his case means for press freedom. Plus, more on Brendan Carr’s latest attack on the media and journalist Catherine Herridge’s fight to protect her confidential sources. Can’t punish reporting it? Punish transporting it We’ve often written about the bipartisan trend of criminalizing mere possession or transporting of information. This week it became more real than ever. Texas artist Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in prison for transporting a box of leftist political pamphlets, allegedly to prevent them from being used as evidence against his wife, who attended a protest where a police officer was shot. She was sentenced to 70 years…
InformationSevere
Jun 26
Proposed rule: Modernizing Security Requirements
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to revise its regulations to modernize security and fitness-for-duty requirements to enhance efficiency, consistent with Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission." The proposed revisions are intended to reduce regulatory burden, where appropriate, while continuing to provide reasonable assurance that safety and security will be adequately maintained at NRC-licensed facilities. — [topic:executive order]
InstitutionsSerious
Jun 26
Proposed rule: Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards
Agencies: Health and Human Services Department, Children and Families Administration — This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM, or proposed rule) would establish certain additional requirements for sponsor suitability assessments related to proof of identity, proof of income, and other information required for background checks to promote the safe placement of unaccompanied alien children (UAC). This NPRM proposes acceptable documentation for proof of identity and would require proof of income from potential sponsors of UAC in ORR custody by reason of their immigration status, as described in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). This NPRM also proposes amendments to background check require…
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 26
Proposed rule: Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Agencies: Veterans Affairs Department — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments would align VA's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, serve the public interest, and implement changes directed in Executive Order (E.O.) 14281. This is a deregulatory action in furtherance of E.O. 14219, which requires that Federal regulations reflect the best reading of the underlying statutory authority. — [topic:discrimination+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 26
Proposed rule: Sunset Provisions
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public input to inform its implementation of Executive Order (E.O.) 14270, "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy." The E.O. directs the NRC to offer the public opportunity to comment on the costs and benefits of certain regulations that the NRC has identified to be sunset. — [topic:executive order]
InstitutionsSerious
Jun 25
SCOTUS: Monsanto v. Durnell
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 25
SCOTUS: Mullin v. Doe
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 25
SCOTUS: Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 25
SCOTUS: Wolford v. Lopez
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 25
Senator Ron Wyden accuses US health agency of plan to deport more than 500 migrant children
ICE enforcement [due_process]. Wyden says in a letter addressed to Robert F Kennedy Jr that HHS is preparing an ‘unprecedented legal framework’<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ron-wyden">Ron Wyden</a>, a US senator of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/oregon">Oregon</a>, accused the Department of Health and Human Ser
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jun 25
Final rule: Prohibition on the Use of Reputation Risk
Agencies: National Credit Union Administration — On October 21, 2025, the Board issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to codify the elimination of reputation risk from its supervisory framework. This change aligns with Executive Order 14331, "Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans." Effective September 25, 2025, the NCUA ceased examining for reputation risk. This final rule affirms that the agency will not consider reputation risk--whether alone or in combination with other factors--in supervisory determinations or other decisions, nor will it take adverse actions on that basis. — [topic:executive order]
InstitutionsSerious
Jun 25
Proposed rule: Request for Comment on the Extension of Standard Futures Contracts to 24/7 Trading and on Perpetual Contracts Referencing Physically Delivered or Storable Energy Commodities
Agencies: Commodity Futures Trading Commission — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is requesting public comment on two distinct but related matters arising from recent developments in energy derivatives markets. The first is the extension of standard futures contracts to 24/7 trading, without any change to the contracts' fixed expiration, delivery, or settlement terms. The second is the listing of perpetual contracts that reference physically delivered or storable energy commodities, such as crude oil. The Commission seeks comment on the implications of each matter for the reliability and manipulation-resistance of reference prices, market surveillance and operational readiness, the federal speculative position-limits regime, margin, clearing, and settlement, c…
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jun 25
Georgia opens criminal probe into independent broadcaster Formula TV
New York, June 25, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Georgia to drop a criminal investigation into independent broadcaster Formula TV after prosecutors on June 17 announced a probe into the pro-opposition outlet on the charge of false denunciation of a crime. Eter Katamadze, a lawyer for Formula TV, told CPJ this was the... [US-relevant: signal:georgia]
InformationSerious
Jun 24
NJ Spotlight News: June 24, 2026
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories. 00:00 - Opening 00:59 - Assessing World Cup travel 9:39 - Delaney Hall hunger strike ends after 'retaliation,' journalist says 17:12 - Bipartisan housing bill on hold 17:58
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jun 24
