AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy & Prices: The White House is seeking more EPA refinery waivers to let small refineries blend less biofuel, a move aimed at easing pump prices but likely to spark a fight with Midwest farm interests. Immigration Courts & Policy: The U.S. temporarily paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide while consular staff get new training, and a federal judge struck down a “patently unlawful” Trump visa rule after a Catholic group sued. Voting Rights Legal War: 25 Democrat-led states sued the USPS over new mail-ballot requirements, as courts keep weighing Trump’s efforts to restrict vote-by-mail ahead of the midterms. National Security & Terror Designations: OFAC designated Palestine Action, Masar Badil, and Autistici Inventati as terrorist groups, citing transnational far-left networks. Federal Litigation: The U.S. sued Trinity PUD over alleged equipment-linked causes of the Hobo Fire. Politics & Culture: The Trump administration threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center unless it can add Trump’s name back to the building. Sports: Stan Wawrinka finally got a U.S. Open wild card after an initial snub; Serena and Venus Williams received doubles wild cards. Health & Science: FDA approved Tivicay PD for certain HIV-positive children, and New Mexico’s Pacific Fusion broke ground on a $1B clean-energy campus.
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