Section
Reporting and analysis selected for legal / regulation.
justice.gov
The Department of Justice released updated guidance revising its 2017 Religious Liberty Guidelines and addressing recent Supreme Court decisions, federal employment, contracting, and agency actions.
apnews.com
The 214-208 House vote requires congressional approval for the war and comes as lawmakers debate the conflict’s duration, costs and objectives.
sec.gov
A Sunshine Act notice lists a closed meeting for July 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The notice was last reviewed or updated on July 23, 2026.
sec.gov
The Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a Sept. 17, 2026, roundtable on preparations for moving toward 24-hour trading in U.S. equity markets.
scotusblog.com
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is defending a bill that would create staggered 18-year terms for new Supreme Court justices, while acknowledging it is unlikely to become law under current Republican control of Congress and the White House.
apnews.com
President Donald Trump said a U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement depends on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, while questions remain over uranium enrichment and monitoring provisions.
ec.europa.eu
The European Commission found Google non-compliant with the Digital Markets Act over self-preferencing on Search and restrictions on app developers’ steering practices on Google Play.
apnews.com
An FDA advisory meeting will examine whether seven popular peptides should be considered safe for compounding pharmacies, amid limited human evidence and industry conflicts.
apnews.com
The 30-year agreement could allow Saudi Arabia to develop uranium enrichment capability, while omitting the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Additional Protocol.
apnews.com
Iran continues digging at an underground site near Natanz that the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has never accessed, while Donald Trump threatens to strike it.
apnews.com
The House approved the Stop Insider Trading Act in a 232-198 vote, but the bill’s future is uncertain after Republicans added a voter identification requirement and exempted the president and vice president from the trading restrictions.
apnews.com
The House passed a defense policy bill authorizing $1.15 trillion for national security, renaming the Department of Defense and adding several contested provisions.
apnews.com
House Speaker Mike Johnson is seeking to advance a Republican-only budget proposal that would fund the Iran war, aid farmers and support voting-law changes despite divisions within the GOP and uncertainty in the Senate.
fda.gov
The FDA selected Dexcom, Inc., as the first participant in the TEMPO pilot, which is linked to CMS’s ACCESS Model and will evaluate real-world evidence from digital health devices.
ec.europa.eu
The European Commission approved Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery under the EU Merger Regulation, conditional on commitments addressing concerns about theatrical film distribution in the EEA.
faa.gov
The FAA will issue a final rule requiring aircraft radio altimeters to meet next-generation performance requirements as the FCC moves forward with new 5G spectrum auctions.
sec.gov
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce said crypto vaults and onchain lending strategies may implicate federal securities laws depending on their specific structures and activities.
fda.gov
The FDA issued a final order revoking Orange B’s authorized use as a food color additive and proposed revoking the authorization for Citrus Red No. 2.
apnews.com
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam visited Zawtar Al Gharbieh as Lebanon and Israel moved toward implementing a Washington-brokered withdrawal agreement.
apnews.com
The House approved a measure funding the federal government through Dec. 4, more than two months before the current deadline, as lawmakers seek to avoid a shutdown before the midterm elections.