Delaney Hall hunger strike ends after ‘retaliation,’ journalist says
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. “Detainees, relatives of detainees and advocates on the ground have been saying it’s not sustainable anymore at this point for the people who remain to participate in a hunger and labor strike,” said Daysi Calavia-Robertson, a columnist for NJ.com. “Because they are being retaliated against.” Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jun 24
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Court forces reporter to pay $800 a day for refusing to identify source
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, June 24, 2026 — A D.C. appeals court declined yesterday to pause an $800-per-day fine against investigative reporter Catherine Herridge for refusing to identify her confidential sources in response to a civil subpoena. Herridge was held in contempt of court in 2024 for refusing to divulge sources for her reporting at Fox News on an investigation of a scientist and university president with alleged ties to the Chinese military. She asked for a pause of the daily fine while she petitions the Supreme Court to review the appeals court’s recent ruling against her, but her request was denied in yesterday’s one-sentence order . The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “Every journalist who depends on c…
InformationSevere
Jun 24
Court forces reporter to pay $800 a day for refusing to identify source
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, June 24, 2026 — A D.C. appeals court declined yesterday to pause an $800-per-day fine against investigative reporter Catherine Herridge for refusing to identify her confidential sources in response to a civil subpoena. Herridge was held in contempt of court in 2024 for refusing to divulge sources for her reporting at Fox News on an investigation of a scientist and university president with alleged ties to the Chinese military. She asked for a pause of the daily fine while she petitions the Supreme Court to review the appeals court’s recent ruling against her, but her request was denied in yesterday’s one-sentence order . The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “Every journalist who depends on c…
InformationSerious
Jun 24
Proposed rule: Television Broadcasting Services Alamogordo, New Mexico
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel *11 for *4 at Alamogordo, New Mexico in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Vision Broadcasting Network, Inc. (Petitioner), the permittee of a new NCE television station KAVD(TV) (KAVD or Station), channel *4, Alamogordo, New Mexico (Alamogordo). In support of its channel substitution request, the Petitioner asserts that allowing the Station to move to a high VHF channel would serve the public interest by improving signal reception for viewers. The Petitioner observes that the Commission has recognized that low-VHF channels have certain characteristics that have posed challenges for…
InformationSerious
Jun 24
Proposed rule: Royalty for Oil and Gas Lost From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases
Agencies: Interior Department, Land Management Bureau — In response to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, and Executive Order (E.O.) 14154, entitled, "Unleashing American Energy," dated January 20, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to modify its existing regulations pertaining to royalties due on oil and natural gas lost on Federal and Indian leases. These modifications would reduce unnecessary compliance burdens for operators and streamline the BLM's royalty determinations on lost oil or natural gas. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 24
Proposed rule: Oil and Gas Leasing
Agencies: Interior Department, Land Management Bureau — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to revise its oil and gas leasing regulations to reflect new requirements in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB); policy direction in Executive Orders (E.O.) entitled Unleashing American Energy and Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Deregulatory Initiative and Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account; and policy guidance in Secretary's Order entitled Unleashing American Energy. In addition, the proposed rule would reflect provisions of the Royalty Resiliency Act, which pertains to applications for oil and gas agreements for allocation schedules that outline how royalties would be distributed across differen…
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 24
Proposed rule: Modernizing Materials Licensing
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations for byproduct, source, and special nuclear material to modernize the NRC's materials licensing requirements. This proposed action is responsive to several executive orders and the NRC's mission to enable safe, efficient, and reliable licensing. These changes are deregulatory in nature and include streamlining the process for existing and certain new applicants to enable bringing power to the grid. Unnecessary regulations are being eliminated, and reporting and recordkeeping requirements are being changed. The NRC is proposing several other changes to clarify regulations that are confusing or ambiguous to make the overall licensing process more efficient. Finally, re…
InstitutionsSerious
Jun 24
GAO: GAOverview: FraudNet Activity Report for Fiscal Year 2025
What GAO Found In fiscal year 2025 FraudNet processed over 9,350 allegations and referred about 3,100 of these to various organizations for further inquiry. FraudNet also conducted over 900 queries of commercial and law enforcement databases to assist GAO audits and investigations. FraudNet Processed over 9,350 Allegations In FY 2025, FraudNet processed over 9,350 allegations received from the public, as well as government employees and contractors. Of these, FraudNet referred about 3,100 to other entities for potential action, including investigation. FraudNet referred allegations to over 60 [gao:improper payment]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 24
Missouri’s Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure
The post Missouri’s Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:ballot]
ElectionsNotable
Jun 24
Federal judge blocks Trump policy that allows immigration court arrests
