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Laws & Regulations
What Happens When the EPA Sidelines Its Independent Chemical Referee
And why critics want them off the field.
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More than 20 States Sue Over New Tariffs
The lawsuit argues Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15% tariffs on much of the world.
March 6, 2026
Containers in a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 23, 2026.
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Judge Rules Companies Are Entitled to Refunds for Overturned Tariffs
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency must now come up with a way to process refunds.
March 5, 2026
A FedEx cargo plane on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April 20, 2021.
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Court Rejects Trump Administration Attempt to Slow Tariff Refunds
The government could ultimately be on the hook for refunds worth $175 billion.
March 3, 2026
The Supreme Court in Washington, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs
The decision could have ripple effects on economies around the globe.
February 20, 2026
An FBI seal displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
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Top Trump Antitrust Official Leaves Post Following Disputes Over Big Mergers
Her former top deputy claimed that antitrust decisions were being influenced by corporate lobbyists.
February 13, 2026
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EPA Eliminates Rule That Limits Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Plants
September 15, 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 10, 2026.
House Votes to Slap Back Trump's Tariffs on Canada in Rare Bipartisan Rebuke
February 12, 2026
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SBA Bans Green Card Holders from its Loan Program
February 4, 2026
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Lawmaker Raises Concerns over FDA's Ultra-Fast Drug Review Program
February 4, 2026
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Bribery Trial Begins for Ex-Energy Co. Execs
February 3, 2026
The Supreme Court, Washington.
Months After Rapidly Scheduled Arguments, Supreme Court Yet to Decide on Tariffs
January 28, 2026
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Security Breach: Clarifying the Big-Picture Impacts of CMMC
January 21, 2026
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Roundup Weedkiller Lawsuits Head to Supreme Court
January 16, 2026
A man carries a sign before a rally opposing the Constitution Pipeline outside the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y., April 5, 2016.
EPA Proposes Limiting State, Tribe Power to Block Projects Over Water Concerns
January 14, 2026
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EPA to Drop Health Impact Calculations from Key Air Pollution Rules
January 13, 2026
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Supreme Court to Hear Cisco Human Rights Case
January 12, 2026
Stanley Black & Decker office, Mississauga, Ontario, Aug. 2021.
Feds Sue Stanley Black & Decker Over Alleged Failure to Report Defective Tools
January 5, 2026
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Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9M Chips Deal
The president concluded that the agreement threatened U.S. security interests.
January 5, 2026
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FCC Bans New Chinese-Made Drones
Citing security risks.
December 23, 2025
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Colorado Faces $24M Federal Funding Cut Over Illegal Commercial Driver's Licenses
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy accused Colorado of "slow walking" required license purges.
December 23, 2025
American flag at busy shipping port with cargo containers and industrial cranes
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Experts Race to Decode Trump’s Tariff Rules
One customs broker described the current trade system as "chaotic and troubling."
December 23, 2025
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Recovers $55B Pay Package in Court Ruling
Shareholders recently approved another package that could pay him $1 trillion.
December 22, 2025
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House Backs Bill to Speed Permitting Reviews for New Energy, Infrastructure Projects
Many believe the 55-year-old law has become mired in red tape.
December 19, 2025
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16 States Sue Again Over Billions in Withheld Electric Vehicle Charging Funds
The lawsuit comes amid regulatory changes and as the pace of EV sales have slowed in the U.S.
December 16, 2025
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Jury Says Johnson & Johnson Owes $40 million to 2 Cancer Patients Who Used Talcum Powders
The verdict is the latest development in a longstanding legal battle.
December 15, 2025
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Laws & Regulations
EPA Eliminates Mention of Fossil Fuels in Website on Warming's Causes
Scientists call it misleading.
December 10, 2025
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Laws & Regulations
San Francisco Sues Nation's Top Food Manufacturers Over Ultraprocessed Foods
Ten companies were named in the lawsuit.
December 3, 2025
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EPA Moves to Abandon Rule That Sets Tough Standards For Deadly Soot Pollution
Its being argued that previous administrations did not have authority to set the tighter standard.
November 25, 2025
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FirstEnergy Ordered to Pay More Than $250M for Misconduct In Sweeping Ohio Bribery Scheme
The punishment includes nearly $187 million to be returned to FirstEnergy customers.
November 20, 2025
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Appeals Court Pauses California Law Requiring Companies to Report Climate-Related Financial Risk
The law required large companies to report on how climate change could hurt them financially.
November 19, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at a press conference outside of the West Wing of the White House, Oct. 30, 2025.
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Court Blocks New Rules Limiting Which Immigrants Can Get Commercial Drivers' Licenses
The court, in part, said the federal government didn't follow proper procedure in drafting the rule.
November 17, 2025
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China Announces Restrictions on Chemicals After Deal with Trump on Fentanyl Tariffs
Beijing announced new export restrictions on 13 "drug-making" chemicals.
November 11, 2025