New tools are intended to standardize artificial intelligence governance and oversight across financial institutions. The U.S. Department of the Treasury released two resources to guide the use of…
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Education Department Secures Civil Rights Protection Agreements from 31 Colleges and Universities
The higher education institution’s external collaborative partners were described as being “discriminatory organizations.” The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced that resolution agreements (RAs)…
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FAA Increased Drone Enforcement in 2025
Penalties for flights that endanger public safety or restricted airspace were updated. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced increased enforcement for violations of drone operations in 2025. Multiple…
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Appeals Court Allows Funding to Resume for Gateway Tunnel Project
The legal dispute continues over the pause of federal reimbursement. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit declined to block a lower court order requiring President…
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Education Department Investigates Student Data Privacy Practices
The inquiry examines FERPA compliance in voting-related research. The U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) opened investigations into Tufts University (Tufts) and the…
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Senate Committee Considers Regulating Sports Betting
Recent increases in professional sports betting scandals, as well as death threats, have caused members of Congress to consider stricter regulations. The Senate Commerce Committee has recently responded…
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FCC Removes 21 Obsolete Rules from Federal Regulations
Commission targets outdated rules while commissioners continue to debate the process for reviewing and eliminating longstanding requirements. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently voted to eliminate 21 more…
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Interior Department Plans to Ease Certain Endangered Species Protections
The rules are intended to create transparency and provide clarity under the law. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has taken steps to clarify the Endangered Species Act.…
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Federal Government Funding Bill Bans Some Hemp Products
The sale of all hemp products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container will be prohibited in 2026. Congress included a provision to introduce a ban…
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ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Serving as Illinois Police Officer
Federal officials say the officer, a Montenegrin national, overstayed a visa by more than a decade. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago have arrested a…
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