ICE enforcement [courthouse_arrest]. Judge vacates administrations policies, finding actions of ICE and another government arm ‘arbitrary and capricious’A federal ⁠judge in California vacated the ⁠Trump administration’s nationwide policies expanding arrests at immigration courthouses and the duration for detaining noncitizens in short-term faci
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 23
Texas man sentenced to 30 years for transporting pamphlets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, June 23, 2026 — Texas artist Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison today for transporting a box of zines, or political pamphlets. The prosecution claimed Sanchez moved the zines so they wouldn’t incriminate his wife, who attended a protest outside the Prairieland immigration detention center near Dallas, where a police officer was wounded by gunfire. The zines at issue may have discussed controversial political views, but they said nothing about the shooting or the Prairieland protest, and prosecutors did not allege that Sanchez’s wife, Maricela Rueda (who was sentenced to 70 years today), fired any shots or had anything to do with the shooting. According to a press release from the Free Des Support Committee , court obse…
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Jun 23
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Texas man sentenced to 30 years for transporting pamphlets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, June 23, 2026 — Texas artist Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison today for transporting a box of zines, or political pamphlets. The prosecution claimed Sanchez moved the zines so they wouldn’t incriminate his wife, who attended a protest outside the Prairieland immigration detention center near Dallas, where a police officer was wounded by gunfire. The zines at issue may have discussed controversial political views, but they said nothing about the shooting or the Prairieland protest, and prosecutors did not allege that Sanchez’s wife, Maricela Rueda (who was sentenced to 70 years today), fired any shots or had anything to do with the shooting. According to a press release from the Free Des Support Committee , court obse…
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Jun 23
SCOTUS: Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba)
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 23
SCOTUS: Blanche v. Lau
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 23
SCOTUS: Pung v. Isabella County
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Original document [scotus_case]
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Jun 23
SCOTUS: Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 23
SCOTUS: Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 23
Proposed rule: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49
Agencies: Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration — OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O. directs the elimination of excessive acquisition regulations to stop the inefficient use of American taxpayer dollars. The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively will streamline the FAR in its entirety. This rule proposes revisions to FAR parts 3 and 49. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 23
Proposed rule: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 5, 24, and 29
Agencies: Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration — OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O. directs the elimination of excessive acquisition regulations to stop the inefficient use of American taxpayer dollars. The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively will streamline the FAR in its entirety. This rule proposes revisions to FAR parts 5, 24, 29, and 52. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 23
Proposed rule: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41
Agencies: Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration — OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O. directs the elimination of excessive acquisition regulations to stop the inefficient use of American taxpayer dollars. The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively will streamline the FAR in its entirety. This rule proposes revisions to FAR parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, 41, and 52. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 23
Proposed rule: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53
Agencies: Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration — OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O. directs the elimination of excessive acquisition regulations to stop the inefficient use of American taxpayer dollars. The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively will streamline the FAR in its entirety. This rule proposes revisions to FAR parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, 52, and 53. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 23
Proposed rule: Naturalization Application Fee Adjustments
Agencies: Homeland Security Department — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to adjust the fees that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) charges for Form N-400, and Form N-336, to end both the reduced fee option for Form N-400, and the availability of fee waivers for both forms. Current and former armed forces service members would remain exempt from paying the fees when filing for naturalization under statutes for members of the armed forces. The proposed rule is intended to align these fees with the relative costs to adjudicate these forms. — [topic:immigration+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 22
SCOTUS: Grayson v. United States
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 ALITO, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ASHLEY GRAYSON v. UNITED STATES ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT No. 25–851. Decided June 22, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judg- ment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 22
SCOTUS: United States v. Carter
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 ALITO, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES UNITED STATES v. DONTE J. CARTER ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS No. 25–885. Decided June 22, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE ALITO, with whom JUSTICE THOMAS joins, dis- senting from the denial of certiorari. On a September afternoon Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 22
