https://modernaction.io/briefing/house-budget-panel-advanced-a-95-billion-defense-farm-aid-an-fdfab06a 2026-07-18T22:22:25.390Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T22:22:25.390Z House budget panel advanced a $95 billion defense, farm aid, and election package https://modernaction.io/briefing/house-passes-a-state-department-funding-bill-with-new-voting-93c364f5 2026-07-18T22:22:24.361Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T22:22:24.361Z House passes a State Department funding bill with new voting restrictions attached https://modernaction.io/briefing/interior-ended-automatic-federal-protections-for-newly-threa-4fe5846b 2026-07-18T22:22:27.319Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T21:51:51.564Z Interior ended automatic federal protections for newly threatened species https://modernaction.io/briefing/pentagon-extends-the-dc-national-guard-deployment-through-20-3522a750 2026-07-18T22:22:24.049Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T21:51:45.925Z Pentagon extends the D.C. National Guard deployment through 2029 https://modernaction.io/briefing/keystone-pipeline-operators-oil-spill-settlement-is-open-for-c700eec7 2026-07-18T16:42:47.160Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T16:42:47.160Z Keystone Pipeline oil-spill settlement is open for public comment through August 14 https://modernaction.io/briefing/new-york-times-asks-a-court-to-block-doj-subpoenas-to-its-re-bfc7ce7c 2026-07-18T16:42:45.160Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T16:42:45.160Z New York Times asks a court to block DOJ subpoenas to its reporters https://modernaction.io/briefing/usda-comments-are-open-on-shifting-snap-administrative-costs-8aaf2f84 2026-07-18T14:56:40.390Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T14:56:40.390Z USDA comments are open on shifting SNAP administrative costs to states https://modernaction.io/briefing/congress-has-not-renewed-a-major-surveillance-law-after-sect-de491e18 2026-07-18T13:13:06.450Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T13:13:06.450Z Congress has not renewed a major surveillance law after Section 702 lapsed https://modernaction.io/briefing/research-lead-pfas-drinking-water-rescission-deadline-3d8ef912 2026-07-18T06:37:52.461Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T06:37:53.285Z EPA comments close July 20 on rescinding four PFAS drinking-water standards https://modernaction.io/briefing/epa-comments-close-july-20-on-delaying-pfas-drinking-water-c-764ab0ac 2026-07-18T05:02:16.517Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T05:02:16.517Z EPA comments close July 20 on delaying PFAS drinking-water compliance https://modernaction.io/briefing/federal-appeals-court-rules-that-new-jerseys-assault-weapons-e7ed4f29 2026-07-18T02:56:00.000Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T02:56:00.000Z A federal appeals court struck down New Jersey's assault-weapons and magazine bans https://modernaction.io/briefing/reuters-finds-xai-added-dozens-of-unpermitted-turbines-near--f6340001 2026-07-18T00:01:08.942Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T00:01:08.942Z Reuters finds xAI added dozens of unpermitted turbines near Black communities https://modernaction.io/briefing/a-federal-judge-blocked-the-administrations-use-of-a-broad-g-a5ef09ca 2026-07-18T00:01:03.836Z Modern Action en 2026-07-18T00:01:03.836Z A federal judge blocked broad grant cuts tied to agency priorities https://modernaction.io/briefing/a-federal-judge-ordered-immediate-reforms-at-adelanto-ice-de-f1b931f6 2026-07-17T23:28:13.343Z Modern Action en 2026-07-17T23:28:13.343Z A federal judge ordered immediate reforms at Adelanto ICE detention center https://modernaction.io/briefing/iran-war-updates-bridges-and-water-plants-hit-as-strikes-str-c510f2b3 2026-07-17T20:24:05.000Z Modern Action en 2026-07-17T20:24:05.000Z U.S.-Iran strikes expanded again as Congress still has no war vote https://modernaction.io/briefing/state-attorneys-general-ask-a-court-to-block-the-paramount-w-07bab28f 2026-07-17T16:35:26.741Z Modern Action en 2026-07-17T16:35:26.741Z State attorneys general ask a court to block the Paramount-Warner merger https://modernaction.io/briefing/fcc-will-vote-august-6-on-ending-the-national-tv-ownership-c-2d0b0920 2026-07-17T16:35:25.299Z Modern Action en 2026-07-17T16:35:25.299Z FCC will vote August 6 on ending the national TV ownership cap https://modernaction.io/briefing/senate-democrats-blocked-the-defense-bill-as-the-iran-war-fi-9d004be8 2026-07-17T16:35:22.919Z Modern Action en 2026-07-17T16:35:22.919Z Senators blocked the defense bill as the Iran war fight widened https://modernaction.io/briefing/fema-tied-homeland-security-grants-to-new-state-election-req-414d37ee 2026-07-17T11:18:42.458Z Modern Action en 2026-07-17T11:18:42.458Z FEMA tied homeland-security grants to new state election requirements https://modernaction.io/briefing/ap-finds-disaster-aid-approvals-are-taking-weeks-longer-unde-08b1108d 2026-07-17T08:06:54.551Z Modern Action en 2026-07-17T08:06:54.551Z AP finds disaster-aid approvals are taking longer as senators weigh Trump's FEMA nominee https://modernaction.io/briefing/sec-comments-could-decide-whether-climate-risk-disclosure-ru-e465312a 2026-07-17T08:06:53.257Z Modern Action en 2026-07-17T08:06:53.257Z SEC comments could decide whether climate-risk disclosure rules are scrapped https://modernaction.io/briefing/a-chemours-pfas-settlement-is-open-for-public-comment-throug-48751c1e 2026-07-17T07:20:36.171Z Modern Action en 2026-07-17T07:20:36.171Z A Chemours PFAS settlement is open for public comment through July 29 https://modernaction.io/briefing/opm-and-mspb-are-taking-comments-on-a-major-rewrite-of-feder-9072ba54 2026-07-17T06:47:41.112Z Modern Action en 2026-07-17T06:47:41.112Z OPM and MSPB are taking comments on a major rewrite of federal discipline rules