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Tech / Media / Telecom

International Digital Taxes/Regulation

President Trump continues to signal his alignment with large U.S. tech firms, most recently reflected in his hosting of industry leaders (e.g., Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, others) at the White House. Meanwhile, his allies in Congress are highlighting censorship of U.S. citizens abroad and foreign discrimination against...

Tech / Media / Telecom

With California lawmakers having passed new AI legislation - and that bill awaiting Governor Newsom’s approval - Republican discussions around a possible moratorium on state-level AI laws are beginning to reemerge.

FY26 Government Funding/Shutdown, ACA

House and Senate Republicans appear to be planning for votes next week on a “continuing resolution (CR)" that extends FY26 government funding (appropriations) through 11/20. Without a CR, government operations (loans, grants, other non-entitlement programs) will shut down on 10/1.

Nutrition Policy/FDA

As part of the FDA’s recently unified agenda update (which outlines upcoming regulatory actions for the coming months) - and as called for in the MAHA Strategy Report released this week - the agency has signaled it will issue a proposed rule that (1) requires the mandatory submission of "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) notices for substances...

Pharmaceutical Advertising

After months of inaction by HHS Secretary Kennedy and FDA Commissioner Makary regarding direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising - despite evidence of their intense focus on the issue - the administration is finally beginning to turn its attention to the matter.

Energy, Infrastructure

Permitting Reform

Congress has begun an effort to pass energy infrastructure permitting reform legislation, something that House Republican leaders have put at the center of their agenda for this fall. The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing yesterday, which represents the first substantive step in the legislative process.