SCOTUS: McCarthy v. Hernandez
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 Per Curiam SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES KEVIN MCCARTHY, SUPERINTENDENT, ELMIRA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY v. PEDRO HERNANDEZ ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT No. 25–748. Decided June 22, 2026 PER CURIAM. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) imposes strict limits Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 22
SCOTUS: Saldaño v. Texas
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 SOTOMAYOR, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES VICTOR SALDAÑO v. TEXAS ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS No. 25–5749. Decided June 22, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE KAGAN and JUSTICE JACKSON join, dissenting from the denial of certio- rari. Under Atkins Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 22
Federal judge blocks Trump administration efforts to subpoena Minnesota governor Tim Walz and others – live
ICE enforcement [workplace_raid]. Judge criticized attempts to ‘harass and retaliate against’ Minnesota officials for refusal to aid federal immigration crackdown<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/22/federal-subpoenas-minnesota-officials-order">Judge blocks subpoenas for Tim Walz and others over Minnesota ICE raids<
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 22
Final rule: Rescinding Portions of DHS Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281
Agencies: Homeland Security Department, Office of the Secretary, Federal Emergency Management Agency — By this rule, DHS amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) consistent with a recent rule issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Like the DOJ rule, this rule aligns the DHS regulations more closely with Title VI's original public meaning, avoids constitutional concerns, reduces compliance costs, and serves the public interest. — [topic:civil rights+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 19
At Paramount, criticism is a conflict of interest. Corruption isn't
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: This week, Paramount suddenly discovers a “conflict of interest,” New Jersey courts drag their feet on an unconstitutional prior restraint against a local newspaper, and Indiana dresses up execution secrecy as dignity. Plus, a birthday wish for the Espionage Act’s 109th: a complete overhaul. At Paramount, criticism is a conflict of interest David Ellison’s Paramount rejected an anti-merger ad from Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) last week, citing a conflict of interest. Paramount sure has a strange definition of “conflict of interest.” Its executives see no conflict in agreeing with the Trump administration to hire a right-wing “bias ombudsman” to police CBS’ journalism, promising President Donald Trump “sweeping changes” at CNN if he allows them to buy…
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Jun 18
SCOTUS: Hunter v. United States
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 18
SCOTUS: T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 18
SCOTUS: United States v. Hemani
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 18
Proposed rule: Request for Information: Identifying Regulations To Facilitate Innovation and Competition to Financial Products and Services for Fintech Firms
Agencies: Commodity Futures Trading Commission — Pursuant to its obligations under Executive Order 14405, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission") is requesting information (this "RFI") from relevant market participants that will assist the Commission in identifying Commission regulations, guidance documents, orders, no-action letters, and other items that may unduly impede fintech firms from entering into partnerships with financial infrastructures and intermediaries regulated by the Commission (including, whether or not registered with the Commission, futures commission merchants ("FCMs"), introducing brokers ("IBs"), swap dealers ("SDs"), commodity pool operators ("CPOs"), commodity trading advisors ("CTAs"), designated contract markets ("DCMs"), swap execution facilitie…
InstitutionsSerious
Jun 17
News leader Maritza Félix on covering immigration in Arizona
Since President Donald Trump’s return to office, immigration enforcement in the United States has accelerated sharply, creating new and serious obstacles for journalists covering these policy impacts on local communities. The Committee to Protect Journalists has documented the use of immigration authorities to target reporters, including journalists who were in the country legally at the... [US-relevant: signal:arizona]
InformationSerious
Jun 17
Proposed rule: Proposed Rule for Privacy Act Exemptions
Agencies: Treasury Department — In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) gives notice of a proposed exemption for a new system of records entitled "Department of the Treasury, Treasury .032--Federal Program Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Tip Intake and Referral Records" from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. This system of records is being established to support the receipt, maintenance, review, triage, and referral of tips, complaints, allegations, leads, supporting information, and related correspondence concerning suspected waste, fraud, abuse, improper payments, misuse of Federal funds, or other misconduct affecting Federal programs. The exemption is intended to protect investigatory material compiled for law enforce…
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jun 17
Final rule: Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
Agencies: Agriculture Department, Office of the Secretary — By this rule, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (7 CFR part 15) to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align USDA's regulations with the original public meaning of this statute, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions conform to Executive Order 14281. — [topic:civil rights+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 16
