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DOJ Subpoenas N.Y. Times Journalists Over Reports On New Air Force One

"The Justice Department subpoenaed several New York Times reporters on Friday to testify about their reporting, the latest instance of federal officials taking the unusually aggressive step of demanding that journalists appear before grand juries." "The Times confirmed that the reporters received the subpoenas, saying that in some instances, federal agents showed up to the reporters’ homes to deliver the legal demands."

Source: Washington Post, 07/13/2026

Trump Allows Habitat Destruction in Endangered Species Rollback

"Destroying an imperiled species’ nest or habitat is no longer illegal unless it’s intentional under the Trump administration’s rollback of the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act finalized Friday."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 07/13/2026

EPA Joins DOJ’s Legal Defense of Musk’s xAI

"The Trump administration is working to correct an apparent mistake in its unusual petition to end an environmental lawsuit by the NAACP against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company. Now, the Justice Department says, its motion is also backed by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin."

Source: E&E News, 07/10/2026

EPA Moves To Cut Truck Pollution Requirements

"The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is proposing to loosen requirements for pollution controls that rein in emissions from heavy duty trucks." "The administration said the technical changes are expected to allow for more flexibility for truck companies, when compared to a Biden-era rule."

Source: The Hill, 07/10/2026

EPA’s Pesticide Approvals Prompt Fears of PFAS Contamination on Farms

"Less than a week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order supporting regenerative agriculture practices that he said would “reduce overall use” of chemical pesticides, his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a flurry of controversial approvals."

Source: Civil Eats, 07/09/2026

EPA’s Pesticide Approvals Prompt Fears of PFAS Contamination on Farms

Source: Civil Eats, 07/09/2026

Smithsonian Head Disputes White House Report In Memo To Staff

"Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III issued a defense of the National Museum of American History to staffers on Tuesday, in response to a caustic White House report accusing the museum of pushing “extreme political activism.”

Source: Washington Post, 07/09/2026

Judge Tosses $3.8B Defamation Suit by Trump Media vs. Washington Post

"A federal judge on Thursday ruled in favor of The Washington Post, throwing out a $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed in 2023 by President Donald Trump’s social media company, Trump Media and Technology Group." "The social media company failed to identify convincing evidence that The Post acted with actual malice, a federal judge in Tampa ruled."

Source: Washington Post, 07/09/2026

DC Records World’s Worst Air Quality After 850,000 July 4 Fireworks

"Washington DC residents breathed in “unhealthy” air for hours after a 40-minute Independence Day fireworks show over the National Mall on Saturday night, with the country’s capital briefly recording the worst air quality of any major city in the world."

Source: Guardian, 07/08/2026

Tribes Hope Farm Bill Can Feed More And Preserve Indigenous Culture

"At Ashawaug Farm in southwest Rhode Island, Dawn and Cassius Spears preserve their Indigenous knowledge of agriculture through the cultivation and keeping of three Narragansett heritage crops: white corn, succotash beans and crookneck squash."

Source: AP, 07/08/2026

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