Paramount+ blocks FPF ad about Trump-Ellison censorship threat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, June 16, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) revealed today that Paramount+ rejected an ad calling attention to President Donald Trump’s crooked meddling in media transactions to extract favorable coverage. The ad would have run on the platform during the same time as the UFC Freedom 250 event, broadcast live June 14 from the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The ad warns Americans about the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, which would place CNN under the editorial control of David Ellison, a Trump-aligned investor who has already made documented concessions to the administration as a condition of regulatory approval. As the ad shows, Pete Hegseth, Trump’s secretary of defense, has publicl…
InformationSerious
Jun 16
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Paramount+ blocks FPF ad about Trump-Ellison censorship threat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, June 16, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) revealed today that Paramount+ rejected an ad calling attention to President Donald Trump’s crooked meddling in media transactions to extract favorable coverage. The ad would have run on the platform during the same time as the UFC Freedom 250 event, broadcast live June 14 from the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The ad warns Americans about the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, which would place CNN under the editorial control of David Ellison, a Trump-aligned investor who has already made documented concessions to the administration as a condition of regulatory approval. As the ad shows, Pete Hegseth, Trump’s secretary of defense, has publicl…
InformationSevere
Jun 16
Final rule: Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2026
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending the licensing, inspection, special project, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. These amendments are necessary to comply with the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, which requires the NRC to recover, to the maximum extent practicable, approximately 100 percent of its annual budget, less certain amounts excluded from this fee recovery requirement. In addition, the NRC is making amendments to establish fixed caps on service fees to implement section5(a) of Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission." The fixed fee caps will provide cost predictability and drive increased efficiency and accountability in the NRC's licensin…
InstitutionsSerious
Jun 16
Proposed rule: Radio Broadcasting Services; Selmer, Tennessee
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — In this document the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requests comments on a proposal to amend the Table of FM Allotments, by deleting vacant Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee, because it does not comply with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules. A staff engineering analysis determines that Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee is short-spaced to Station WVNA-FM by nine kilometers, and there are no alternate channels available to alleviate the existing spacing conflict that would comply with the Commission's spacing requirements. The proposed Selmer deletion is consistent with the Commission's policy that it will not retain a vacant FM channel that would not comply with the Commission's spacing requi…
InformationSerious
Jun 16
GAO: Federal Data: Congressional Action Needed to Improve Interoperability of Award and Payment Eligibility Data
What GAO Found Agencies can use more than 100 federal data sources—or a combination of them—to verify if recipients meet the eligibility criteria for federal programs throughout the award life cycle (which includes pre-award screening, post-award monitoring, and payment validation). As of September 2025, these included 28 data sources in the Do Not Pay working system (DNP) or designated for inclusion in DNP. However, weaknesses in data interoperability may hinder agencies’ ability to efficiently determine award and payment eligibility. Data interoperability is the ability to share and dissemin [gao:improper payment]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 15
SCOTUS: E.D. v. Noblesville School District
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 ALITO, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES E. D., A MINOR, BY HER PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND, LISA DUELL, ET AL. v. NOBLESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 25–906. Decided June 15, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE ALITO, dissenting Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 15
SCOTUS: Alabama v. Powell
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 ALITO, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ALABAMA v. MICHAEL ANTHONY POWELL ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF ALABAMA No. 25–848. Decided June 15, 2026 The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE ALITO, with whom JUSTICE THOMAS joins Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 15
Proposed rule: International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): Part 130 Changes To Reduce Reporting Burden
Agencies: State Department — In support of the policy directed in Executive Order 14268 to reduce rules and regulations involved in the development, execution, and monitoring of foreign defense sales and of arms transfer cases, the Department of State proposes to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to modernize and streamline reporting on certain political contributions and fees or commissions. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 15
GAO: Inspectors General Integrity Committee: Strengthened Oversight and Policy Needed to Ensure Consistent Investigations
What GAO Found From fiscal year 2021 through the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)’s Integrity Committee (IC) received 16,245 complaints, resulting in 460 cases for review. The IC also completed 15 reports of investigations during that period. Integrity Committee’s Intake, Review, and Investigations Processes GAO found that IC intake processes did not consistently comply with documented policies. To the IC’s credit, GAO estimates that 97 percent of complainants received an immediate response acknowledging complaint receipt [gao:inspector general]
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Asking Anthony Fauci for medical advice then calling for him to be jailed? Katie Miller is the latest Maga hypocrite | Arwa Mahdawi

Proposed rule: Revision of Freedom of Information Act Regulations

Final rule: Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the National Science Foundation

Headlines for August 4, 2026

Final rule: Rescinding Portions of Department of the Treasury Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement an Executive Order

Final rule: Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements

Final rule: Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals

Proposed rule: Section 898(c) Transition Rule for Allocating Foreign Taxes and Section 960(d)(4) Foreign Tax Credit Disallowance

‘Stark example of brutality’: Trump’s ICE used court orders in plan to force-feed at least 10 hunger strikers in detention

Pentagon secrecy deepens as Iran war drags on

US Virgin Islands need transparency to weed out corruption

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: US Virgin Islands need transparency to weed out corruption

Jay Clayton is a threat to press freedom

FPF urges Congress not to rubber-stamp Pentagon secrecy

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: FPF urges Congress not to rubber-stamp Pentagon secrecy

Final rule: Upper C-Band (3.98-4.2 GHz); Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band

Final rule: Removal of References to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures in Federal Personnel Regulations

Final rule: Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems

What Happens When Prisons Stop Punishing People

As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice

Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington

Proposed rule: Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority

GAO: Priority Open Recommendations: Office of Personnel Management

Now confirmed as DNI, Jay Clayton is threat to press freedom

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Now confirmed as DNI, Jay Clayton is threat to press freedom

Meet Beto Coral, Activist Targeted by ICE for Criticism of Trump-Backed Colombian President-Elect

Final rule: Civil Penalties Adjustment for 2026

Final rule: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar in the Western and Central North Pacific…

Final rule: Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview

Revealed: Trump administration forced treatment on hunger striker in ICE detention

Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct

How to Investigate Extreme Heat in Prisons

It sure looks like Jay Clayton lied to Congress about the NYT subpoenas

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: It sure looks like Jay Clayton lied to Congress about the NYT subpoenas

Proposed rule: Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices; Correction

Proposed rule: Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks

Proposed rule: Modernizing Package Certification Requirements

Proposed rule: Reducing Barriers to Medical Use Licensing

CPJ, partners urge White House Correspondents’ Association to publicly defend press freedom at correspondents’ dinner

Press win — CPJ: CPJ, partners urge White House Correspondents’ Association to publicly defend press freedom at correspondents’ dinner

New prize rewards making public records truly public

Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It.

Final rule: Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281

Final rule: Revising Qualified Domestic Trust Regulations Under Section 2056A To Update Outdated References and Procedures; Correction

Final rule: Rescinding Portions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281

Final rule: Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Defense-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Amendment

MSG revives legal theory that once haunted ‘60 Minutes’

House subpoena of BreakThrough News threatens press freedom

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: House subpoena of BreakThrough News threatens press freedom

Final rule: International Traffic in Arms Regulations: USML Category I Firearm Suppressors

Final rule: Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes

Proposed rule: Removal of Reporting Requirements

Proposed rule: Rescinding Portions of AmeriCorps Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281

Final rule: Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs

Final rule: Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs

Final rule: Exempting Certain Career Federal Employees From Ethics Reporting Requirements

GAO: Combating Fraud: Managing Risks in Federally Funded, State-Administered Programs

New $25K ‘Penlight’ journalism award honors paywall-free FOIA reporting

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: New $25K ‘Penlight’ journalism award honors paywall-free FOIA reporting

Final rule: Updates to Agents Designated To Accept Legal Process

GAO: Firearms Education: ATF Should Use Performance Metrics and Information to Evaluate and Manage Outreach Campaign

LIVE: Outside court for D4vd’s preliminary hearing in the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

GAO: Program Integrity: Actions Needed to Reduce Improper Payment and Fraud Risks in VA Community Care and Medicare Advantage

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Trump admin escalates attacks on journalists, probing family communications

Trump admin escalates attacks on journalists, probing family communications

Final rule: Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

GAO: GAOverview: Recent Federal Workforce Changes at OPM

Lawsuit fights Ellison-Trump corruption’s harm to news outlets

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Lawsuit fights Ellison-Trump corruption’s harm to news outlets

Video shows plainclothes ICE officers attempt to detain man at Las Vegas airport

Final rule: Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production Act

Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law

CPJ condemns Trump Administration rule restricting international correspondents access to the United States

Final rule: Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

Proposed rule: Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices

DHS Plans “All-Out War” on Immigration Scammers as Fraud Complaints Double

Shareholder lawsuit seeks to halt Paramount merger, fight corruption

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Shareholder lawsuit seeks to halt Paramount merger, fight corruption

FBI Has Looked at Using Questionable AI Tech to Review Signatures on Seized Mail-In Ballots

Enrolled Bill: H.R. 4405 (ENR) - Epstein Files Transparency Act

Enrolled Bill: H.R. 1316 (ENR) - Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act